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.
ULI Special Report: Penalosa Suggests Rebuilding Cities for Long-Term Viability
By Suzann D. Silverman, Editorial Director Have U.S. cities evolved appropriately for future needs? Not at all, according to Enrique Penalosa. The president of the Board of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy of New York offered new and sometimes radical suggestions for change as the opening keynote speaker for the ULI/Stan Ross Real Estate Trends Conference on Wednesday during the Urban Land Institute’s Fall Meeting. Penalosa pointed to 1800s London, which by our current standards is considered “horrible” but two hundred years ago was revered as the finest city in the world. “We create cities not for the…
Veterans Haven: A Different Kind of Housing
Matthew Heslin has found a new way to make a difference: Providing housing for homeless veterans. He talks about what’s involved on CPE Radio.
Title Trends
CPE finance editor Keat Foong talked with leading title insurance executives about what they are witnessing on the investment scene today. The first part of this Q&A appeared in the October 2012 issue of the magazine. In the following discussion, they talk about warier clients and complex issues related to troubled properties.
Base Elements
Mike Coleman, vice president of commercial real estate with AlliedBarton Security Services, lists the “base elements” of a security program.
Economy Watch Weekly: Ben Bernanke in Kansas City
CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending Aug. 31.
Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are being dogged by less languid thoughts this year. Now that we’re solidly into the second half, cautious optimism has given way to uncertainty, and even pessimism. Consumer confidence remains shaky, and our own second-quarter CPE 100 Sentiment Survey likewise shows fading hopes among real estate’s decision-makers for short-term economic improvement.
Economy Watch Weekly: Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff
CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending Aug. 24.
The Coming of the Drones
In February, President Obama signed a law that, among other things, will overhaul the regulations regarding the commercial use of unmanned aircraft. One beneficial use of these so-called drones is in marketing commercial real estate properties.
Border Crossing: Mark Rose Leads Canada’s Avison Young onto the Global Stage
Having led the 2008 unification of Canadian service firm Avison Young’s three provincial affiliates, CEO Mark Rose has been orchestrating its foray into the United States. Since 2009, Avison Young has opened 15 U.S. offices, including six during the first half of this year.
Smart Sustainability: Power Control Tools
With plug-in technologies guzzling far more electricity than previously considered, the search is on for ways to reduce usage.
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