CoStar’s People of Note (May 20-26)

This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Austin, Kansas City, National, New York City, San Antonio, San Francisco, South Bay and Washington, DC. NEW YORK CITY Harkins Rejoins Cushman as Executive Director By Laurie Forbes Industry veteran Joseph F. Har
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RECon 2012 Roundup

A myriad of project announcements, deals and product launches came during ICSC’s RECon show in Las Vegas. Here’s a rundown of some of the news. National Real Estate Investor
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Investors New to Ohio Make First Purchase Kettering Tower

National Real Estate Investor
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How You Can Find A Good Property Manager

When you have a substantial property portfolio or you’re looking at spreading out and investing in other areas, especially in a lucrative real estate market, juggling your finances, potential opportunities, sales and your current properties can be extremely difficult. For some t
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ICSC-RECon Attendees Upbeat Despite Slow Pace of Retail Recovery

Improving market fundamentals and increase retail deal activity raised the energy level several notches at this year’s RECon convention, the annual deal-making confab sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in Las Vegas each spring. More than 32,000 att
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Kimco Realty Sells Shoppes of Sherbrooke for $10.5M

Cole REIT Advisors III LLC, a real estate investment trust based in Phoenix, Arizona, acquired the Shoppes of Sherbrooke at 8918-8954 Lantana Rd. in Lake Worth, FL for $ 10.5 million, or approximately $ 132 per square foot. The 79,468-square-foot retail building was built in 2004 and
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Wall Street ends flat after late volatility

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks closed mostly flat on Tuesday after volatility late in the session, with weakness in materials and energy shares offsetting strength in financials. Shares traded higher for much of the session on the back of an unexpectedly strong read on existing hom
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Former E*TRADE Chief Takes Over as CEO of Freddie Mac

Freddie Mac appointed Donald H. Layton as CEO and a member of its board. The banking and financial services expert assumed the role on Monday, May 21. Layton, 62, replaced Charles E. “Ed” Haldeman Jr. who after two years as chief announced last fall his plan to step down t
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Wall Street rebounds, but investors dump Facebook

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose more than 1 percent on Monday, with the S&P 500 snapping a six-day losing streak in a rebound from equities’ biggest weekly drop in almost six months, but Facebook slumped in its second session after a disappointing debut. Tech shares
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