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JEFF CUSHMAN wants
government to be more
business friendly.
LEN O’DONNELL says
pricing receded in the
last quarter.
JOEL ROSS finds the lack
of leadership in
Washington appalling
CMBS SOLDIERS ON, DESPITE DOWNGRADE
In this SPECIAL REPORT written by East Coast editor Carl
Gaines, GlobeSt.com spoke to several insiders about the
return of CMBS to gauge how current economic conditions,
and future regulations, factor in its return. Professionals like
Dave Twardock of Prudential (left) and Schecky Schechner
of Barclays provided their guidance on how you can expect
the securities market to shape up in the face of shifting rules and dwindling investor
confidence.
OFFICE SALES CONFINED TO CORE MARKETS, TROPHIES
We’ve heard it for years . . . too much capital chasing too
few deals.. . owners holding rather than selling for below
value. But, as Midwest Editor Robert Carr discovered in his
interviews, investors looking to score do have choices, and
experts such as Al Pontius of Marcus & Millichap (right)
provide new insights into the good news and bad news of
commercial real estate investment and star-gaze on where
we’ll be in the mid to long term.
WHY THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT WILL FALL SHORT
“We’re faced with the slowest labor market recovery in
modern US history and the potential for a relapse into reces-
sion,” says GlobeSt.com blogger Sam Chandan (left). But
Chandan is no fan of the President’s American Jobs Act. He
spells out all of the key points to the program and systemati-
cally explains the reasons why he is concerned--and why
you should be too.
TOP AUGUST/SEPTEMBER DEALS
• Chatham, Cerberus Kill $1.1B Innkeepers Deal
• BofA, Blackstone Eye $1B Merrill Portfolio
• Westfield Launches Phase I of $1B Renovation
• Boston Asset Commands $336M from TIAA-CREF
• Related, AFL-CIO Kick off $157M Apartments
MOST POPULAR STORIES
• Obama: Carried Interest Will Pay for Jobs Act
• Vornado Completes $600M Refi
• American Realty Capital Closes IPO
• Before the Blackout Took Over ICSC
• C-III Buys JER Partners
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JOB PLAN
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22%
Yes. It Cuts
to the Heart
of the Problem.
78%
Of Course Not.
We Can't Pay
For That.
