April 29th, 2011Getting to Know the Stars

By Michael Ratliff & Suzann D. Silverman

This year, CPE selected 10 fast-rising executives to feature as Stars to Watch. The profiles appeared in the April 2011 issue of the magazine (also available through our digital edition or by clicking here); what follows are further insights from those that have worked with them as clients, managers and in other positions, as well as words of advice from these successful 40-and-unders.

Jason Black, 31 Director of Architecture and Sustainability Reckson, a Division of SL Green

Memorable Achievements: Black started sustainability efforts in 2007 installing sensor devices and LED exit signs.

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By Jonathan Morris, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

Much has been written about the heroic rebound of REIT share prices since the dark days of spring 2009. REIT executives watched in shock as their stocks were at prices lower than they had been in decades. In response, enormous amounts of equity was raised, share prices rallied and REITs were quickly back in favor, executing significant transactions and generally getting busy quickly.

Recently I attended the NAREIT Law, Accounting and Finance conference in San Francisco. The mood was, as you might suspect, ebullient compared to any conference in the spring of 2009.

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DetailsType:ResidentialLot Type:RectangularMLS:1122633DescriptionSingle Story for sale in Spring Valley Ranch Las Vegas

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Jamie Woodwell, vice president of Commercial and Multifamily Research at the Mortgage Bankers Association, provides his outlook for commercial real estate. He asserts that differing lease terms are a key reason why some sectors are recovering more quickly than others.

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Fitch Ratings is seeing a new trend in commercial mortgage-backed securities loans in the U.S., as noted in the global rating agencys latest newsletter. The pace and quantity of CMBS loans transferring into special servicing has started to decline.

There is more liquidity in the market than there was last year at this time, Mary MacNeill, managing director with Fitch, told CPE.

The closing of the first quarter is still a week away, but numbers up to this point already tell the story. As of mid-March, approximately 200 loans have transferred this year, marking a dramatic descent from the 631 loans in the first quarter of 2010.

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March 12th, 2011Understanding Moving Boxes

Did you know there are more than just one kind of moving box that you can buy? What most people don’t realize is that there are many different kinds of moving boxes that you can buy and the reason why you need to understand this is because some are made of cheaper material and some are just downright flimsy.

Different types of moving boxes

Regular moving boxes – I bet you have seen regular moving boxes before, they are rectangle shaped and normally come in sets of the box and the lid. The nice thing about regular moving boxes is that they are the most common box type and work perfectly for clothes and pretty much any all miscellaneous items.

Wardrobe moving boxes – The great thing about wardrobe moving boxes is that they work perfectly for dresses, suits, jackets, and anything that you don’t want to fold up. The war Read Article…

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