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National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	It's A Jungle Out There The stakes keep rising for buyers hunting office properties in a crowded commercial real estate market. An excess of capital and persistently low long-term interest rates have given sellers the upper hand.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2006 Charles Keenan	Keen Eyes Beacon Capital Partners knows a bargain when it sees one. Since its debut eight years ago, the private real estate fund and asset manager has been snapping up office properties at a fast clip, outbidding rivals and paying top dollar. This year is no exception.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose	The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Morris Newman	San Francisco's Bipolar Office Market Riding a High Investors in the seemingly bipolar San Francisco office market appear ready to bounce back. After three years of slow recovery, downtown San Francisco is ready to relegate the tech fiasco to the past.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Reversing Course, Institutional Investors Assume More Risk Institutions and pension funds are increasingly eyeing non-traditional real estate investments, such as senior housing communities and even distressed office buildings.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman	A Flipper's Paradise An insatiable demand for commercial real estate is prompting investors to put new acquisitions back on the selling block -- a practice known as flipping.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	On the Menu: Secondary Office Markets The pricing delta between top-tier office properties in big cities and smaller markets may help explain why some investors are rethinking their strategies.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes	Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Tenuous Office Recovery Boston's metropolitan market continues to lag the national office recovery -- and observers question if the market's near-term leasing momentum is sustainable. They cite two stubborn trends: an active mergers and acquisitions market, and a soft local economy.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Growth Prescription: Medical Office Real estate investors have discovered healthy returns in the decidedly ill health care industry. The allure of medical office buildings hinges largely on predictable occupancy patterns.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Parke M. Chapman	Rebound in Beantown Boston's metro office market was particularly active in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig	Office Market Madness Big money and aggressive investors chase real estate deals in unexpected places.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Morris Newman	Cashing In on L.A.'s Hot Investment Climate After a decade with very little new construction, the Los Angeles office market is noticeably tighter.
National Real Estate Investor December 23, 2002	Wells buys office tower for $157 million Capping off a year-long acquisition spree, Atlanta-based Wells Real Estate Investment Trust has closed on a $157 million Class-A office tower in Glendale, Calif. The 545,000 sq. ft. Nestle Building was bought from Douglas Emmett Realty Advisors, an opportunity fund manager.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003	2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy	Enticing Returns It's a great time to be a seller of industrial property.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Beth Mattson-Teig	Will the Buying Frenzy in Retail Real Estate Continue? While other sectors in commercial real estate saw transaction volume sink last year, anybody in the retail end of the business will tell you that 2002 was a banner year.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2007 Pontius et al.	Office Romance Private Equity and Commercial Property Briefs: Private equity power... The REIT direction... New competitors... What's driving local markets?... Sector to watch: Medical Office... etc.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Private Equity's Buying Binge Real estate private equity funds are on a frantic hunt for inefficiency. Bursting with cash and acutely aware that a storied 13-year real estate run is long in the tooth, the funds are snatching up what they consider to be undervalued properties and real estate companies.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Laura Ellis	The Nissan Effect Nashville's commercial real estate market is riding high on the automaker's announcement that it will relocate its North American headquarters from Gardena, California, to the Country Music Capital by the end of 2007.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Morris Newman	Sale of Arden Realty Follows Similar Pattern In a deal that again raises the question of whether Wall Street undervalues some publicly traded REITs, Arden Realty has joined the growing number of publicly owned real estate companies to be bought out by institutional investors.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg	Recovery Remains in Infancy Stage With employment growing, office markets are slowly improving around the country.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig	Bidding Wars Raise Stakes The burgeoning 1031 exchange market attracts a wide range of investors, from corporations and real estate investment trusts to individuals selling condos or other rental properties. But deferring capital gains taxes can lead to costly mistakes.
National Real Estate Investor October 16, 2002 Parke Chapman	MetLife markets $2 billion office portfolio Insurer Metropolitan Life is selling nearly $2 billion worth of its nationwide real estate holdings, including Midtown Manhattan's 551 Fifth Avenue and two major Chicago office buildings. Of the 15 properties offered, all except one are office buildings.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Jeanne Lang Jones	Seattle's Day in the Sun Because of the strengthening economy, vacancy rates and rents are improving in the Puget Sound's two largest office submarkets -- Seattle and Bellevue, a suburban city located on the east side of Lake Washington about a 30-minute drive from downtown Seattle.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley	Rational Exuberance? Late last year, as conditions in the office sector declined and price tags for buildings continued to rise, industry pundits warned of a possible investment bubble. Still, it looks like the bubble remains more of a threat than a present danger.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006	Deals & Projects The Koll Co. and Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho will acquire a portfolio of 12 office properties... CalTIA, a joint venture between national financial services organization TIAA-CREF and RREEF, has sold a 9.6 million sq. ft. national industrial portfolio... etc.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 H. Lee Murphy	Industrial Building Binge Developers may be taking on significant risk in some of their spec investments, and in some cases they are plainly getting out in front of actual demand for new space.
