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.
Archstone Lightens Debt Load by $5.4B
Archstone can breathe a big sigh of relief. With the conclusion of financial restructuring, the national apartment investment and operations company has eradicated $5.4 billion from its total debt.
Colliers Expansion Leads into Kansas City
Colliers International continued its 10-year growth effort with the addition of Kansas City service leader The Winbury Group.
Brookfield Properties Picks Up 650 Mass Ave. in D.C. for $113M
The flurry of office transactions in Washington, D.C., continued with Brookfield Office Properties’ purchase of 650 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Brookfield plunked down $113 million in cash to buy the property from Washington Television Center L.L.C.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Show Some Life
Pending home sales spiked unexpectedly in October, according to the National Association of Realtors on Thursday. Foreclosed properties made up a large proportion of those sales. Meanwhile, retail performed well in November.
The REIT Effect, with Jay Leupp
Grubb & Ellis Alesco Global Advisors President Jay Leupp offers his observations and predictions on what’s coming for REITs during REITWorld 2010.
America’s Changing Population
Following their ULI Fall Meeting 2010 panel, Brookings Institution senior fellows William Frey and Anthony Downs talk with CPE TV about major changes looming for the U.S. population and how the country’s failure to adequately address them threatens our ability to remain competitive as a country during the coming decades.
Reemergence of CMBS Lenders Creates Increased Desire For Southern California Core Industrial
By: Mario Mexia With the reemergence of nearly a dozen CMBS lenders, competition is growing amongst capital providers to put their money to work. Interest rates are at all-time lows and underwriting parameters have begun to loosen. However, few investors have been able to take advantage of the improving capital markets. Stymied by the limited availability of stabilized industrial product on the market, investors are growing feverish, combing through Southern California markets for “off market” opportunities to place their capital. Yet, many of these investors are significant owners as well, further perpetuating the unique dynamic of the market. The increased…
Gen Y: The Owner Generation
Urban Land Institute Governor Leanne Lachman discusses the findings of her latest study on Gen Y’s interest in homeownership and the implications for the real estate industry during the ULI 2010 Fall Meeting.
Emerging Trends: The Era of Less
Emerging Trends Leaders Jonathan Miller, Mitchell Roschelle and Stephen Blank discuss the 2010 results and what they implicate for the commercial real estate business during the Urban Land Institute 2010 Fall Meeting.
RealTech with Peter Boritz: How Can Augmented Reality Help You?
RDM president Peter Boritz offers insights on CPE’s From the Inside about how Augmented Reality and AR apps can benefit the real estate industry.