Business Specialties
Twitter Chat: Rakesh Kishan on Today’s Corporate Real Estate Strategies
Rakesh Kishan, president & executive managing director of real estate and facilities management consulting firm UMS Advisory, chatted with CPE on Twitter about corporations’ post-recession priorities and outsourcing needs.
Block Funds Acquires 396-Unit Luxury M-F Project in Texas
Block Funds, a Kansas City, Mo.-based commercial real estate fund sponsor, has acquired The Settlement, a 396-unit luxury apartment home community located in Kyle, just south of Austin.
Prism to Launch $230M Adaptive Reuse Development in NJ
Construction is expected to begin this spring on the $230 million Edison Village project in West Orange, N.J., which will transform 21 acres in the town’s downtown area, including the historic Thomas Edison factory, into 331 rental apartments and 18,000 square feet of retail.
2013 Top Mortgage Banking Firms
Over the next year, the mortgage banking industry is looking at an increase in business overall, but just by a slight edge. Shadowing the industry with uncertainty over Fannie/Freddie on the multifamily side, transaction levels and the economy probably serve to promote some cautious optimism.
Podcast – Mortgage Bankers Looking at Volume Increase
Jack Kern and Mike Ratliff take a look at the changing nature of mortgage banking, as well as the challenges and opportunities 2013 should present the industry.
Gulf Related to Launch 2 MSF M-U Project in Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s blossoming new central business district, continues to grow by leaps and bounds and Gulf Related is making a big contribution with a new $272 million project.
Google to Develop New HQ in London’s King’s Cross
Tech giant Google is looking to cement its position in the European market, particularly the hot London business world, by announcing that the company is looking to develop a brand new European HQ.
Ivanhoé, TPG JV Buys Trophy London Office for $400M
Ivanhoé Cambridge, of Montreal, and TPG, a leading global private investment firm, have acquired Woolgate Exchange, a trophy office building in London’s business district, for close to $400 million.
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.