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Builders Launch New Net-Zero Energy Homes for Denver Market

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Utility bills could become a thing of the past as two Colorado builders launch new models for highly-efficient homes, The Denver Post reports. Although net-zero energy homes are already available from custom builders, KB Home and […]

New Hotel Project Shapes Up in Downtown; 156,000-square-foot Office Building Sold

By Camelia Bulea, Associate Editor
A 137-room Hampton Inn & Suites is planned to be built in downtown Austin near the University of Texas campus and the Capitol. The eight-story building will be built on the site that was once meant […]

Submit Your Rising Star

CPE is now taking submissions for our annual Stars to Watch feature. Submissions are due on Friday, January 20.

Submit Your Rising Star

CPE is now taking submissions for our annual Stars to Watch feature. Submissions are due on Friday, January 20.

Real Estate Lending: The Value of Community Banks

By Tom Ivory, Senior Vice President, Regents Bank

While community banks are finding it more and more difficult to compete with the mega-lenders, going small for your source of CRE capital does have its advantages.

Vornado, HFZ Buy Upper East Side Apartment Building for $170M

A joint venture of Vornado Capital Partners and HFZ Capital Group has purchased 11 E. 68th St. in New York City for $170 million plus closing costs and adjustments.

JLL: Hotel Investment Volume to Hold Steady in 2012

A new report by services provider Jones Lang LaSalle suggests global hotel transaction volume in 2012 will hold steady with last year’s total, hitting the $30 billion range.

Industry Movers: New Hires and Promotions

Despite the holiday season, December has been busy for many firms — JLL, Transwestern and CBRE, among others — with some new hires and promotions to key positions.

HFF Secures $50M Refinancing for Houston’s Zaza Hotel

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. arranged a $50 million refinancing for Houston’s luxurious Zaza Hotel. Working on behalf of the owners, HFF secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital L.P.
Located in Houston’s Museum […]

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