CONTENTS
Volume 63 • Number 3 • 794th Issue • March 2008
FEATURES
page 34
23 SEC Considers Exemptions
For Brokers Who Want In
On TIC Action
Despite the challenges of bringing together
the real estate and securities industries,
many believe that the new rules will mean
more business for everyone
By Michelle Napoli
30 CompensationSurvey
Hitting ’Em Where it Hurts Most
With transaction volume slowing,
CRE executives now face the prospect of
smaller paychecks
By Maria Wood
34 CoverStory
Deals of the Year
A look at some of the most significant
transactions of 2007
48 Green Principles Take Root
Many firms bullish on the business of
sustainability are also starting to
incorporate earth-friendly measures
within their own operations
By Danielle Douglas
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CORPORATE
PERSPECTIVES
52 Corporate News Watch
Phase Forward moves headquarters
to green spec space. Verizon inks
100,000-sf lease in White Plains.
53 The Art of the Compromise
In a slowing economy, EDCs are
becoming valuable resources to
space users—depending on what
firms can bring to the community
By Joseph Dobrian
60 Corporate Strategies
Government leads green movement
by adopting 2030 challenge goals
By Eric Bowles
NEWS
DEPARTMENTS
COLUMNS
8 Global Digest
Investors shift sights to Latin America.
Europe’s hotel pipeline booms, cash
disappears.
18 Deals & Dealmakers 4
$60-million Vegas retail project targets
Asian population. Contra Costa County fills
Ellinwood complex. Parkway closes out fund
with $100-million Windy City buy. $52-mil-
lion loan refinances University Park at MIT.
Editor’s Page
Green gains momentum
By Cynthia J. Hoffman
12 News Wrap
Industry leaders lend support to extension
of Energy Tax Act. Derivatives get push
with new interest group. Global Hyatt
may sell two brands.
62 Advertisers Index
10 International Beat
In an environment of tighter credit,
higher-rated public firms stand out
By Maria K. Maslovsky
64 Executive Notes
IHG duo head up development in Americas
22 Legislative Update
Congress must understand intricacies
of making buildings energy efficient
By Thomas J. Bisacquino
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