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Castle Lanterra Taps New COO

Edmund Hannon brings more than 30 years of experience to his position, having previously served in various executive roles at Quest Global Advisors and Stamos Capital Partners.

Patrick Kelly, DSC Partners Senior Vice President

DSC Partners Appoints new SVP

The recently-formed company has brought on a new senior vice president to provide strategic planning and venture relationship management.

Steven Fyfe, Savills

Behind the Soaring Demand for Scottish Hotels

Resilient to wider geopolitical headwinds, the Scottish hotel market is attracting an increasingly larger amount of capital, especially from the U.S. and India. The relative weakness of the pound sterling and the sharpness of yields are some of the factors behind this trend, according to Steven Fyfe, associate in the hotels team at Savills Scotland.

Buildings That Learn

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, commercial buildings account for 19 percent of all U.S. energy consumed.

Deloitte Taps New Vice Chairman

Jim Berry will replace Vice Chairman Robert O’Brien and will step up as the firm’s leader of real estate and construction sector practice.

HHLA, Westchester, Calif.

From Classic Retail Center to Experiential Shopping Destination

Improvements brought to HHLA, a shopping mall in Westchester, Calif., is illustrative of how retail centers across the nation are turning into live-work-play destinations fostering a sense of community.

Meridian Names Andrew Hoover as VP in SoCal

Andrew Hoover has 19 years of experience in health-care real estate. In his new role, he will be responsible for business development and asset management for the company’s medical industry clients.

How CRE Fundraising Is Changing and Why

Real estate continues to be an attractive asset class to both domestic and foreign investors, but industry experts admit there is simply too much money chasing too few deals. Jason Burian, partner in CohnReznick’s Commercial Real Estate Industry practice, explains why this situation is driving significant changes in the fundraising environment.

Rod Santomassimo, founder & president of the Massimo Group

Why You Should Invest in Smaller Markets

The latest National Association of Realtors quarterly commercial real estate forecast predicts strong leasing demand and investor interest in smaller markets compared to a stagnation in large markets. CRE expert Rod Santomassimo explains the reasons why.

TCN Worldwide Appoints Timothy Mitchell to Board

Mitchell brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Previously, he served as senior vice president at Harsch Investment Properties LLC for more than a decade.