Commercial Building: Page 378


  • Is CRE Ready for Full-Scale Electronic Loan Processing?

    The commercial real estate industry has long lagged behind on electronic approaches.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • Distressed Debt & Asset Update: Rough Path to Recovery

    Increased transaction flow has helped revive the commercial real estate markets.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
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    Labor

    A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Sustainability: Coming Development Wave to Include Sophisticated Shading Devices

    American building designers are likely to find that energy efficiency can be made in the shade.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
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    Mack-Cali to Continue Diversification into Multifamily

    A New Jersey holding could amount to as much as a fifth of the company's value, the CEO says.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • Office, Retail Delinquency Rates Reached New High in January

    While office and retail got worse, multifamily residential delinquencies improved significantly.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • Mortenson Research Finds Healthcare Industry and Facility Design Trends

    The challenges facing healthcare institutions affect relationships with designers and builders.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • LAX Central Utility Plant Project Tops Out

    Workers put the last beam in placeon the airport building slated for summer 2004 completion.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • MBA CREF Special Report: Economists See Slow Economic Improvements, Slightly Higher Interest Rates

    The estimate came at the final day of the annual conference.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • Formerly Troubled GGP Reports Sales Jump

    The mall owner now holds 136 properties and says it has 22 big box stores coming online in 2012.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012
  • NRC Approves Vogtle, First Nuclear Plant License in 30 Years

    In a 4-1 vote, the commission agreed to give Southern Nuclear Operating Co. two more generators.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012
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    Pulse

    Construction planning, bid proposal and contract information for the week ending Feb. 20.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012
  • Another DejĂ  Vu Year for CMBS

    A report from Fitch Ratings predicts that CMBS issuance volume will rise modestly to $35 billion

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012
  • Clark Hired as Centerline Managing Director to Head Southwest Region

    Vic Clark will focus on multifamily property agency leasing and alternative capital financing strategies.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012
  • Composite Shear Wall Assembly Could Speed Construction of Steel Frames

    The new technique uses steel plates with lightly reinforced concrete between them.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012
  • Distressed CRE Continues to Shrink

    Debt associated with distressed commercial property dropped $4.7 billion between October and January.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012
  • Forest City To Divest its Land Business, Some Retail

    The company will focus on its core rental products – apartments, office and retail – in its core markets.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012
  • Pyramid Cos.' Carousel Plan Rides Again

    The company is adding 850,000 square feet this year and plans to rename the center Destiny USA.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012
  • Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Rises Across All Components

    It appears that the market for all types of homes for aging baby boomers is looking up.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012
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    Tom Fish on Financing Requirements

    Video of the Jones Lang LaSalle leader from the MBA CREF conference in Atlanta.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012
  • Making Benchmarking Mainstream

    A campaign for benchmarking is aimed at bringing energy-efficiency thinking to spaces that are not considered now.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012
  • Study: Builders Should Get Emotional About Financial Institutions

    A case study found that two elements are key when building a financial institution. Without them, customers may be uncomfortable and confused.

    By Ryan Willumson • Feb. 7, 2012
  • Building Sequence Probed in Cincinnati Casino Floor Collapse

    Reports say city engineers are looking at steel erection and concrete pours.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012
  • Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Volumes Up in 2011

    Freddie Mac did $20.3 billion in business in multifamily housing last year, a jump of 32% from 2010.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012
  • Small Bump in Non-res Construction Seen for 2012 – but 6.4% in 2013

    A forecast by architects, adjusted for a weak end to 2011, says 2.1% growth this year, 6.4% next year.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012
  • MBA: 10% of Non-Bank Commercial/Multifamily Debt Will Mature in 2012

    Non-bank mortgages coming due during this year involve 3% less debt than mantured in 2011, bankers say.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012