CRE News Only 19 lenders contributed loans to CMBS deals during the first quarter. That's down from the 28 that contributed to the market during the same period a year ago and is the smallest number of contributors in a quarter since 2012, when the market was just getting its legs back.

REIS Commercial real estate markets have been generally growing in terms of pricing, rental rates, and occupancies since approximately 2011 and many market participants are beginning to openly wonder where the market is in the "cycle."

GlobeSt. Increased scrutiny, the diminishing pool of talented appraisers and downward pressure on fees and are some of the major issues the industry is facing today.

Bisnow Marijuana legalization is fueling demand for dilapidated industrial buildings, reshaping struggling communities and sending property prices soaring.

In the latest edition of the SIOR Report magazine, SIOR members and expert commercial real estate brokers around the globe share their advice and opinions on some of the following topics: • Where is the Next Technological Revolution: CRE • Industrial Warehouse Automation • Coexisting with Coworking • The Trump Factor • and more... View the entire digital magazine here.

Whitebox’s Grant Pruitt Becomes a Father of Three
D Magazine – March 30, 2017
If you didn’t know Whitebox Real Estate before, you’ll know—and never forget—the company once you see its advertisements.

Brexit's Impact Beyond The UK
Bisnow – March 29, 2017
Pre-Brexit, London was the leading market for commercial real estate investment. From the devaluing of the pound to corporate relocations from the UK to other markets throughout Europe, softening in London will continue to ripple through commercial real estate markets around the globe.

Reinventing the Office Space, Millennial-Style
Future of Business and Tech
With millennials making up the largest subset of the modern workforce, what should your office space actually look like?

Multi-Tenant Industrial: Is Investment Right for You? Over the past year, we’ve seen a surge of popularity in multi-tenant industrial properties. These suite-style properties, which are designed as a mixture of warehouse and office space, are perfect for small business startups.

SIOR and IAMC Collaborate on White Paper SIOR has collaborated with IAMC to produce the next white paper in the DesignFlex 2030 series: RX for Change: The Flexible Biopharma Facility of the Future. The paper looks at ways new design approaches can lead to more flexible, adaptable, and sustainable facilities in the future.

Middle & East TN SIOR Blackberry Farm Clay Shootout
When: Apr 10, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM (ET)
Where: Smoky Mountain Sports Club, 2486 Miser Station Rd, Louisville, TN, 37777, US

SIOR New England Chapter - Service Day with Pease Greeters
When: Apr 12, 3:45 PM–8:00 PM (ET)
Where: Portsmouth International Airport, Portsmouth, NH, 03801, US

Middle & East TN SIOR - MTSU Scholarship Event
When: Apr 20, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM (CT)
Where: Embassy Suites, Nashville, TN, US

2017 Spring World Conference
When: Apr 26–29, (CT)
Where: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, US

SIOR LA / MS / AL / NWFL - Board Meeting
When: Apr 26, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (CT)
Where: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., New Orleans, 70130, US

Forbes You simply cannot be a great or even a good leader unless you embody these three traits.

Entrepreneur Work environments increasingly support staff and guests with Wi-Fi, which can create a surprising amount of strain on your office wireless network, especially given the rise of devices connecting.

Future of Business and Tech It's a digital world. Make these your social recruiting priorities to succeed in 2017.