Realtors See Lower Commercial Vacancies, Higher Rents in 2012

As the economy goes, so goes the commercial real estate market, and the National Association of Realtors is hoping to see upward movement for both.

Judge KO's SEC Settlement for Citigroup

Citigroup had hoped to pay $285 million and move on in the case involving mportgage derivatives.

Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

If It's Multifamily, Someone Wants to Own It

Multifamily housing is hot for investors as the single-family home market languishes, Jones Lang LaSalle says in a report issued Monday.

Getting a Grip on Modeling the Homebuilding Process

The residential construction efficiency can begin to catch up with far greater gains by American industry generally, Professional Builder reports in its series on B.I.M. – building information modeling.

China Keeping the Brakes on Housing Prices

Despite speculation to the contrary, China says it will keep a rein on housing rpices in 2012.

Escrow Lawyer to Be Extradited

The Wall Street Journal reports that a lawyer being sought in Hong Kong will return.

Armstrong acquires Simplex Ceilings

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has acquired Intalite Inc., operating under the name Simplex and based in Montreal. The acquisition strengthens Armstrong’s capabilities in the North American specialty ceiling market

West Coast Builder Lyon Homes in Financial Move

The company says it has a prepackaged Chapter 11 filing for a quick reorganization as soon as remaining note holders approve it.

Obama Signs Repeal of 3% Withholding on Government Contracts

President Obama signed a bill that repeals a law requiring governments to withhold 3% of payments over $10,000 to contractors. The law that would have allowed withholding a portion of payments to contractors was designed to make up for funds lost when some contractors didn’t fully pay th...

Jones Lang LaSalle offers view on Q4 and 2012

The real estate giant's report looking at the fourth quarter includes multifamily housing and tech-sector growth as bright spots for 2012.

Construction Jobs Stuck in Place

Multifamily and nonresidential building is up, but less public and single-family work has construction employment stuck in place.

Pulse

Planning, contract and bid tracking by Engineering News Record

Failed Debt Deal Not Just Business As Usual for CRE

With Congress in gridlock, the uncertainty that has been hampering transactions and roiling the capital markets will only get worse, industry execs tell GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

A Biotech Building Boom

Direct from ULI: Ben Breslau on Market Logistics

In a two-minute video, Jones Lang LaSalle's Americas research chief notes "macro structural changes" affecting real estate markets.

Recession Brings More Multigenerational Housing

Census data shows that Americans are more often mixing generations in the same house, likely a response to the recession.

GDP Grows in Q3, but Building Component Slows

Reported investments in residential and nonresidential structures fell from second-quarter levels, though the GDP was up 2 percent.

Small Rays of Sunshine in Housing

The housing industry has had a few good bits of news in both building and finance.

CamWest in Seattle Is Part of Toll Brothers

The acquisition, a cash deal, gives Toll brothers a presence in the Northwest.

9/11 Museum Funding Fight

A who-owes-whom disagreement between a foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey threatens to delay the opening of the memorial museum, news reports say.

Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly

There was fairly good news about the U.S. economy this week, but trouble's brewing across the Atlantic. CPE's economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Nov. 4, 2011.

Housing affordability stays high nationally

Housing affordability remains near its highest level in more than 20 years, according to new data from the HAHB/Wells Fargo index.

FY12 Spending for DOT, Other Construction

The appropriation funds DOT, HUD, Justice, Commerce, and Agriculture for rest of 2012, covering many construction outlays.

Special Report: Opportunity in Distress

This year’s Capital Markets in Real Estate conference by the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate took on a decidedly positive note.

Economy Watch: U.S. Sees Good News; Europe Not So Much

Multifamily permits are up 63 percent, but how the euro mess hangs over everyone's recovery predictions and hopes.