Commercial Real Estate News
Weekly commercial and investment real estate news and headlines. Brought to you by Sibdu, with Professional Networking for Commercial and Investment Real Estate, as well as those in Architecture, Enginnering and Construction. If you want to see the full text of stories we cover, sign up for Sibdu ... today! Its free, and will soon be the one place on the Web for commercial and investment real-estate pros.

Categories

general
podcasts

Archives

2009
February
March
April
May
June
July

December 2009
S M T W T F S
     
  12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031

Syndication

Uncle Sam is keeping a close eye on the commercial real estate market, as sale p rices continue to drop ... others, though, are seeing opportunity in distress ... and dialing up a new headquarters in Miami. Those stories and more .. in this edition of the Sibdu News audio/podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090723.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:30 AM
Comments[0]

Real estate investment trusts may be improving, but there’s still a rocky road ahead for the investment vehicles ... we’ll have the states with the highest commercial real estate default rates ... and construction will be on the rise in the Land of Lincoln, thanks to state government. Those stories and more, in this week's Sibdu News audio/podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090716.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:36 AM
Comments[0]

Distressed properties in two major metro areas may get a bit of help .. $1 billion worth of it ... more than 200 existing buildings are now being eyed for LEED status ... and mixed news from the retail sector of commercial real estate. We have those stories and more, in this week's Sibdu News podcast for commercial, corporate and investment real estate.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090709.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:27 AM
Comments[0]

The bottom is in sight for commercial real estate, at least in the UK ... it looks like REITS have seen the bottom of their market as well ... and it’s all “green” for Symantec in Oregon. Those stories and more, in the Sibdu News podcast. [Quick note: the next podcast will be produced next Thursday (06-09)].
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090702.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:10 AM
Comments[0]

Property investments in Manhattan sink to a new low ... hotel defaults grow in a state known for its tourism ... and a major office property overseas enters the “sold” column. Those stories and more .. in the latest edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090630.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:40 AM
Comments[0]

Will Europe or Asia see the first commercial real-estate recovery ... there’s a way for developers to get energy grants directly from Uncle Sam ... and a look back at this week’s Realcomm conference in Chicago. Those stories and more .. in the latest edition of the Sibdu News podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090626.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:33 AM
Comments[0]

Commercial real-estate financing and the TARP initiative come under the watchful eye of Congress ... major “green” renovations will get considerable help from the Federal government ... and a look ahead at next week’s Realcomm conference in Chicago. Those stories and more .. in this edition of the Sibdu News podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090618.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:51 AM
Comments[0]

There’s a dim-but-growing light at the end of the tunnel for commercial real-estate sales ... Extended Stay Hotels heads for Chapter 11 in a huge filing ... and “green” banking goes beyond the green dollar bill. Details on those stories and more, in this edition of the Sibdu News audio podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090616.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:45 PM
Comments[0]

Is relief on the way for commercial real estate debt? .. A southeast developer files for Chapter 11 .. and big retail plans for the World Trade Center site. Those stories and more .. in the latest edition of the Sibdu News podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090611.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:50 AM
Comments[0]

Which office market costs the most coin, or should we say “yen” ... construction continues its roller-coaster ride ... and is there too much LEED in being green? Those stories and more in this edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090609.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:24 AM
Comments[0]

Bankruptcies in Detroit are likely to affect your local commercial real estate market ... the downgrades of commercial credit may not be as bad as you think ... and gaining your green credentials .. online. Those stories and more .. in this edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090604.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:54 AM
Comments[0]

How the bankruptcies of G-M and Chrysler may affect commercial real-estate .. another retailer files for Chapter 11 .. and the newest issue for the green construction industry. Those stories and more, in this edition of Sibdu News.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090602.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:08 PM
Comments[0]

A warning on commercial-backed mortgage securities ... the multifamily market may be getting some help ... and one area will feel the might of Uncle Sam and military-base closings. Details on that and more in this edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090527.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:35 AM
Comments[0]

