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.

Economy Watch Weekly: Housing News

In his update for the week ending Aug. 22, economic editor Dees Stribling reports fairly good housing news during the Dog Days of summer.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Flat is the New Up in Albuquerque

The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is still lagging in its ongoing efforts to pull out of the deepest and longest recession since the 1930s. A growing list of casualties have included businesses that drowned because they couldn’t hang on any longer, those that pulled up stakes to try their luck somewhere else, and families who have left the state.

From the Inside: Why Back-to-School Shoppers Prefer Bricks and Mortar

Does anyone load the kids up in the family car and drive to the mall anymore? Turns out they do—and especially when school’s about to start. JLL’s Greg Maloney blogs about why back-to-school shoppers are choosing bricks and mortar over online shopping.

Office Leasing and Airline Reservations

By Manuel Fishman, RE Attorney, Buchalter Nemer: Why commercial leases are like airlines.

Lee & Associates Makes Ohio Debut with New Cleveland Office

Commercial real estate services firm Lee & Associates, taking another step in its aggressive growth strategy, has established a footprint in Ohio with the opening of a new office in Cleveland.

BBG Adds Leitner Group to Fold

Butler Burgher Group has acquired Leitner Group Inc., which will serve as its New York City office. The purchase creates the fastest-growing independent valuation and consulting firm in the U.S.

Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales and the EU

  Economic editor Dees Stribling gives his update for the week ending Aug. 15, 2014.