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Blackstone Wraps Up $1B Purchase of ProLogis Industrial Assets

Blackstone Wraps Up $1B Purchase of ProLogis Industrial Assets

The group of 182 premier assets, leased to more than 500 tenants, spans 28 key markets across a total of 19 states.

Gen Y: The Owner Generation

Gen Y: The Owner Generation

Urban Land Institute Governor Leanne Lachman discusses the findings of her latest study on Gen Y’s interest in homeownership and the implications for the real estate industry during the ULI 2010 Fall Meeting.

Land Use Approval Paves Way for 5 MSF Industrial Park in Florida’s Nassau County

Land Use Approval Paves Way for 5 MSF Industrial Park in Florida’s Nassau County

Development of the industrial complex is still in the formative stages, but with land use approval in hand, TerraPointe is moving on to the next order of business. The company will develop a marketing plan and initiate talks with site selection consultants.

Economy Watch: Bernanke Says Full Speed Ahead with QE2

Economy Watch: Bernanke Says Full Speed Ahead with QE2

At the Sixth European Central Bank Central Banking Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in ever-polite central bankese, told QE2 critics to go fly a kite.

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Colliers’ “Global Property Clock”: Global Prospects Improved for 2011, Yet Guarded

Colliers’ “Global Property Clock”: Global Prospects Improved for 2011, Yet Guarded

Investors around the world like their chances of escaping a double-dip recession, but otherwise expectations for 2011 range all over the map, according to a new Colliers International report.

Special Report: Building Sector Will Drive Green Jobs and the Future of the Economy

Special Report: Building Sector Will Drive Green Jobs and the Future of the Economy

“Progress is only reached by leadership. Leaders set new definitions and expectations. (They) raise the bar, and the market rises to meet it,” noted Tim Cole, chair of the USGBC executive committee, at the 2010 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo closing plenary.

Emerging Trends: The Era of Less

Emerging Trends: The Era of Less

Emerging Trends Leaders Jonathan Miller, Mitchell Roschelle and Stephen Blank discuss the 2010 results and what they implicate for the commercial real estate business during the Urban Land Institute 2010 Fall Meeting.

Marcus & Millichap Taps Rose as Western Regional Director of National Retail Group

Marcus & Millichap Taps Rose as Western Regional Director of National Retail Group

Rose will continue to serve as sales manager of the firm’s San Diego office.

SPECIAL REPORT: Real Estate Companies See Strong Markets Despite High Unemployment Levels

SPECIAL REPORT: Real Estate Companies See Strong Markets Despite High Unemployment Levels

Speakers at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ annual convention addressing the state of the economy cited improving sector fundamentals, “unprecedented” availability of capital for REITs, as well as a possibility for interest rates to rise and cap rates to fall further in the future.

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