Real Estate Forum - April 2012

GlobeSt.com provides subscribers with in-depth, exclusive special reports, insights from commercial real estate's thought leaders and breaking news and analysis. Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find on the industry’s leading news and information website.

Bill Hankowsky of Liberty Property Trust discusses regional competition at RealShare Philadelphia.

GlobeSt.com Blogger Joel
Ross sees some red flags
in the most recent national
employment figures.

Thought leader Dan Pryor says the US needs more population growth and less government spending.

CMBS DELINQUENCIES SPIKE AGAIN REAL ESTATE FORUM managing editor Paul Bubny reports on the latest, distressing, news from the CMBS front. Mary MacNeil goes so far as to say that the “pace and magnitude” of office defaults will only increase in coming months.

TOP APRIL DEALS

• Ascension Teams with India Hospital for $2B Med City • Blackstone, Morgan Stanley Angle for 23M-SF Portfolio • Weingarten Sells Industrial Portfolio for $383M • Prologis Third-Party Dispositions Total $360M • Mack-Cali Announces $300M Public Offering

MOST POPULAR STORIES

• Ethan Penner Departs CBRE Capital Partners • Tishman Speyer JV Acquires US Assets of Aussie Trust

X-RATED BUSINESSES SPOIL DEVELOPERS’ MOOD

Southwest editor Amy Wolff Sorter reports on a local problem with national implications: The impact of X-rated businesses on real estate values and area growth. Her case in point is Kennedale, TX, where local experts explain how the Kennedale Town Center is fighting the stigma.

LEE DIGESTS WHAT IT BIT OFF

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for brokerage of late. Some firms, such as Lee & Associates, are expanding, while Grubb & Ellis, well. . . West Coast editor Natalie Dolce talks with Lee brokerage guru Ed Indvik about the changes to the company and to the industry in a sneak peak of a Q&A in next month’s FORUM.

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6% . . . Is Of No Concern To Me Or My Business

63% . . . Has Major Implications For All of Us

8% . . . Is A Non-Issue. The Worst Is Over

23% . . . Could Create New Global Opportunities

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4 REAL ESTATE FORUM APRIL 2012

• FASB Options Could Lessen Lease Accounting Impact • Kimco Disposes of 15 Shopping Centers for $215M • San Francisco Is One of Top Three US Office Markets