Real Estate Forum - January 2008

CONTENTS

Volume 63 • Number 1 • 792nd Issue • January 2008

FEATURES

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38 CoverStory

Charging Into the Green Once far behind other property types in terms of sustainability, the retail sector is now making some serious strides

By Danielle Douglas

46 Shaken by the

Credit Squeeze

Many lenders are sitting on the sidelines waiting to see how the mortgage market plays out. Yet experts say there is still money available to get deals done—at a steep price.

By Jennifer McCandless

HOTEL PERSPECTIVES

53 Hotel News Watch

Credit woes lower estimated 2008 room starts. Holiday Inn revamped with new logo, rooms.

54 Condo Hotels Fall Victim
To Mortgage Meltdown

Single-family homes weren’t the only properties affected by the crash of the subprime market.

By Maria Wood

25 NetLeaseReview

Back to the Future

Market players are looking forward to the return of better pricing, less competition and motivated sellers in 2008. But it might take a few more quarters to get there.

By Michelle Napoli

NEWS

8 Global Digest

Hilton Garden Inn moves into Turkey. Hines’ European fund buys prime London asset.

12 News Wrap

Forecasts call for stability in commercial real estate markets. C&W buys Burnham, widens reach into California. Harrah’s extends CEO’s contract.

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DEPARTMENTS

21 Deals & Dealmakers

340 condos to replace former bottling plant. First tenant takes 1.2 million sf at AllPoints Midwest park. With new partner, Golub buys asset for second time. HFF secures $90-million loan for Linchris’ biggest buy.