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/.

Suzann D. Silverman, Editorial Director

CRE Investment in the Industrial Age

By Suzann D. Silverman | April 2, 2025

Industrial real estate performance may have cooled from its pandemic rush, but it’s still an investor favorite. These days, it’s smaller properties and non-institutional investors.

Electrical Charge

By Suzann Silverman | September 30, 2019

Electrification is one of the more recent initiatives to make buildings more sustainable.

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Storm Watch

By Paul Rosta | September 5, 2019

Predicting the impact of a possible recession can seem as tricky as forecasting a big storm, but early signs of a downturn provide valuable time to prepare.

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Buying In

By Suzann Silverman | July 26, 2019

Given the challenges of navigating today’s investment waters, CPE and MHN have teamed to produce this Guide to Investing

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Alive and Well

By Suzann Silverman | May 31, 2019

Today’s commercial buildings are benefiting from a growing array of technological options, making them more efficient, cost effective and healthy, while meeting an increasingly stringent set of regulatory requirements. With improvements come risks, though, and with adjustments happening in real time, it’s important to ensure cyber security measures are in place.

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A Tale of Two Malls

By Paul Rosta | April 26, 2019

What a pair of California properties tells us about the future.

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New Influence

By Suzann Silverman | March 29, 2019

No longer are companies simply judged on their business performance—they are also evaluated based on their role in environmental stewardship and societal involvement, as well as how they govern themselves. It’s impacting who will do business with you, and it’s taking leadership to a new level.

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Reconsidering Suburbs

By Paul Rosta | February 28, 2019

Projects like the planned Nassau Hub on Long Island suggest that it’s time to rethink some assumptions about suburban strategies.

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New Prospects

By Suzann D. Silverman | January 2, 2019

The likelihood of a continued strong economy offers further real estate opportunities in 2019—but presents challenges, as well.

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2018’s Top Takeaways

By Suzann D. Silverman | November 28, 2018

As we move rapidly toward the new year, it’s a good time to reflect on the one that’s coming to a close.

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Good as Gold

By Paul Rosta | November 1, 2018

Like all reporters, I relish the chance to be a fly on the wall. In our shop there’s no eavesdropping more enjoyable than the judging for CPE’s annual Distinguished Achievement Awards.

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