February 26, 2007 | Vol. 4 No. 4

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Volume 4 - Number 4 | February 26, 2007

TOP STORY: Green Building Moves Beyond Office Properties
By Erika Morphy
The Washington, DC-based U.S. Green Building Council released the specs this month for its new LEED-Neighborhood Development certification program, which extends the Green Building Rating System to include neighborhood design.

Hotel Investors Catch Their Breath as Volume, Cap Rates Fall
By Alex Finkelstein
Hospitality industry experts are divided about the expected performance of the hotel investment market in 2007. Some analysts are noting a decline in transaction volume and a continued lowering of capitalization rates.

Cap Rates Remain Low Even as Multifamily Moves into Favor
By Erika Morphy
Phillip C. Pitney has been president of Lane Strategic Investments LLC, an Atlanta multifamily real estate firm, for less than a month. Yet, he is feeling confident he can get just about any deal funded.

Experts Differ on Expected Performance of Capital, Office Markets
By Alex Finkelstein
Investors looking for signals on the expected performance of selected markets this year are receiving mixed predictions, but no red lights from industry experts.

Insider: KeyBank’s Norman Nichols
By Erika Morphy

Behind the Deal: Loan Shopping Pays Off in $18M Deal

What's Hot, What's Not

Healthcare Roundup: Hospital Debt Loads Still Rising

Executive Moves: Evergreen Realty Names Burdette Director of Asset Management