Paul Rosta

SunEdison Secures $300M for Solar Projects in U.S. & Canada

The solar energy services provider just obtained a $300 million three-year revolving credit facility through Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Rabobank.

Global Direct Investment Up 43% This Year: Jones Lang LaSalle

Transactions in Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region totaled $297 billion through the third quarter.

Sabal Acquires $153M Loan Portfolio Secured by CRE

Purchased from a bank in the Midwest, the geographically diverse portfolio is secured by retail, office and industrial assets.

Kayne Anderson Takes 161-Unit Student Housing Complex Near USC

The $55 million property opened this fall.

Image Courtesy Flickr Creative Commons user Medill DC

Economy Watch: Fed Does the Twist; Pulse of Commerce Index Slips

The Fed’s Open Market Committee passes on QE3 and opts for a shift to shorter-term bonds.

CBRE to Oversee Management, Leasing of GM’s 5.5 MSF Detroit HQ

CBRE was recently tapped by General Motors to spearhead facilities management, leasing and project management of Renaissance Center, the automaker’s 5.5 million-square-foot mixed-use headquarters complex in Detroit.

Downtown Renaissance: The World Trade Center Anchors a Thriving Redevelopment Scene

As Manhattan’s biggest redevelopment project in decades, the new World Trade Center towers are the flagships of the Downtown revitalization trend that started in the early years following the terrorist attacks. An update on redevelopment progress in Lower Manhattan.

Property Management: On the Front Lines

Despite 10 years of advancement in emergency preparation, managers are still seeking to do better — and tenant involvement is just one of key ways that can happen.

Testing Ground: Look to the GSA

Love the federal government or hate it, there is no debating its clout when it comes to real estate. Its sprawling portfolio also gives it built-in influence across a wide swath of real estate business areas, from property management and leasing to sustainability. By Paul Rosta.

From Zero to 60 with Grace Huebscher of Beech Street Capital

Beech Street Capital L.L.C. is roaring down the Interstate in an Indianapolis 500-class race car with Huebscher at the wheel, looking to double the $1 billion in originations it lent last year. By Paul Rosta.