Two New York Hotels Near Foreclosure

An investor group can move ahead on taking two boutique-style Manhattan hotels.

FHFA Chief Sees Poor Prospects in Mortgage-Reduction Idea

In a letter to Congress, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director says Fannie and Freddie haircuts are a dubious technique.

Economy Watch: Economists Not Quite So Dismal About U.S.

A National Association for Business Economics survey found two-thirds foresee 2 percent GDP growth.

Association Pushes for Federal Construction Funding

The group says it is past time for infrastructure funding that would help reduce unemployment.

Survey: Flat Values Expected for Hotels

Frewer than  half of experts surveyed at a national conference said they expect values to rise in 2012.

Unions Not Uniformly Against Obama Keystone Decision

The United Steelworkers union came out supporting the president's killing the pipeline project.

Social Media Helps Market New Dallas Apartments

Twitter and Facebook activity keeps renters and prospective renters engaged with Wood Partners.

Economists See Ways to Aid Housing Market

The suggestions for ways to finance a housing recovery covered a range of issues.

REITs are Bounding Back With Rising Dividends

Having ridden out the downturn, 35 percent of the funds raised their dividends last year.

Navigating a Tight Rental Market

The economy's push toward renting makes apartment deals harder to find and achieve.

Survey: Pension Plans Top Equity Source in 2012

A  law firm says it appears that retirees' savings will remain as the prime source of investment money.

Banking on More Headwinds This Year

"More disappointments than pleasant surprises" are ahead in 2012 for the banking sector.

ING Real Estate Anticipates Big Deals Ahead

Michael Shields talks about Manhattan office and retail investments.

Experts Shed Light on $1.7T of CMBS Maturities on Horizon

Most of the debt coming due was originated when values and rents were at all-time highs.

Murdoch Throws Support to Carried Interest Foes

Will the famous publisher succeed where politicians can't?

Willard Jones To Focus on C Leasing in Chicago

Jonathan Zimmerman's firm  will handle 1.2 million square feet in the Central Business District.

Existing-Home Data Stirs Hope for Housing Market

Realtors' numbers show sales of existing single-family homes, condos and coops rose 5 percent.

Port of Long Beach Reaches Tentative $4.6B Lease

Exclusive: Industrial Leasing at Pre-Recession Levels, According to Cushman

Cushman & Wakefield says industrial leases in the fourth quarter of 2011 hit levels not seen since before the recession began.

AGC Mounts Push for Public Spending

Congress will get pressure to put serious funding into highway, bridge and transit projects.

Homeowners Stop Waiting to Spruce Up

Americans are stepping up spending on home improvements for the first time in years.

Apartment Sector Will Keep Generating Operations Jobs

The prospect of employment growth is strong for operating the apartment industry.

Single-family Up, Multifamily Down as Numbers Jump Around

Single-family home starts last month rose 4.4 percent, but multifamily starts were way down.

Brown: Unpopular Cuts, Taxes Needed in Calif.

Gov. Jerry Brown urged recovery actions and infrastructure niprovements in his State of the State talk.

Centerline Infuses $2M Into Tallahassee Student Housing

The student housing refis were attractive because leases have 12-month terms and property management rents on a per-bed basis.