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Developer Grabs Olympic Gold
Jul 01, 2008
Many cities today are balking at the notion of issuing public subsidies just to keep companies in their town. But don't tell that to the City of Colorado Springs, Colo., where the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has...
Institutions Struggle with Denominator Effect
Institutions Struggle with Denominator Effect
Jun 09, 2008
Just when many institutional investors have committed larger pools of money to the commercial real estate sector for the first time in years, those same investors are potentially facing the very real need to sell off...
USAA Real Estate’s James Loyd
USAA Real Estate’s James Loyd
Jun 09, 2008
San Antonio-based USAA Real Estate Co., a division of insurance and financial services firm USAA, manages more than $4.4 billion in real estate assets. The firm provides acquisition, build-to-suit and development...
Real Estate Legend Ousted
Jun 01, 2008
In a surprise shakeup at Los Angeles-based Maguire Properties (NYSE: MPG), the company's board of directors abruptly ousted founder and Southern California real estate legend Robert F. Maguire III, 73, from his post...
U.S. Ports Battle for Trade
Jun 01, 2008
Over the next few years, a $5 billion widening of the Panama Canal will bring more imports directly to the East Coast, fueling the growing competition between East and West Coast seaports. For now, ports on both...
Can CalPERS Get Its Mojo Back?
Can CalPERS Get Its Mojo Back?
May 12, 2008
Life at the nation’s largest pension fund is anything but peaceful these days. This year alone, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, has seen the defection of three of its top executives...
Big D Big on Mixed-Use
May 01, 2008
Buoyed by population growth that continues to outpace the rest of the nation, Dallas developers seemingly are in a race to break ground on a whole new generation of projects, each including a variety of mixed uses...
Baby Boom Nation
May 01, 2008
Retail is a living organism, continuously evolving to reflect changing consumer tastes and lifestyles. One decade wide ties are in, the next they're out. The biggest catalyst in the evolution of shopping centers over...
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