Paul Rosta
Page Turners
An informal survey of company leaders suggests that executives’ top picks among both new and classic books offers not only provocative reading but a rare window into their concerns. The capital markets crisis has yielded a rich literature, and some aspect of the capital-markets crisis figures into every CEO’s selection. By Paul Rosta.
Recommended Reading: CEOs Name Their Top Titles
Industry executives offer their recommendations on the books that have given them the best insights into commercial real estate and business in general.
South Lake’s Return: Vulcan’s Ada Healey Turns a Fading Urban District into a Vibrant Showcase
Under the decade-long leadership of Ada Healey, Vulcan Inc.’s vice president of real estate, South Lake Union is enjoying remarkable new life as a vibrant urban community and a hub for technology and biomedical research.
REITWeek Report: Brookfield Details 15 MSF Pipeline
Also in the works is an estimated $200 million to $300 million upgrade of the retail portion of the World Financial Center, Brookfield’s massive office and retail complex near the World Trade Center in Downtown Manhattan.
REITWeek Report: Inside the Industry’s Biggest M&As
Veteran leaders revealed what makes real estate mergers work.
Renaissance Man: As Starwood Capital Turns 20, Founder Barry Sternlicht Explores New Paths
If the commercial real estate industry held a decathlon for executives, Barry Sternlicht would be a serious threat to run off with the trophy, and not just because Starwood Capital Group’s chairman & CEO looks as fit as the tennis player he was at Brown University 30 years ago.
Power Plays: Public, Private Sectors Target New Ways to Finance Energy Upgrades
Cutting energy consumption and operating costs through retrofits is an established best practice among forward-thinking owners. But as the economy comes back only by fits and starts, financing the upfront costs of upgrades remains the biggest single hurdle for owners.
Upside: Chauncey Mayfield Takes a Hands-On Approach to Adding Value
“I just get completely reinvigorated when I get out at a construction site,” says Chauncey Mayfield, CEO of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors L.L.C. Yet the leader of the Detroit-based investment management firm recalls that it was not always so.
Industrial Rebound Could Absorb 200 Million SF in 2011
Surging global trade and consumer demand are driving demand, said Colliers chief economist Ross Moore.
Eyeing Healthcare Growth, Lend Lease Acquires DASCO
Company executives are counting on the merger to provide a one-stop shop for the burgeoning medical facilities industry.