CSFB acquires Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette to form new realty group When Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) last fall, it became one of the few investment banks to...
The differentiating factor between PM Realty Group of Houston and other full-service commercial real estate firms, asserts president Rick Kirk, is the company's flexibility to implement long-term investment decisions...
The Internet has triggered a ubiquitous awareness of technology among real estate professionals, as well as a keen sense of competition between software companies. Underscored by Y2K, this is a unique point in time in...
Discussions are spirited and ongoing, but activity in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) arena has slowed over the past year as the multifamily industry pauses to consider its recent consolidations and examine...
With shortages in many U.S. markets for key technology positions, the most critical factor in corporate space selection has become labor force availability. Companies are more focused this year than in the past on...
Commercial real estate analysts frequently measure a city's occupancy rate, often reporting the numbers down to the last decimal point. But in an increasingly competitive process - often with neighboring markets vying...
Setting a property apart is no longer as easy as providing a better swimming pool, tennis court or exercise room. With the amount of information and services on the Internet growing exponentially, and as consumers...
Despite some hiccups in the assisted-living sector, the long-term investment and development potential of seniors housing is far from spasmodic, with a huge demographic bulge moving smoothly and steadily into the...
Utility costs are one of the highest monthly expenditures for multihousing property owners, so perhaps it was inevitable that water costs, too - like electricity and gas - would be passed to residents. Submetering is...
A difficult regulatory environment and higher-than-average land costs are among the factors that make seniors housing development particularly challenging in New York, especially for companies not already active in...