Legacy commercial mortgage-backed securities now have a new friend in Uncle Sam ... one major sports retailer sees better rents for new locations ... and the federal government lays out a framework for going green. Those stories and more in this edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090521.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:16 AM
Comments[0]

Some encouraging words for retail real estate ... housing starts may be down, but non-residential builders are looking up for the future ... and using sale-leasebacks for new locations? We’ll have details ..  in this edition of the Sibdu News audio podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090519.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:24 AM
Comments[0]

What recent sales stats mean for the retail market ... what data-center users need to know about being “green” ...  and what a huge lease signing means for the Manhattan office market.  Details in this edition of the Sibdu News audio / podcast.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090514.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:53 AM
Comments[0]

We have a podcast filled with economics and cash .. well, news of cash, anyways ... as demand for commercial real estate continues to slow ... money flows into a retail REIT ... and a likely no-go for any thought of an R-T-C 2.0 ... that and more, in this edition of the Sibdu audio podcast for the first part of the week of May 11th, 2009.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090512.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:54 AM
Comments[0]

Experts in commercial real estate examine the new rules of the market ... the global hotel industry may be ready for a rebound ... and they’re talking about green construction in Dallas ... and more.
Direct download: Sibdu_News_20090507.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:35 AM
Comments[0]

Commercial real-estate loans may make a lot of banks stress out .. one REIT is swimming in cash .. and do green buildings lower sick days? We have that and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090505.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:13 AM
Comments[0]

Another chapter is written in a commercial real soap opera in Sin City .. CRE loan defaults are approaching record heights .. yet more retail space is coming on the market, courtesy of one flagging clothing retailer .. and much more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090430.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:41 AM
Comments[0]

One leader in commercial real estate says the market is essentially not there ... a mall developer says it is not giving up on redevelopment in one community ... how corporate real estate is maneuvering through our current tough times, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090428.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:55 AM
Comments[0]

The financial chief at Freddie Mac takes his own life, Macklowe Properties loses another tower, one office market that is doing well nowadays, and more
Direct download: SibduNews20090423.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:21 AM
Comments[0]

Confidence in commercial real estate is headed up a bit, which is just in time, considering the dismal sales figures just released, and much more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090421.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:23 AM
Comments[0]

The continuing sagas that are General Growth Partners and CityCenter in Las Vegas, the latest Beige Book and what it says about commercial real estate, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090416.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:21 AM
Comments[0]

Vacancy rates are up across the country, more money available for apartment/multi-family financing, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090415.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:07 AM
Comments[0]

One hotel chain going forward with its new-construction and renovation plans; how living buildings can reportedly help the bottom line of new construction, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090414.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:27 AM
Comments[0]

The stimulus package potentially hurting one area of CRE, a multi-billion dollar infusion to finish the CityCenter in Las Vegas on time, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090413.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:32 AM
Comments[0]

Increasing gray skies for commercial mortgage-backed securities, Uncle Sam insures a big hospital mortgage, the big Pulte/Centex merger, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090409.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:02 AM
Comments[0]

The Federal Reserve and commercial mortgage-backed securities, rising vacancy rates in the multi-family market, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090408.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:58 AM
Comments[0]

The latest sign that the economy is in trouble, courtesy the commercial real-estate financing market, an iconic building is going green, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090407.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:27 AM
Comments[0]

Some encouraging news for landlords on occupancy costs, how a parking garage can become green, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090406.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:44 AM
Comments[0]

Construction woes on the commercial side of real estate, office leasing woes in Chicago, and more
Direct download: SibduNews20090402.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:31 AM
Comments[0]

No April Fools jokes, the District of Columbia and its stimulus windfall, the results of the John Hancock Tower auction in Boston, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090401.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:10 AM
Comments[0]

