Regions

Economy Watch Weekly: Which Cities Offer Highest Quality of Life?

Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the cities that topped U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Places to Live, for the week ending April 13, 2018.

Economy Watch: Corporate Retail Defaults Hit New High in Q1

The corporate sector saw nine retail defaults in the first quarter, more than any other business category, according to a recent Moody’s Investors Service report.

DC Bar Headquarters Opens in Mount Vernon Triangle

The 100,000-square-foot building offers collaborative workspace, a conference center, a broadcast studio and a 17,000-square-foot flexible event space. Alliance Architecture was in charge of the design.

Duke Realty Inks Full-Building Industrial Lease in NJ

RAB Lighting, a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor LED lighting and controls, will relocate and expand its northeast distribution center operations in the new 264,000-square-foot facility in Cranbury.

Ryan Severino

How Will Trade Tension Impact Labor Market, CRE?

Continued wage gains aren’t enough to balance concerns over a trade war with China that could slow economic growth.

Extech Instruments Presents New Laser Distance Meters Series

The Nashua, N.H.-based company launched three new devices—DT40M, DT60M and DT100M—capable of computing area and volume, measuring angles and staking out distances between objects.

Investra JV Grabs Major Hotel Portfolio

Hospitality Ventures Management Group and Investra Capital Group acquired a collection of 12 select-service hotels located in secondary and tertiary markets across five states.

Samsung to Relocate Texas HQ to Plano

The electronics giant leased 216,000 square feet at Legacy Central and will transfer 1,300 employees from its Richardson location in early 2019.

Hudson Phillip, partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Dealing With Bankruptcy: Why Another Retailer Files for Chapter 11

Phillip Hudson, attorney & partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, talked to Commercial Property Executive about the various challenges retailers face in the wake of filing for bankruptcy.

Hilton Opens KY Homewood Suites

The 133-key property offers a mix of studios and one-bedroom guestrooms with fully-equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. White Lodging manages the hotel.