Samantha Goldberg

Economy Watch: The Economic Impact of Google’s Data Centers

In 2016, Google data centers generated $1.3 billion in economic activity and 11,000 jobs throughout the U.S, according to a recent Oxford Economics report.

The Changing Retail Landscape

CBRE Head of Retail Research for the Americas Melina Cordero sat down with Commercial Property Executive to discuss the major trends and challenges facing the retail sector and how retail real estate owners and managers, as well as retailers themselves, are adapting.

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Enjoy Solid March

Total U.S. retail sales rebounded in March after two straight months of decline, the Census Bureau reported. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the winning and losing retail categories, for the week ending April 20, 2018.

Deadline Extended: 2018 Top Property Managers Survey

Don’t miss out on the chance to participate in the CPE-MHN 2018 Top Property Managers Survey!

‘Death of Retail’ Rumors Overblown

While investors in retail real estate are facing a number of challenges, opportunities for returns remain in brick-and-mortar stores, argue Squire Patton Boggs’ John Thomas and Stacy Krumin.

Single-Tenant Volume Off to Slow Start in 2018

The industrial sector is the most active so far in 2018, with more than $3 billion in single-tenant transaction volume as of Feb. 28, according to Real Capital Analytics data.

Economy Watch Weekly: Which Cities Offer Highest Quality of Life?

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the cities that topped U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Places to Live, for the week ending April 13, 2018.

Financing Solutions for Sustainable Development

At the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Conference on Sustainable Real Estate, executives examined the forces impacting sustainability financing, the efforts being made to scale green building efforts and the challenges ahead.

Poll: Sustainability Financing

CPE has a new poll! We want to know how you will be financing sustainability efforts at your properties.

Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Slows in March

U.S. employment was well-below expectations in March. Economy Editor Dees Stribling analyzes the full jobs report, for the week ending April 6, 2018.