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: Job Creation Off to Slow Start; Personal Income, Mortgage Delinquencies Show Slight Uptick
The U.S. economy created 157,000 jobs in January, but that marked an increase of only 0.1 percentage points. Personal income saw a small movement in anticipation of higher 2013 taxes. Mortgage delinquencies rose, too, but only slightly.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Drop; Durable Goods Up
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that its Pending Home Sales Index fell 4.3 percent in December. Meanwhile, durable goods orders jumped 4.6 percent, thanks to orders of military and commercial aircraft.
Scenes from the California Best Buildings Challenge
A slideshow featuring participants in the USGBC’s California Best Buildings Challenge.
Case Studies: Experimenting at Integral, Adobe, Genentech
The U.S. Green Building Council signed on 13 sustainability-minded companies to participate in its California Best Buildings Challenge. Three participants offer details on their strategies.
Join Us Today and Tweet with Rakesh Kishan!
Join CPE today for an intensive Twitter chat with corporate real estate expert Rakesh Kishan, as he delves into the mindset of today’s CFOs and reveals how post-recession business priorities are likely to impact corporate real estate strategies. Find out how you can better serve your corporate tenants and clients. And submit the questions you most want answered!
USGBC Challenge Case Study: Genentech
Details of Genentech’s efforts as part of the USGBC’s California Best Buildings Challenge.
USGBC Challenge Case Study: Adobe Systems
Details of Adobe’s participation in the USGBC’s California Best Buildings Challenge.
USGBC Challenge Case Study: Integral Group’s Deep Green Office
Details of Integral Group’s participation in the USGBC’s California Best Buildings Challenge.
Emerging Trends: Outlook 2013
Jonathan Miller, Chuck DiRocco and Mitch Roschelle evaluate Emerging Trends 2013 and offer predictions for the new year.
Turning Green: Chuck Leitner Presents Greenprint Research
ULI Greenprint Foundation Chairman Charles B. Leitner III talks about plans for research into better real estate efficiencies and sustainability measures as the organization signs on more members worldwide.