National Real Estate Investor November 5, 2002 Parke Chapman	Report: Manhattan office sales volume up 14% Manhattan's office sales market is booming despite a sluggish leasing climate that has kept vacancy high.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Gove	Wells Makes Its Move Wells Real Estate Funds has spent most of its 18-year history flying under the radar --- buying nondescript, single-tenant suburban office buildings. Now, the Atlanta-based privately held company is making its move with acquisitions totaling more than $1.2 billion for 2002.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Gose & Valley	The Shopping Spree for Retail Real Estate While other investment bankers involved in M&A activity have been sidelined for the past three years as deals evaporated, the men and women who handle mergers and buyouts of retail real estate companies and properties have been busy little beavers.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg	Loading Up on Warehouses At a time when businesses are straining to meet global competition, companies are demanding more state-of-the art warehouses. That is pushing up prices. In some markets, land is at a premium.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Joe Gose	Energy: Balance Sheets Get A Charge from Conservation Rising energy costs and a heightened environmental awareness have forced owners of office buildings to scrutinize their energy consumption like never before.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Forecast 2005: Will Job Growth Finally Meet Expectations This Year? Economists and commercial real estate experts largely agree that U.S. job growth year-to-date can best be described as disappointing.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2007 Charles Keenan	The Boston Props Ed Linde and Mortimer Zuckerman of Boston Properties have steadily built the company into one of the most respected real estate companies in the world.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig	Twin Cities Harbor Hidden Office Buys On the surface, the Minneapolis-St. Paul office market appears to be plodding along at a steady, yet unremarkable clip. But a closer look reveals a market that is bubbling with activity.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2003	American Financial Buys $769 Million Office Portfolio Fresh after its IPO last week, American Financial Realty Trust has purchased 158 properties from Bank of America Corp. for nearly $800 million. The 8.1 million sq. ft. portfolio consists of office buildings, banking and operations centers scattered throughout 19 states.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley	The Sublease Overhang: A 124 Million Sq. Ft. Headache When will vacancy rates return to normal and asking rents stop falling? The answer very much depends on how quickly the office market can clear out a whopping 124 million sq. ft. of sublease space -- about 25% of the total available space nationwide.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2004	Area Report In Orange County, Calif., now is an outstanding time to be a seller, says John McDermott, regional manager of Sperry Van Ness in Irvine.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2005 Michael Fickes	Buy or Build In today's market, are REITs better off using acquisitions or development to fuel growth?
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Walter Woods	When Will Atlanta Rise Again? While Atlanta's fundamentals continue to lag, the city is adding more structures to its famous skyline. Some new inventory has already come on line in early 2004, including the first of many possible towers at the Atlantic Station.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Carol Tice	Listless in Seattle In March, state economists warned that Seattle won't see any sign of recovery before late 2004. But some developers are looking beyond the current miasma and are planning major new projects that they hope will open to a brighter scene in two years.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig	Squeezing Profits Out of Shopping Centers Huge demand for retail -- and commercial real estate properties in general -- has compressed cap rates. So, how are asset managers squeezing more profits out of their retail assets?
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	The New Power Players in Office Investing Undeterred by dizzying prices and unfettered by the demands of public shareholders obsessing over quarterly growth, partnerships like Blackstone Group and other private firms are outbidding REITs on marquee properties.
CFO May 1, 2005 Don Durfee	Putting Property First As money continues to pour into corporate real estate, more dealmakers are finding ways to cash in.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2006 Dees Stribling	Year of the Deal After a record year for REIT M&A Activity, What Will 2007 Hold?
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Going Coastal During a recent REIT conference, industry professionals address why institutional investors are pouring money into coastal cities
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Jennifer Dawson	Re-Energizing Houston Although the energy industry in Houston is enjoying a resurgence, the office sector continues to lag the broader economic recovery with a metro vacancy rate of nearly 18%. But increasingly the market appears poised for a major turnaround.