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.
Rebalancing Act: New Balance’s New Headquarters
New Balance transformed 15 acres of previously vacated light-industrial property into a LEED Platinum-certified headquarters under the USGBC v2009 Core and Shell rating system, becoming the first in the U.S. to achieve all 12 indoor environmental quality credits.
Kilroy’s Killer Plan: Inside the Company’s Sustainability Strategy
Kilroy Realty Corp. began its sustainability journey six years ago, when John Kilroy and the board of directors began seeing that a commitment to sustainability was going to be an increasing issue for investors and tenants.
Gone Green: Sustainability Case Studies
The growing focus on sustainable properties among municipalities, investors and tenants is giving rise to some innovative new approaches to both new development and retrofitting. Here are three innovative case studies.
Today … and Tomorrow
Is it me or does technological evolution seem to be speeding up? In addition to the usual flow of new products, lately it seems like multiple new platforms are rolling out, one after another.
BTIG Outlook: REITs in the Woods?
BTIG’s REIT analyst team outlines their expectations for 2017.
Bob Bach: Real Estate Disrupters
Real estate guru Bob Bach offers insights into the big global changes shaping the market.
The Mixed-Use Experience
Mark Toro, partner with North American Properties in Atlanta, offers insights into his company’s success creating experiential mixed-use communities, including a look at how to make this pencil out.
Historic Preservation Retail
Quito Anderson, CEO of Ben Carter Enterprises, talked with CPE about the developer’s historic preservation retail initiatives, particularly the Broughton Street Collection, its revitalization of a historic neighborhood in Savannah, Ga.
Open Market: Q&A with Yardi Energy
Meg Carey’s Outlook on Energy Procurement and Data Measurement
Navigating 2017
By Suzann D. Silverman, Editorial Director We entered 2017 in a climate of uncertainty. From the mature economic cycle to the December interest rate hike to the change in presidency, there is plenty to make real estate investors, developers and operators just a bit nervous. Is the multifamily development market peaking? Are primary cities oversupplied with hotel space? Will policy changes benefit real estate? What kind of yield potential can be achieved in the primary U.S. markets? At the same time, the economy is still growing—if at a slower pace—and the U.S. is the closest it’s been in a while…