Hot Properties for Jan. 30, 2012
Hot Properties highlights recently sold or leased commercial properties in the Charleston region. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com .

New Liquidity For Private REITs Is A Real Drag
So-called non-traded REITs represent a rapidly growing income producing niche among alternative investments.

Manhattan Software Announces Strategic Partnership With Indiabulls for Enterprise Real Estate Consulting
MILFORD, Mass., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan Software, the global leader in enterprise real estate software and a leader in the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management ...

Industrial park to award bid for spec building
SOUTH POINT — A contract is expected to be awarded by the end of next week on the latest spec building to go under construction at The Point industrial park.

Commercial property market sees slowdown: Survey
After a sharp growth for about two years, the commercial property market in the country witnessed a slowdown in the last quarter of 2011, as sentiments were hit by tight liquidity and uncertain demand conditions, says a survey.

Commercial real estate perks up
Vacancy rates have declined for most types of commercial properties in the metropolitan area.

Eco-industrial park developer near Mount Holly refining its plan
A vision for redeveloping a contaminated industrial site near Mount Holly has become a little more hazy.Gaston County leaders have looked forward to the economic windfalls they might see from the conversion of a former chemical manufacturing site on the Catawba River. The ReVenture Park project...

Good news for Buffalo office space
The market for office space in downtown Buffalo is performing much better than in many larger cities around the country, and the multifamily market is stabilizing. But the retail and industrial sectors stumbled, with higher vacancy rates last year, according to a new report.