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 [email protected].

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 [email protected], on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.

Jessica Fiur, Editor-in-Chief

What Office Tenants Want Now

By Jessica Fiur | May 1, 2024

The new in-demand amenities don’t have to be costly, but they should encourage socialization.

Bear’s-Eye View

By Paul Rosta | September 5, 2018

Reporters and real estate professionals alike find major anniversaries a good time to take stock, and we’re about to get an earful about a watershed event.

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Need to Breathe

By Suzann D. Silverman | August 6, 2018

As the economic cycle continues, we invite you to benefit from the content in this Mid-Year Update. And don’t forget to breathe.

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New Inspiration

By Suzann D. Silverman | June 7, 2018

Hotel brands have long explored new frontiers in an effort to build loyalty and retain the upper hand in the battle against nightly turnover. Multifamily has successfully borrowed on these innovations—why shouldn’t office?

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Retail in a Nutshell

By Paul Rosta | May 1, 2018

The past few quarters have been marked by blockbuster deals, large-scale rollouts and store closings, plus contradictory data. Executive editor Paul Rosta reflects on what it all means in his monthly column.

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Leadership in a New Era

By Suzann D. Silverman | April 2, 2018

We talk a lot about Millennials. And for good reason. The sizeable Millennial cohort, with its strong preferences and opinions, has had quite an influence on the way we work, live and play.

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Seeing Stars

By Paul Rosta | March 5, 2018

One of my favorite CPE rituals is the annual selection of our Stars to Watch. For one thing, the process gives me a taste of what college admissions committees go through.

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A Crossroads

By Suzann D. Silverman | January 7, 2018

As 2018 begins, we stand at a crossroads. Well into the economic cycle, we should be nearing its inflection point, but it keeps chugging along.

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Real Estate Thanksgiving

By Suzann D. Silverman | December 7, 2017

With the Thanksgiving table cleared and the new year rapidly approaching, it’s a good time for reflection on this year and consideration of what’s to come.

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The Amazon Factor

By Paul Rosta | November 8, 2017

As a rule, corporate office site selection doesn’t exactly capture the public imagination, yet few real estate stories have made a splash like Amazon’s pending choice of location for its second North American headquarters.

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Energy’s Promise

By Patricia Todoran | October 2, 2017

Commercial real estate’s high level of energy consumption and resultant potential for cost savings have long provided incentive to pursue improvements in temperature regulation, lighting, ventilation, and energy collection and return.

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