What’s To Like and Not Like in the Fed’s New Housing Market Proposals

The Federal Reserve this past week issued aggressive and controversial recommendations for dealing with more $7 trillion in housing wealth loss since the onset of the Great Recession. Many economists agree that housing holds the key to a stronger and more widespread recovery in the U.S., and the Fed’s recommendations are intended to address the … Read more

Trane Completes Lease of 625,000 SF in Southeast Memphis

Trane, Inc., a leading manufacturer of air conditioning systems, put the finishing touches last week on its 625,000-square-foot lease for the entire industrial building at 5200 Tradeport Dr. in Memphis, Tenn. The building was constructed in 1999 and was previously occupied by Hewlett-Packard. This will be Trane’s second large industrial presence in the Memphis area … Read more

Salesforce.com Leases 402,000 SF in San Fran’s CBD

Salesforce.com took more office space in San Francisco. The CRM software and cloud computing giant signed for 401,786 square feet at 50 Fremont St., a 41-story, 817,412-square-foot office tower. The lease will be complementary to the new 14-acre campus it will occupy in Mission Bay. The company leased the Class A office view space that … Read more

In The Pipeline: CoStar Development & Construction News for Jan. 8-14

In The Pipeline is a column on significant acquisitions of commercial land for sale, and other transactions and trends affecting office, industrial, flex, multifamily, mixed-use, hotel and public works developers. Send us news leads about your new commercial real estate project — and sign up to be added to our distribution list to receive future … Read more

LaSalle Finalizes $136M Sale of Chicago Tower to Hearn

LaSalle Investment Management sold 55 W. Monroe, a 40-story office building in Chicago’s central business district. The Hearn Co. closed on the tower for $136 million or $168 per square foot. Hearn, a commercial real estate group based in the Windy City, secured $86.5 million in senior debt through Wells Fargo Bank and $21.5 million … Read more

Business Briefing with Brian Bushlach – January 8, 2012

Joseph Chaplik is a routine guest speaker on the Business Briefing show with Brian Bushlach, Sunday afternoons on 101.1FM KXL. Topics discussed include the current apartment market, multi-family trends, forecasts, and much more.

Apartment Kick-Off Webinar: Look for Continued Multifamily Growth

It’s not exactly a secret that in 2011, the multihousing sector was the most active one when it came to commercial real estate. The panelists were optimistic that 2012 will be as strong, if not stronger, than 2011.

After a Good Year in 2011, Apartment Industry Expects Another One in 2012

Like any other kind of real estate, the apartment market is a game of numbers, and throughout 2011, the numbers have been on the side of owners, developers and investors.

How to Use Forex Trading Strategies – Online Stock Trading

tinyurl.com How to Use Forex Trading Strategies – Online Stock Trading How to Use Forex Trading Strategies Forex trading is an investment strategy where in the investor watches the foreign exchange rates for currencies from various countries and purchases those currencies when they’re undervalued. As the exchange rates equal out, the investor exchanges the currency […]