Economy: Page 170
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Cummins Introduces New Haul-Truck Engine With 95 Liters and 4,000 Horses of Diesel Grunt
Cummins announces plans to build a new 4,000-horsepower diesel in Seymour, Ind., by 2015.
Nov. 9, 2011 -
Don't Panic! The 2012 Real Estate Guide
Despite the headwinds of rough fundamentals, commercial real estate experts believe the industry is headed on a slow but steady upward trend.
Nov. 9, 2011 -
One Week, Nearly One Billion in Deals for Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster's real estate group, this week alone, has represented three deals to the tune of nearly $1 billion and its chairman says Manhattan continues "bucking the trend" in CRE.
Nov. 4, 2011 -
Procore
Construction's Crystal Ball is Very Murky
Cassidy Turley reports private sector construction has been trending upwards but the Architecture Billings Index can't seem to make up its mind what it thinks. And what to make of the new federal 3% withholding rule that starts in 2013.
Oct. 24, 2011 -
Private-Equity Investments in Grubb & Ellis May Signal Larger Deal
Grubb Ellis' announcement on Monday that it is in exclusive negotiations with affiliates of the two private equity firms has ramped up speculation that a deal is afoot.
Oct. 18, 2011 -
7 steps to designing homes for profit
The days of "build it and they will come" are gone, writes Mollie Carmichael, principal with John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Carmichael says smart builders have a well-defined process for assuring success. Here are her 7 steps to designing for profit.
Oct. 14, 2011 -
Capital Flows, But Only for Right Opportunities
Several factors, including the ongoing European banking crisis and a shaky outlook for the US economy, have affected capital flows. But, according to industry leaders it is possible to get financing for the right type of deal.
Oct. 14, 2011 -
CommonWealth Buys One Shell Square in New Orleans for $102M
In the largest office transaction since Hurricane Katrina, CommonWealth REIT has purchased the 1.25 MSF One Shell Square in New Orleans from Met Life for $102 million.
Oct. 11, 2011 -
Report: Domestic Office Sector Moving Upward Despite Weak Economy
A report by Cassidy Turley showed an uptick in demand for office space around the country. According to its latest figures, a net 14.9 million square feet were registered in the third quarter of 2011, the largest quarterly gain in more than four years.
Oct. 10, 2011 -
Lower Manhattan’s Corporate Draw
The south end of New York’s most famous borough has come roaring back. Through a decade that started with the worst terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil and ended with an economic storm of historic proportions, the district of New York has become one of the fastest-growing areas of the country, if ...
Oct. 10, 2011 -
Census: Housing bust worst since Great Depression
WASHINGTON - New census figures show homeownership over the past decade saw the biggest drop since the Great Depression.
Oct. 6, 2011 -
Energy Dept. Moves Forward With Loans for Solar Projects
Despite questions about the Dept. of Energy's loan guarantee program raised by the bankruptcy of solar manufacturer Solyndra, DOE closed all but seven of its 35 conditional loan guarantees before the end of the government's fiscal year and the Sept. 30 end of the stimulus-backed program.
Oct. 5, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
Investors Check Out of Real-Estate Stocks
For much of the past two years, real-estate stocks outperformed the broader stock market. But that trend ended during the fall as investors grew increasingly fretful that a weak global economy would sap demand for commercial space.
Oct. 4, 2011 -
Procore
Housing's Job Engine Falters
As the housing market endures a prolonged slump, many of the jobs it created are gone, and housing has now become part of what many economists see as a vicious circle that has left the wider economy struggling to gain altitude.
Oct. 4, 2011
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