Bisnow Loan originations for commercial real estate projects are on the rise, but the rate at which banks are lending has reportedly slowed.

Industrial Distribution The U.S. industrial real estate market continues to demonstrate robust growth, driven by the digital economy creating soaring demand for space in warehouses and distribution centers across the country, according to BBG, a national commercial real estate valuation, advisory and assessment firm.

Forbes The 2017 Commercial Real Estate Lending Trends Survey by the National Association of Realtors confirmed that only 30 percent of all commercial real estate transactions are all-cash, which is why the prospective seller and agent will defer to the buyer with proven financing in place. By following these four steps, commercial real estate investors can now compete with the most established buyers and win bids for desirable properties.

RE Journals To understand the significant economic impact of the suburbs in and on major metro areas, consider how developers and construction professionals play an important role in helping to boost regional economies.

Divaris Real Estate’s Hampton Roads Office Completes Transactions in Suffolk and Newport News
City Biz List – July 19, 2018
SIOR member Karen Beale represented the landlord of Capitol Lighting & Supply in its lease renewal.

Androscoggin Bank unveils leadership succession plan
Mainebiz – July 19, 2018
SIOR member Tom Moulton helped broker a space for Androscoggin Bank to expand its commercial team.

Leading the Charge in Commercial Real Estate Innovation for 130 Years
Colorado Biz – July 20, 2018
Noted SIOR members Michael Wafer and Jason Addlesperger as faces of commercial real estate.

Newmark Grubb ACRES Releases 2018 Midyear Report 
Utah Business – July 20, 2018
SIOR member Chris Falk reported that Davis and Weber counties showed signs of a tightening market.

Members attend SIOR European Conference in Warsaw 
New England Real Estate Journal – July 20, 2018
Announced SIOR held its European Conference in late June in Warsaw and noted the keynote speaker was Lech Walesa, former president of Poland.

SIOR hosts its summer meeting at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
New England Real Estate Journal – July 20, 2018
The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts SIOR chapter held its summer meeting, where members shared market updates and overviews of transactions throughout the region.

Mohr Partners Inc. Represents Spacee Inc. in Marsh Business Park Lease
BizWire Express – July 23, 2018
SIOR member Evonne N. Keene represented Spacee Inc. in its lease negations.

The evolution of the conference call When a meeting cannot be held in person, the primary go-to is now the innovative follow up: video conferencing. Here are three reasons companies embrace, if not mandate, video conferencing rather than a typical phone call.

Join SIOR in the Mile High City, Denver, Colorado, Oct. 11-13 for the commercial real estate event of the fall – the 2018 SIOR Fall World Conference. A robust program of educational sessions and not-to-be-missed networking events is being planned, and you will not want to miss the conference.

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SIOR Minnesota Chapter - DT Office Crawl
When: Aug. 1 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (CT)

SIOR Northern California Chapter | An Evening at the Chapman Estate
When: Aug. 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (PT)
Where: Chapman Estate, 1243 Ocean Boulevard, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

SIOR Pittsburgh August Chapter Meeting
When: Aug. 7 from noon to 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Where: Beauty Shoppe, The Pitt Building, 213 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

2018 SIOR Great Lakes Regional Networking Event
Starts: Aug. 21 at 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Ends: Aug. 22 at 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Where: Omni-Louisville, Kentucky, 200 W. Liberty St., Louisville, KY 40202

SIOR Carolinas Chapter Fall Conference
Starts: Aug. 23 at noon (ET)
Ends: Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. (ET)
Where: Grand Bohemian Hotel, 11 Boston Way, Asheville, NC 28803

Entrepreneur Companies tear down their walls to encourage collaboration, but this professor's research says doing so doesn't always achieve this outcome.

Fast Company By finding some common ground as soon as you detect the first signs of tension or conflict, you can start working quickly toward a mutually agreeable solution.

Curbed Advocates and planners wrestle with the challenge of pairing new urban amenities with equitable development.