Editor’s Note
Refining Retail
Bigger, better, faster—the refinements keep coming. That may be human nature, but today it reflects the nature of the retail market as manufacturers and retailers harness ever-advancing technology to attract and retain customers. Over the years, there has been much concern about where technology’s new tools will lead. Real estate…
The Triple Bottom Line
The U.S. commercial real estate industry has made some significant strides on the sustainability front recently. …
Life Lessons Learned
There is nothing more inspiring than talking with a group of achievers about how they got to where they are today. I never walk away from such conversations without new ideas, insights and energy. Indeed, their advice can be widely applied, for despite variations in background, there always seem to…
Tumultuous 2013
It remains a tumultuous time for the U.S. and world economies, and the post-deadline “fiscal cliff” deal did little to calm the waters.…
A Fiscal Kick the Can?
Kicking the can down the road: In real estate finance circles, it’s become a common phrase for the delaying tactic employed by banks that are unable to refinance mortgages in the face of recession and tight lending practices. In the final days of 2012, kicking the can threatened to become…
Time for Change
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we are once again facing the fallout from what we haven’t done, what we haven’t learned, how we haven’t prepared—and how vulnerable we are when the unexpected occurs.…
The Long Freeze
It’s been a long time coming, but November is finally here, and with it -- the much anticipated presidential election. Throughout the past year’s economic roller-coaster ride, real estate executives have offered a steady mantra: “Sit tight and wait until after the election.”…
New Developments
Every cycle brings changes to development. Back in the go-go ’80s, corporations favored elegant, high-profile headquarters, and such trophy assets attracted foreign investors, as well. That changed in the mid-’90s, as the United States emerged from recession.…
D.C.’s Fall from Grace
It takes a record recession and tumultuous recovery to turn the real estate investment market on its ear. But when Washington, D.C., falls out of favor, one has to sit up and take notice. After all, through years of ups and downs, Washington has often been regarded as recession-proof, the…
Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer are being dogged by less languid thoughts this year. Now that we’re solidly into the second half, cautious optimism has given way to uncertainty, and even pessimism. Consumer confidence remains shaky, and our own second-quarter CPE 100 Sentiment Survey likewise shows fading hopes among real…
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