Research Center

New Money

(Manhattan top 10 new mortgages in April 2012)

Market Fluctuations

(national trends in rental applicant traffic)

Employment Improvement

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

Still in Control

(CMBS delinquencies by property type)

2012 Leading Commercial Investors

Be sure to tune in to our Power Index Podcast to hear about trends in commercial investment.

Emerging Trends: CRE Profitability, Lending Look Bright for Remainder of 2012

The Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers have released the results of the annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate survey — and the responses point to a stronger commercial real estate outlook for the remainder of 2012, with a general trend toward a bullish CRE industry.

Marriott’s $210M Gaylord Purchase Brings Structural Changes

Gaylord Entertainment of Nashville has agreed to sell its Gaylord Hotels brand and the management rights to its four hotels to Marriott International for $210 million in cash. The deal hinges on Gaylord’s transition to a REIT structure, which will be decided at a shareholder meeting in August.

2012 Real Estate Education Programs

With more and more schools offering degrees and programs in real estate each year, it is important to take a step back and look at all the offerings out there. The industry is hiring again, and successful jobs seekers are expected to have both the industry experience and formal education to match.

2012 Greenest Companies

Our 2012 look at the Greenest Companies in Commercial Real Estate sheds interesting light onto the best sustainable business practices and which companies are leading the pack.

Placing Orders

(value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions)