CoStar’s Retail News Roundup: Aug. 16 to 22, 2009
August 17th, 2009This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Five Below, Noodles & Company, and Mas Club ; new retail development news in PA ; acquisition, merger, loan, sale, or IPO activity at Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin, Ritz…
LEED Certification, or Your Money Back
August 14th, 2009Earning LEED certification can be a fickle process, subject to complex credit interpretations and appeals, heavy documentation, budgetary considerations and ultimately, a ruling from the U.S. Green Building Council’s sister organization, the Green Building…
Toll Says Home Buyers Tiptoe Back
August 13th, 2009Toll Brothers reported that net orders for new homes rose 3% in its latest quarter. The firm’s CEO said “the mood has changed” among prospective buyers.
Fed Grapples With Extended Stay
August 13th, 2009The Fed is getting actively involved in the Extended Stay bankruptcy, taking an awkward role as it tries to shore up the financial system.
Feeling Roomy, J.P. Morgan Shops Its Space
August 13th, 2009J.P. Morgan Chase is marketing 23 office properties across the nation in an effort to rid itself of excess space amid the worst property market in decades.
Union Station Lures a Kaiser Unit
August 12th, 2009Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has signed Washington’s biggest lease of the year in a speculative office development in Union Station.
Starwood IPO Is Top in ‘09
August 12th, 2009Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood increased the size of its initial public offering of a real-estate investment trust to $800 million, marking the biggest IPO to hit the market this year.
Doubts Linger for Europe’s Property Stocks
August 12th, 2009European property stocks have turned in a strong performance this year, but now investors and analysts are wondering if the rally has run its course.
GREEN LEDE | Green Building News from CoStar
August 10th, 2009Welcome to Green Lede, a CoStar feature column by sustainability reporter Andrew Burr examining green building and its impact on commercial real estate, politics and the environment.
August 10, 2009
CRE Clients Eyeing Sustainability Even in Downturn…
Casino Succession in Question
August 7th, 2009The ailing health of Macau’s gambling tycoon raises questions about who will take over his empire and inherit his fortune. It could also change the competitive landscape in the industry’s most important growth market.
