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Regulatory Reform: What Impact Will It Have On Commercial Real Estate?

7/28/2010 9:33 PM

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law by President Obama last week, is a cornerstone of Congress and the Administration’s financial regulatory reform agenda, creating the most sweeping changes in U.S. financial.....Read More

Retail Leasing Continues to Strengthen, But Investment Activity Remains Sluggish

7/28/2010 9:01 PM

Retailers, consumers and the general economy are clearly better off than they were a year ago -- and that’s translating into an increase in leasing acyivity and overall occupancy together with a deceleration in rent declines for retail property owners.....Read More

Former Brookfield Pres. Named CFO at General Growth

7/28/2010 5:55 AM

Steven J. Douglas, the former president of Brookfield Properties, was named executive vice president and chief financial officer/director of accounting and finance at General Growth Properties. He will head the firm’s finance operations as it emerges.....Read More

True Value Renews 1.2 Million SF in Harvard, IL

7/28/2010 4:00 AM

True Value Co. renewed 1.19 million square feet of warehouse space for 10 years in Harvard, IL. The distribution center, one of 12 the retailer-owned hardware cooperative owns in the U.S., will continue to ship products from this location to its stores.....Read More

Pritzker, Bozzuto Form $75M Multifamily Joint Venture

7/28/2010 2:15 AM

Pritzker Realty Group has partnered with The Bozzuto Group to establish a multifamily equity fund with an initial investment of $75 million. The fund will purchase and develop apartment communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with a primary focus.....Read More

Lease Up/Lease Down (July 25-31): Major NYC Deals for CBS, NFL & Healthfirst

7/28/2010 12:40 AM

CoStar compiles news of company expansions and relocations, as well as consolidations, closures and layoffs. Look for Lease Up and Lease Down every week, to stay updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. In this week's issue.....Read More

SL Green Signs CBS & Healthfirst to Major Office Deals

7/27/2010 8:18 PM

It was another landmark week for SL Green. The office REIT inked long-term deals for CBS Broadcasting and Healthfirst in Manhattan, while one of its subsidiaries closed two leases for PepsiCo and Citigroup in the Westchester/Southern Connecticut region.....Read More

Study Finds Commercial Retrofits Could Save $41B Annually In Energy Costs

7/28/2010 5:11 AM

Although energy-efficient retrofitting of commercial buildings has the potential to return twice as much in savings to owners and tenants as they require in investments, interest in pursuing retrofits has remained relatively low, dampened by the financial.....Read More

NFL Relocates, Cuts Back on Space

7/27/2010 11:30 PM

The National Football League (NFL) officially announced Tuesday that it is relocating its headquarters to 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan. But although the nation's most popular sports league inked one of the New York's largest office leases this year, it.....Read More

CoStar to Introduce the First Comprehensive Repeat Sales Index for Commercial Real Estate

7/27/2010 5:01 AM

CoStar announced it is launching the CoStar Commercial Repeat Sales Index (CCRSI), the first comprehensive repeat sales index for commercial real estate. The index is intended to provide consistent and timely information to help answer some of the fundamental.....Read More