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Feb 09 2011
More Companies Willing to Pay Extra for Green Space
CHICAGO and ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Companies that occupy office space around the world consider sustainability a key factor in their space occupancy plans, and half of corporate real estate executives say they will pay extra for space in green buildings, according to the fourth annual Sustainability Survey conducted by CoreNet Global and …
Feb 04 2011
Many In CRE Industry Embracing the Social Networking Phenomenon
From CoStar: One of the year’s hottest movies, The Social Network, has garnered eight Academy Award nominations including one for Best Picture, and while the Internet phenomenon known as social networking may not yet have garnered as much acclaim among commercial real estate professionals, the industry is widely adopting the technology, according to an informal …
Feb 02 2011
Free Webinar: Next Generation Lighting Systems
Feb 02 2011
CBRE Announced Launch of Proprietary Online Real Estate Auction Service
Los Angeles, CA – February 1, 2011 – RealEstateRama — CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. CBRE today announced the launch of a new, proprietary online real estate loan auction service. This new platform expands the company’s capabilities for assisting sellers in the disposition of commercial real estate loans. The service provides an open, online auction …
Jan 31 2011
The CFO’s Role in the Site Selection Process
via The CFO’s Role in the Site Selection Process | chief financial officer, site selection | Area Development Online. In this uncertain economic climate, efforts by corporations to control cost and maximize revenue are becoming more important than ever. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the current economic downturn was how quickly companies shed jobs …
Jan 31 2011
Apple Moves In on Your Wallet – Newsweek
Newsweek: A chip that links an iPhone to your bank account could break mobile commerce wide open in the U.S. and could be Apple’s possible next category killer. With the iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, and iMac, Apple is the most powerful tech company in the world. It’s also the No. 1 music retailer in the …
Jan 28 2011
The Danger of Overloading Top Performers
Jan 28 2011
FCIC on CRE: “You’ve Got to Get Up and Dance.” | TrafficCourt
From David Bodamer: The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s report is out.There are a couple sections specifically about commercial real estate. The first is, “LEVERAGED LOANS AND COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: ‘YOU’VE GOT TO GET UP AND DANCE’” and the second is “COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: ‘NOTHING’S MOVING’”The first section documents the explosive rise of the CMBS industry …