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Berry Appointed Senior CRE Strategist for CoStar’s PPR Division – CoStar Group

949group — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:07 +0000

Berry Appointed Senior CRE Strategist for CoStar's PPR Division CoStar Group By CoStar Research Mark Berry has joined CoStar Group's Property and Portfolio Research (PPR) division as senior commercial real estate strategist based in CoStar's New York office.

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Slower Than Expected Job Growth Could Be the Norm Thru 2020

949group — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:11:49 +0000

There was good news and bad news for commercial real estate in the employment numbers that came out this past week. While the 243,000 jobs added in January was certianly good news, the projections of slower population growth and a decreasing overall labor force are expected to lead to slower civilian labor force growth through 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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South Bay commercial real estate market heats up – San Jose Mercury News

949group — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:15:19 +0000

South Bay commercial real estate market heats up San Jose Mercury News By George Avalos Silicon Valley developers are racing to erect office and R&D buildings to meet a fresh surge of expansions by tech companies that's turning the region into a commercial real estate boomtown.

American Realty Capital Changes Name to AR Capital Reflecting Expanded … – MarketWatch (press release)

949group — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:43:02 +0000

American Realty Capital Changes Name to AR Capital Reflecting Expanded … MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Feb 08, 2012 ( BUSINESS WIRE) — American Realty Capital II, LLC, the sponsor of nine public real estate companies and a business development company, announced today that it has changed its name to AR Capital, LLC (“AR Capital”) in …

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Debt Levels of Commercial Real Estate Borrowers Set to Increase 40% in 2012 – World Property Channel

949group — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:58:20 +0000

Debt Levels of Commercial Real Estate Borrowers Set to Increase 40% in 2012 World Property Channel To define the likely universe of capital available for commercial real estate lending in 2012, Jones Lang LaSalle and Penton Media Research partnered to conduct a proprietary survey that compiled direct feedback from 186 borrowers and 136 lenders that …

China’s Zhejiang Property Sales Fall Sharply In 2011-Xinhua – Fox Business

949group — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:08 +0000

China's Zhejiang Property Sales Fall Sharply In 2011-Xinhua Fox Business BEIJING – Commercial property sales in China's eastern Zhejiang province fell sharply in 2011, a result of tight government control measures to cool down the property market, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday. In terms of floor area, … and more

Graphic Packaging Inks 109,556-SF Office Lease

949group — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:29:59 +0000

Graphic Packaging International, a packaging manufacturer, leased 109,556 square feet at RiverEdge Summit at 1500 RiverEdge Parkway in Atlanta, GA. The company will initially move its headquarters into 86,525 square feet in the first quarter of next year, but iStar Financial, the owner, will also build a state of the art, 23,000-square-foot product development center that will be attached to 1500 RiverEdge Parkway.

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Retail Shopping Center Sells for $11M

949group — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:38:33 +0000

Fiesta Distribution LLC acquired the North Fullerton Shopping Center at 110 and 120-130 E. Imperial Hwy in Fullerton, CA from Luisfina Corp.

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Retail Shopping Center Sells for $11M

Trepp: Commercial Real Estate Exposure Fueled January’s Bank Failures – Mortgageorb

949group — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:18:12 +0000

Trepp: Commercial Real Estate Exposure Fueled January's Bank Failures Mortgageorb by MortgageOrb.com on Tuesday 07 February 2012 Commercial real estate exposure was the main driver behind problem loans for the seven banks that failed in January, according to new data from Trepp LLC. Commercial real estate loans comprised $363.5 ..

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$2.4 Trillion of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding – LoanSafe

949group — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:17:53 +0000

Housing Wire $2.4 Trillion of Commercial /Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding LoanSafe (Source MBA) – In its inaugural forecast of the commercial /multifamily real estate finance markets, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects originations of commercial and multifamily mortgages will hit $230 billion in 2012, an increase of 17 … MBA Honors Five New CMB Designation Recipients National Mortgage Professional Magazine MBA Forecasts $230 Billion of Commercial /Multifamily Mortgage Originations in ..

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