Archive for September, 2010
NAI Global Enhances Coverage of Japan Market with Kirkwood Capital Advisors K.K.
Sep 29th
Market-Leading Firm to be the operating partner in NAI Japan
NAI Global announced today that Kirkwood Capital Advisors K.K. (“KCA”) along with the Principals of LGI Polaris Securities have acquired a significant stake in NAI Japan from Taiwan and that KCA will become the operating partner in the revamped platform. More >
GSA Goes Green…
Sep 28th
In a collaborative effort with the Office of Management and Budget, the GSA is formulating a comprehensive plan for Strategic Sustainability Performance. This will focus on the reduction of the Government facilities’ impact on using natural resources with a Zero Environmental Footprint goal. Of note is that this effort will likely result in consolidation of GSA data centers; reduced power consumption; and increasing CPU utilization through metering technologies as well as more use of Cloud computing. More >
Companies Rethink Commercial Real Estate Space Needs
Sep 24th
One significant effect on the office leasing marketplace is the amount of square feet for which tenants are willing to commit in this environment. There is the obvious result of companies having fired a significant portion of their workforce. Also, there is an economy of size in how their offices are utilized. More >
Commercial Real Estate Returns – Leading Indicators, Return of Debt and Brokerage Activity
Sep 23rd
America and the world’s economies were thrown into the sharpest recession ever by the overnight disappearance of debt. The appetite for debt among the world’s investors instantly vanished and remained absent for 18 months. This of course caused the smoothly running real estate machine to seize. The deal making world became barren. No one knew where to turn or what we could do to spark transactional activity. More >
What is a Brownfield?
Sep 22nd
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines a “Brownfield \braun-fē(Ə)ld\ — The term “Brownfield site” means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” More >
