Suzann D. Silverman

Suzann D. Silverman is editorial director of CPE. She has covered the commercial and multifamily real estate industry since 1995, becoming editor-in-chief of Commercial Property Executive (formerly Commercial Property News) in 1998 and editorial director of both CPE and Multi-Housing News in 2016. She is also a longtime board member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, currently serving as vice president. You can reach her at suzann.silverman@cpe-mhn.com.

DeBartolo Gets Nice Price for Downtown Asset

The Gallery at Mills Park, a 310-unit Class AA multifamily infill asset located in Downtown Orlando changed hands recently, JLL Capital Markets announced. An institutional investor of undisclosed identity purchased the property for $66.5 million. The sales price translates to approximately $215,000 per unit.

W.P. Carey Grabs Intuit Office

W.P. Carey-managed REIT CPA:18 – Global scored a real coup with a top-tenanted building in Legacy Business Park.

Are Big Changes Ahead for Starwood?

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s decision to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value was a wake-up call for the hotel sector.

TIAA-CREF to Grow Global Platform with Full Ownership of JV

TIAA-CREF is buying out the remaining interest in a global investment joint venture.

Economy Watch: The U.S. Economy’s Weak First Quarter

What’s up with economic growth (or lack thereof) and what it means for real estate.

CPE-RICS Report: Inside Global Optimism

RICS chief economist Simon Rubinsohn joins CPE in a podcast discussion evaluating responses to the first-quarter RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor.

Royal Oak Launches Phase 2 Home Sales in Groveland

The second phase in Eagle Point, a luxury community planned in Groveland, FL, has started selling recently. The developer, Royal Oak Homes is a family-owned home builder, the successor of Cambridge Homes which has built more than 14,000 homes in Central Florida over the past 30 years. Founded in 2011, the Royal Oak Homes arm is now one of the most active home builders in the Orlando area, building in 17 active communities in the region.

E.Con Special Series—Part Two: The Trillion-Dollar Industry

Part two of contributing editor Erica Rascon’s series of reports on e-commerce, based on discussions that took place as part of NAIOP’s E.Con ’15 conference.

Two Suburban Atlanta Apartment Communities Change Hands for $22M

Dallas-based The Milestone Group recently sold two Atlanta-area communities called Villas at Indian Trail and Shannon Chase to separate investors for the total amount of $22 million, ARA Newmark announced.