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.

NorthMarq Revamps and Names Co-Presidents

The financial intermediary firm's Jeff Weidell and William Ross got the titles.

Power REITs Say M&A Will Ramp Up

The predictions came at the Practising Law Institute's "REIT and Real Estate M&A and Restructurings" conferenc.

Marriott Delivers Late 'Editions'

It finally may be breathing some life into the Edition brand, its competitor to the stylish W chain.

Building Trades Rap Obama for Pipeline Decision

An alliance of construction unions is not happy with Keystone XL delay.

The 15 Most Influential Tweeters in American Housing

Urban Land magazine compiled a list of the most influential people on Twitter in the housing industry.

Deals: NorthMarq Arranges $136.4M for Student Housing Portfolio

The biggest deals as compiled by Multi-Housing News.

Solicitation and Relationship Keys to Alliant-Aon Brokerage Dispute

Contractor clients are caught up in the dispute about whether they were solicited to leave one insurance and surety broker to sign with another, in violation of individual brokers employment contracts.

10 Green Building Predictions for 2012

Earth Advantage Institute has its annual prediction of 10 green building trends to watch in 2012.

More 'Not Bad = Good' News for Construction

McGraw-Hill Construction predicts a flat year for construction in 2012, which would end five years of declines.

Economy Watch: World Bank Cuts World-Growth Forecast to 2.5%

Analysts scaled back what they expect this year. The FDIC proposes bank stress tests.

Remodelers' Marketing Makeover: Social Media Grows

Social media are a rapidly becoming an increasing marketing option for remodelers.

N.D. Effort for 5,000 Homes in Boom Country

In western North Dakota, there is a push to build 5,000 homes in 24 months in shale-oil-rich region.

BBB Advises Contractors to Avoid Firms That Charge $99 for Job Leads

Several builders have reported being scammed by thieves using at at least three business names.

Deals: CBRE Capital Markets Arranges $155M for Seattle Portfolio

Deals from both coasts figure in the latest deal report from Multi-Housing News.

Freddie Mac Announces First K-Deal of the Year

It's a seven-year-term, billion-dollar offering backed by multifamily housing mortgages.