Industrial park planned for Everett’s Associated Sand & Gravel site
The old Associated Sand & Gravel site in Everett near Paine Field will be home to a 25-acre industrial park.

Buildings built after 2005 'can withstand' magnitude 8 quakes
THE Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) admitted that some buildings in the city are vulnerable to strong earthquakes. Acting Building Official Josefa Ylanan pointed out that even in Japan, where advance technology is used in construction projects, some buildings are still not stable enough to withstand strong earthquakes.

Corporate Real Estate Execs See Compensation Increase by 5%
WASHINGTON, DC-An overwhelming majority of commercial real estate executive respondents—83%—in a survey to be released this week report that their base salary compensation rose 5% in 2011. This compares to a year earlier when 64% reported an increase in base salary in 2010. The survey, conducted by CoreNet Global and FPL Associates, focused specifically on the demand side—that is, executives at ...

REITs to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.

TowneBank Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings
SUFFOLK, Va. -- Hampton Roads based TowneBank reported record earnings of $33.32 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, a 10.06% increase, or $3.05 million, over the $30.28 million reported for ...

Arnstein & Lehr adds four attorneys
The Chicago-based law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys David Newman, Erik Jarmusz and Elizabeth Anne Thompson to the firm’s Chicago office and Amanda Shear to the firm’s Coral Gables office.

Commercial office vacancy 'stabilizing'
A study of Lexington’s commercial office space availability has found for the first time in r

Hot Properties for Feb. 6, 2012
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com .

Stéphane Therrien Appointed Executive Vice-President of Real Estate and Commercial Financing at Laurentian Bank
Stéphane Therrien Appointed Executive Vice-President of Real Estate and Commercial Financing at Laurentian Bank

Rental REITs Look Ready to Reverse Course
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Avoid multifamily REITs in 2012, Bank of Montreal recommends. As the housing market looks poised to recover, with many expecting home prices to bounce off the bottom this year, BMO analyst Richard Anderson says multifamily REITs have a tough valuation to maintain. ... Click to view a price quote on MAA . Click to research the Real Estate industry.