Volume 66 • Number 6 • 827th Issue • July/August 2011
FEATURES
24 Midyear Report Card
Geographic Spotlight
A region-by-region look at commercial real
estate conditions across the US
52 Fighting Headwinds
The nation’s top institutional players are staking their claims despite an economy that
refuses to cooperate
32 ForumLocal: New Jersey
The State of the Lazy U
Economic recovery has begun but will continue
slowly for the Garden State
By Debra Hazel
58 Cover Story
Women of Influence
The industry’s most accomplished women professionals have excelled at everything from
finance to architecture
48 State Focus: Florida
Rays of Development Light
Huge mixed-use projects could bring new
activity to Miami and Orlando
By Jennifer LeClaire
On the Cover:
Top row, from left: Jackie Raff, Transwestern; Shelley
Radomski, Cassidy Turley; Sue Blumberg, NorthMarq Capital
Middle row, from left: Brooke Barrett, Denihan Hospitality
Group; Marie Head, Prudential Huntoon Paige; Rhonda Nieder,
Capital One; Collete English Dixon, Prudential Real Estate
Investors; Kimberly Lamb, Colliers International; Sonia Ransom,
Allen Matkins
Bottom row, from left: Mary Ann Tighe, CB Richard Ellis; Luise
Barrack, Rosenberg & Estis; Kristi Procopio, Bank of Internet
USA; Faith Hope Consolo, Prudential Douglas Elliman; Carolyn
Tiffany, Winthrop Realty Trust; Tara Stacom, Cushman &
Wakefield
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44 State Focus: Texas
The Lone Star State
Holds Strong
With job growth among the most robust in the
nation, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and other markets see rising demand
By Jennifer Duell Popovec
76 On the Cusp of a Boom
An aging population, access to capital and a
dearth of construction all fuel healthcare buys
By John Jordan
82 Hotel Perspectives
Rooms for Everyone
There will be an opportunity for every hotelier
at some point in the cycle, but experts are
unsure how long that cycle will be
90 Best of the Best Directory
IN EVERY ISSUE
10 NEWS FRONT: International
Japan Struggles to Recover from Earthquake
12 NEWS FRONT: National
Whether QE2 or QE3, Few Benefits for Industry
14 NEWS FRONT: Northeast
Law Firm Activity in Northeast
Heats Up
21 People on the Move
Signorello takes the reins at Flagler
22 From the Forum Vault
REAL ESTATE FORUM presents some of the
industry’s highlights over the past 65 years
23 Leader Board
CRE’s Thought Leaders weigh in
16 NEWS FRONT: Mid-Atlantic
New Jersey Reconnects With Its
Industrial Roots
17 NEWS FRONT: Southeast
Lakewood Ranch Spawns $100M in Growth
18 NEWS FRONT: Midwest
Reports of Midwest Auto’s Victory
Called Premature
19 NEWS FRONT: Southwest
D/FW Apartment Development
Ramps Up
20 NEWS FRONT: West
Hollywood Development Gets Ready for
Its Close-Up
88 Advertisers Index
89 RealShare Wrap Up
Chicago, June 15, 2011
6 Editor’s Page
The Price is Still Not Right
By Paul Bubny
10 Foreign Buyers Still Face Legal Hurdles
By Sean P. Delaney
12 Discreet Marketing Can Work for Wary Sellers
By Jim Sheehan
COLUMNS
14 Industry Scores Regulatory Wins
By Steven Spinola
16 DC: Private Sector Leads Recovery
By Jeffrey Kottmeier
17 Bill May Clarify Condo Relief Act
By Mark Grant
18 Has the Office Tide Turned in
Downtown Chicago?
By Tony Karmin
19 Shale Find Boosts South TX Office
By Mike Sawtelle
20 From Banking Trenches, A New View
By Cary Calkin
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