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.

Emblematic Midtown Hotel Changes Hands for $61M

Georgian Terrace Hotel has a new owner. SoTHERLY Hotels Inc. paid $61 million for the asset. The price includes an adjacent 698-space parking structure and a 0.6-acre development parcel.

Trophy Bayfront Miami Beach Multifamily Site Has New Owner

The Boca Raton office of ARA announced the sale of a 1.1-acre waterfront development site at 6800 Indian Creek Drive in Miami Beach. The company spoke for the seller, Miami-based Windsor Capital, in the transaction.

Deadline Today: 2014 Distinguished Achievement Awards

CPE is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Distinguished Achievement Awards. The awards program, now in its fourth year, recognizes the commercial real estate industry’s most noteworthy properties and transactions. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges representing expertise across commercial real estate disciplines. Finalists will be announced in June on commercialsearch.com/news, and winners will be published in the July issue of Commercial Property Executive. (Read about last year’s winners, profiled in the July 2013 issue.) Can’t make the deadline and have a great deal? Contact editorial director Suzann Silverman at ssilverman@commercialsearch.com/news. To view the submission entry forms,…

Guest Column: When ‘Best Efforts’ Are Not the Best Effort

Real estate attorneys Julian M. Wise and Alykhan A. Shivji of Schulte Roth & Zabel discuss the subtleties of efforts clauses.

Gallery: MIPIM 2014

CPE associate editor Adriana Pop shares photos from MIPIM 2014. Be sure to catch up on her written coverage of the event!

MIPIM 2014

CPE offers coverage of the MIPIM 2014 World Conference in Cannes, France: MIPIM Special Report: 2014 Award Winners Announced MIPIM Special Report: 10 Must-Have Innovative Solutions MIPIM Special Report: Office & Historical Buildings to Hotel Conversions Slideshow: MIPIM 2014

Lew Rudin and the Rebirth of New York

Bill Rudin and author/historian Seymour Lachman discuss Lew Rudin’s legacy to New York City and the city’s future growth.

White Paper: Critical Risks in Lease Terms

As the CMBS market returns, borrowers would do well to ensure their lease documents are structured appropriately and they are familiar with the most critical elements.

E.CON Special Report: Investing in E-Commerce Properties

As institutional investors become more interested in e-commerce distribution facilities, lenders are becoming more amenable to providing the financing to purchase them.

E.CON Special Report: Building for E-Commerce

How can a developer attract e-commerce tenants? Speakers at NAIOP’s E-CON offer advice on what’s desirable and what to avoid when planning an e-commerce facility.