Editor's Note

Editorial Director 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 serving a second term as a board member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors. You can reach her at suzann.silverman@cpe-mhn.com.

Editor-in-Chief Jessica Fiur

Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.

Ancillary Advantages in the Satellite Sphere

By Suzann D. Silverman | September 2, 2026

Sometimes finding the best opportunities requires an in-depth understanding of business sector needs.

Shopping with Mr. H

By Paul Rosta | May 3, 2016

How retailers are reimagining and refreshing their offerings to draw in customers.

Sustaining Measures

By Paul Rosta | April 12, 2016

What should be the sustainability movement’s top priorities?

Gen Excellent

By Paul Rosta | March 3, 2016

Warning: the March issue of CPE contains data that you may find distressing. Here are the numbers in question: 37, 38, 30, 36 and 34. Although they look like the vacancy rates from a random batch of hard-luck submarkets, these figures actually represent the ages of the young men and women selected as CPE’s 2016…

The Eeyore Factor

By Paul Rosta | February 15, 2016

Any reporter who’s been covering real estate finance for a while would probably confess to harboring a mild streak of Eeyore. Like Christopher Robin’s stalwart but pessimistic donkey pal, we’re absolutely convinced that a cloud lurks behind every silver lining. In my defense, I come by my Eeyore streak honestly. When I started at CPE’s…

Decoding 2016

By Mallory Bulman | January 15, 2016

Paul Rosta, executive editor of CPE, shares his insights on what’s ahead for 2016.

Sunset on 2015

By Suzann Silverman | December 4, 2015

It’s been a fun-filled year, with the promise of an exciting encore in 2016.

The Price of Energy

By Anna Spiewak | October 1, 2015

How long the U.S. energy market could endure declining crude prices in the face of global overproduction?

Active Investors

By the Editors of Commercial Property Executive | August 28, 2015

With commercial property values rising, the stars are aligning for an exciting finish to 2015.

Advancing Technology

By Anna Spiewak | August 3, 2015

Welcome to the Age of Smart Buildings.

Capital from the Crowd

By Anna Spiewak | July 2, 2015

Crowdfunding has seemingly taken the world by storm, with individuals and companies turning to the Web to raise money for everything from a friend’s medical bills to Greece’s national debt. With $16.2 billion raised globally to date, it’s not surprising that the portion directed at commercial real estate investment has grown to more than $1…