Topic: Commercial Real Estate Management and Development

$1 billion Empire State Building IPO: why it won't be like Facebook IPO

The Empire State Building is set to make a $1 billion IPO, but investors probably won't be as excited as they were about Facebook or other tech IPOs.

Building green cities using public/private partnerships

Public funding for environmentally friendly urban centers benefits private investors, too

Real estate investment: Make money with REITs, ETFs, not tenants

If you think housing prices are bottoming out, real estate investment through REITs, ETFs could be profitable. But it's still a gutsy move for many pros. 

Top costumes for Halloween: Nicki Minaj, Angry Birds, Captain America top 2011 lists

Top costumes for Halloween: The best selling Halloween costumes for 2011 range from rapper Nicki Minaj to Angry Birds, depending on the source.

Carlos Slim: Poor nation billionaires high on Forbes rich list

Carlos Slim retained the top spot on the Forbes rich list for the second year in a row. Of the 11 richest men in the world, here are the top five who come from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia.

Residential construction spending down 8 percent from last year

Spending in January rose 5 percent from December but remains 64 percent below the peak in 2006.

Can economy's 2010 growth spurt last? Five clues.

The US economy grew at a relatively healthy 3.2 percent annual rate in the final quarter of 2010, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That is an improvement from a 2.6 percent rate in the third quarter.

But to many Americans, it's hard to tell if anything is really better. Buried in the new report are clues to why that is – and what might happen to the economy in the year ahead. Here are five things that the government’s preliminary report on gross domestic product reveals about the health of the economy.

Using hands-on philanthropy to bring Haiti relief

Millionaire contractor James Ansara wanted to do something for Haiti, so he's building a hospital as his charitable work.

Job listings: Plenty to come from projects in Washington State

Job listings will abound as contractors gear up for $2 billion in federal projects over the next two years.

The Taj Mahal of public schools in Los Angeles?

Construction spending shows end to real estate bounce

Residential construction spending is up just a bit compared with last year, but still far below 2006 peak figures.

Commercial real estate loans drive more banks onto FDIC’s 'problem list'

There are more banks currently on the FDIC's "problem list" than anytime in the last 17 years. 

Tishman deal fails: sign of trouble in commercial real estate

Tishman sends its $5.3 billion investment in 11,000 apartments back to its bankers. The move involves two massive developments in Manhattan: Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.

US construction spending rises, raising eyebrows

Real estate woes seep into malls, office towers

The Treasury readies $1 trillion to buoy faltering properties.

After Senate passage, stimulus bill moves to next hurdles

Senate's $838 billion package of tax cuts and new spending must be reconciled with the House bill. There may be little room to maneuver.

Senate forges deal on $820 billion stimulus

Key elements of the plan include a tax cut of up to $1,000 for working couples and $88 billion in new funding for education.

On Uncle Sam's role in public schools, Republicans have it backward

Federal construction money is OK; No Child Left Behind isn't.

Slow economy forecast for fall election

Citing dreary job numbers, some economists see the first 'recession election' since 1980.