Business Specialties

Cushman Expands Alliance with Commerce

In a strategic move to expand its brokerage and property management services to both the Seattle and Bellevue markets, Commerce Real Estate Solutions has expanded its alliance with Cushman & Wakefield.

MIPIM Coverage: Core is King

The Pricewaterhouse Coopers Emerging Trends in Real Estate (Europe) report 2010 highlights the fact that there is cautious optimism in the real estate market, but we should “expect a long, slow haul.”

Economy Watch: Investors From Aboard Eye US CRE

Overseas investors could be on their way in droves to invest in US commercial real estate, according to the international real estate advisory firm Savills.

MIPIM Coverage: What architecture can and cannot do for evolving cities

Six noted and respected architects, including Daniel Libeskind, Bernado Fort-Brescia and Manuelle Gautrand, discussed the role of architecture in our changing cities.

MIPIM Coverage: What makes a successful city?

City success is typically not predictable. There are too many variables to be able to predict the long-term financial viability of a city, and trends have led many to wrong conclusions pertaining to the futures of numerous cities. However, successful cities do have common characteristics.

Means Knaus Inks 12M Square Foot Deal with Lexington Realty

Means Knaus Partners has signed a 12 million square-foot property and construction management, leasing and development deal with Lexington Realty Trust, thereby doubling the size of its property management portfolio. Financial details were not released.

New $300M Fund to Target U.S. Assets Overlooked by the Competition

The number of new funds created to take advantage of U.S. properties with little hope of securing refinancing continues to grow, but the recently created Valeo Fund will not be looking for the most coveted opportunities.

Turner Wins $73M Government Contract for DC Office Building Transformation

Thanks to allotted funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the government has maintained a steady stream of construction activity during the recession, and Turner Construction Co. is getting in on the game.

Latin America’s Data Center Market to Experience 61% Growth Spurt by 2014

The data center real estate sector in areas across Latin America will grow by an average 61 percent by 2014, according to a recently released report by London-based international consulting firm BroadGroup.

Cassidy Turley Officially Launches

It’s been in the works for years and now it is official: Cassidy Turley has officially launched.