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    Zandi: "The Nightmare Is Fading"

    The Moody's economist notes that "fading" is not the same as being over, however.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
  • CORFAC Signs On Chinese, Greek, Indian Firms

    By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
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    Labor

    A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Pru Delays $444M Newark Tower

    State government and a judge make the next moves in the development drama.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
  • Housing Construction Cools, but Permits Warm Up

    Building was down in February, but permits were at the highest level since 2008.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
  • In The Pipeline: CoStar Development & Construction News for March 18 - 24

    Significant acquisitions of commercial land for sale and other transactions and trend.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
  • The Improving Economic Outlook for Construction

    During Associated General Contractors' annual convention, two economists had positive outlooks.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
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    Fannie Mae: Rising Employment, Spending Could Help Home Prices

    Better economic conditions may face headwinds from climbing gasoline prices, however.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • Builder Confidence Holds Onto Gains Made in Previous Months

    After revisions to the February index figures, March is holding level at 28

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • Freddie Mac Announces First K Certificates Offering Backed Only by 5-Year Multifamily Mortgages

    Freddie Mac on Monday announced its first offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • Wall Street Takes Landlord Role

    Some of the biggest names on Wall Street are lining up to bid on pools of Fannie Mae properties.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • RXR, Hudson Realty Capital Form Lending JV

    It aims to provide discretionary capital that traditional banks may not be able to underwrite.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • Duke Completes $110M Navistar Project

    The Lisle, Ill., project tops commercial construction news from the Midwest.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012
  • Housing Bulls Aren't So Far Out on a Limb

    Caution is wise, but predictions of a recovery have some data underpinning them this time.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2012
  • Utah’s TerraSol Brings Renewable Energy to Affordable Living

    TerraSol, near downtown Salt Lake City, opened as one of the state’s greenest residential communities.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 18, 2012
  • Ranieri Buys Deutsche Bank Multifamily Mortgage Unit

    Now called Berkeley Point Capital, the company did over $3 billion in originations in 2011.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012
  • Work on Oxnard, Calif., Shopping Center Resumes After Three-Year Hiatus

    Resumption of the Collection at RiverPark is based on retailer confidence about the economy.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 16, 2012
  • Failing Water Infrastructure Drains Economy, Report Warns

    The American Society of Civil Engineers looks at water and wastewater systems in a new report.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012
  • Lincoln, Neb., Considers Code Change to Fine Negligent Property Owners

    Mimimal care by banks of foreclosed property is part of the problem the town's inspector sees.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012
  • Economy Watch: More Houses Selling in Vegas

    Luck seems to be turning in Nevada, and other news about the commercial real estate sector.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012
  • Survey: Access to Capital, Gov't Policy, Remain CRE's Pressing Issues

    Executives do feel there is a recovery starting, but problems have not gone away by any means.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012
  • Auction Sales Keep Going, Going, Going Up

    The dollar volume of commercial properties sold in auctions rose 33% last year.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012
  • Banks that Failed Test Say Fed's Stress Levels Unfair

    Citi, SunTrust, Ally and MetLife were the only banks out of 19 to have failed

    By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012
  • Construction Seems to Be Missing the Jobs Wave

    Gains in construction employment lag the apparent recovery in other sectors.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • More Living in Steel City: Sleeping at the (former) Office

    A developer is set to begin renting apartments in what was a state office building.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • Rise in Phoenix Housing Shows Path for Other Cities

    With prices down in the dumps, investors and first-time buyers are seeing where they want to be.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012