The latest on the General Growth Partners debt situation, an iconic Boston tower whose auction price is a steal compared to what it went for just three years ago, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090331.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:06 AM
Comments[0]

A major C-R-E brokerage renegotiates its debt, C-R-E delinquencies are increasing and accelerating, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090326.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:09 AM
Comments[0]

A big Las Vegas hotel site goes up for auction, just in time for the ICSC show, going back to the basics in real-estate investing, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090325.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:10 AM
Comments[0]

More trouble for a huge Las Vegas project and a major shopping mall owner, and much more.
Direct download: SibduNews200903241.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:02 AM
Comments[0]

Our current downturn in the office segment of CRE is not like others we have seen, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090324.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:01 AM
Comments[0]

Amid the bonus furor, AIG considers selling its NYC buildings; future construction activity may still be slow; and more
Direct download: SibduNews20090319.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:10 AM
Comments[0]

Commercial real estate investors concentrate on retaining value in their portfolios, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090318.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:55 AM
Comments[0]

The second-largest shopping mall owner gets a bit of a break on its bills, and investments in distressed residential-related properties in the Southwest, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090317.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:12 AM
Comments[0]

Changes coming to two iconic names in commercial real estate, and the stimulus package will stimulate the office market in D.C.
Direct download: SibduNews20090316.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 2:27 AM
Comments[0]

Supply and demand in commercial construction, growth at American Eagle is slowing, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090312.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:17 AM
Comments[0]

Retail expansion and contraction, and some big hotel news ... literally
Direct download: SibduNews20090311.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:52 AM
Comments[0]

The New York Times goes the sale-leaseback route, the best-known names in commercial real estate, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090310.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:46 AM
Comments[0]

18 million square feet of retail space just opened across the U.S., a big sale-leaseback deal in Wisconsin, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090309.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:51 AM
Comments[0]

Cautionary words from a Federal Reserve Bank head honcho, a smack-down of a new study on green issues, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090305.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:38 AM
Comments[0]

Looking overseas for CRE riches, and why the TALF may not be the saving grace for commercial real estate
Direct download: SibduNews20090304.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:04 AM
Comments[0]

One REIT gets cash from Fannie Mae, the cities with the greenest buildings, and more.
Direct download: SibduNews20090303.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:05 AM
Comments[0]

Warren Buffet, derivatives and CRE, and much more
Direct download: SibduNews20090302.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:05 AM
Comments[0]

A top Fed official has concerns about CRE, Office Depot, Zale Corp., and more
Direct download: SibduNews20090226.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:10 AM
Comments[0]

Is LEED the shining star it once was? Where are CRE prices at? And who is making green from green?
Direct download: SibduNews20090225.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 10:27 AM
Comments[0]

CRE may be off in Canada, but two U.S. companies are doing pretty well ...
Direct download: SibduNews20090224.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:25 AM
Comments[0]

Cash is king nowadays in the current CRE market, as the NAR calls on TALF funds for commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Direct download: SibduNews20090223.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 9:54 AM
Comments[0]

A bit of good economic news for commercial pros, a Las Vegas project ...
Direct download: SibduNews20090219.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:27 AM
Comments[0]

The stimulus plan and construction, and much more
Direct download: SibduNews20090218.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 3:53 AM
Comments[0]

CRE is down around the world, Trump Entertainment declares Chapter 11, and more
Direct download: SibduNews20090217.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 11:57 AM
Comments[0]

CRE help from Capitol Hill; will it really help? And more ...
Direct download: SibduNews20090212.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 3:23 AM
Comments[0]

CRE loan originations way off, CBRE beats the Street, and more commercial and investment real-estate headlines.
Direct download: SibduNews20090211.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 3:23 AM
Comments[0]

News from the world of commercial real estate ... by Sibdu, with social networking for commercial real estate. www.sibdu.com
Direct download: SibduNews20090210.mp3
Category: general -- posted at: 3:22 AM
Comments[0]