GSA Renews 254,000 SF

Government property action around Washington, D.C., picked up as the new year began.

NYC Looks for Higher Property Transfer Taxe Revenues

After a dazzling high of $3.3 billion collected in 2007, revenues from property transfer taxes fell precipitously.

Lockheed Martin Bests CH2M Hill, KBR for $2B Antarctica Award

Neither Lockheed nor the National Science Foundation are saying who the subcontractors will be.

Hyundai Expands North American Footprint With New Headquarters

Hyundai is driving toward a LEED-certified building with a gold rating in Fountain Valley, Calif.

Industrial, Office, Retail Sector Jobs Grow Significantly

U.S. Adds Jobs, but Construction Unemployment Up Anyway

Good news overall – 200,000 new jobs – but construction joblessness is up almost 3 percent.

Every Penny Counts: Tracking Building Performance to Save Money and Resources

As building owners and facility managers know all too well, every penny adds up.

Apartment Vacancies Fell in '11

Apartment vacancies dropped 5.2 percent nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2011.

JLL: 2012 Hotel Investment Much Like '11

Jones Lang LaSalle expects spending on hotels to remain in the $30 billion range globally.

Louisville MultiFamily Portfolio to CRA for $97M

Continental Realty Advisors is keen on Kentucky, buying a 1,200-residence portfolio in Louisville.

Transwestern Enters Q1 With $62M in D.C. Deals

Multifamily is still going strong, brokers at the Bethesda, Md., company tell GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

Cuomo’s Convention-Center Plan: A Gamble in Any Form

The plan to shift New York City's premier convention venue from Manhattan to Queens has many "ifs," Commercial Proprty Executive suggests.

HFF Furthers West Expansion With New Hires

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP is opening a Denver office and has named a managing director in Orange County, Calif.

Citywide Clean-Development Mechanism: Empowering Cities

A new U.N. climate change provision counts reductions that cities achieve via a range of methods.

Fed on Freddie, Fannie: Help Out, Take a Hit

The Federal Reserve is worried that Fannie and Freddie are dragging anchor on the economic.

Clarion, Equity Partner Put $100M in Brazil Industrial Project

Clarion Partners has acquired 78 acres northwest of São Paulo for a Class A industrial facility.

Multifamily Looks Good for '12; Office Is Iffy

Grubb & Ellis is predicting a good year for multifamily, but isn't so optimistic for office.

GreenStep Cities Program Helps Minn. Communities Get Grants

GreenStep Cities was designed to give communities greater recognition for their sustainability efforts.

2012 Forecast: Mostly Sunny

The blog Calculated Risk compiled 2012 forecasts from some major players in the housing industry.

Gallup: Americans’ Economic Confidence on the Rise

Economic confidence kept rising last month, hitting its best mark since June.

How Overleveraged Ahern Rentals Landed in Bankruptcy

Ahern is the country’s largest privately held construction-equipment rental company and the seventh largest overall.

Cornell Team Snags $2B High-Tech Project in NYC

Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology proposed an 11-acre, $2 billion-plus campus on Roosevelt Island in the East River.

Rosen Partners, Alfa Group Form JV

Rosen Partners will partner with the privately owned Russian investment conglomerate to target $100 million plus properties along the East Coast, Rosen Partners' managing director Daniel Rosen tells GlobeSt.com's Carl Gaines.

Siemens Acquires Pace Global Energy Services

Siemens Industry, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Pace Global Energy Services, LLC in Fairfax, Va.

Construction Spending Up in November (Maybe)

Numbers are up 1.2 percent from October and 0.5 percent from 2010, but sampling error margins are bigger.