http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/7/category Commercial Real Estate Links from BiggerPockets Bulletin http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16861-good-vibrations-the-theme-for-the-multifamily Overlooking the fact that the 20- to 34-year-old renters driving the robust apartment market are probably too young to remember the Beach Boys, apartment REIT Camden Property Trust played the surfer anthem on its pre-earnings...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Good Vibrations the Continuing Theme for the Multifamily Business http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16861-good-vibrations-the-theme-for-the-multifamily http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16837-another-deja-vu-year-for-cmbs NEW YORK CITY-A new report from Fitch Ratings predicts that CMBS issuance volume will improve modestly to $35 billion, though existing transactions may take longer to catch up.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16837-another-deja-vu-year-for-cmbs http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16817-sam-zell-s-commercial-real-estate-strategy Weighing in on his company's strategy during a troublesome housing market, with Sam Zell, Equity Group Investments chairman.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Politics and Government, Economy (U.S.), Squawk Box http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16817-sam-zell-s-commercial-real-estate-strategy http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16807-cole-unveils-non-listed-reit-with-greater-transparency Cole Unveils Non-Listed REIT With Greater Transparency<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16807-cole-unveils-non-listed-reit-with-greater-transparency http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16727-industrial-property-leases-jumped-nationally-in-2-11 Industrial property leases jumped nationally in 2011<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16727-industrial-property-leases-jumped-nationally-in-2-11 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16721-cre-sales-volumes-make-strong-comeback The dollar volume of commercial real estate sales vaulted back to longterm historical levels in 2011. CoStar Group has confirmed $291.6 billion in CRE sales in 2011, a 32% increase over the sales volume in 2010. Last year's volume...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Back in Business: CRE Sales Volumes Make Strong Comeback http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16721-cre-sales-volumes-make-strong-comeback http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16692-hotel-and-industrial-construction-on-the-rise The continued low interest rates, a resurgence in corporate profits, and increased capital spending will contribute to a projected 2.1 percent increase in spending on nonresidential construction projects this year, according to the American Instit...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16692-hotel-and-industrial-construction-on-the-rise http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16684-new-ada-regs-affect-all-cre-owners New ADA Regs Affect All CRE Owners<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16684-new-ada-regs-affect-all-cre-owners http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16655-15-union-square-west-penthouse-11-tim-rothman The sale of two units at 15 Union Square West may be set to shatter records for the sale of a single-family home on the square.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> tim rothman, penthouse 11, 15 union square west http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16655-15-union-square-west-penthouse-11-tim-rothman http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16612-as-five-year-debt-comes-due-cmbs-sector-faces-challenges Some of the most aggressive loans written in 2007 are now coming due. <br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16612-as-five-year-debt-comes-due-cmbs-sector-faces-challenges http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16588-landlords-poised-to-regain-upper-hand-in-office-market Office space absorption doubled during 2011 as the office-using job base expanded and vacancies declined across nearly two-thirds of U.S. submarkets, CoStar Group reported this week in its Year-End 2011 Office Review & Outlook...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Landlords Poised to Regain Upper Hand In Recovering Office Market http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16588-landlords-poised-to-regain-upper-hand-in-office-market http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16540-no-danger-of-overbuilding-in-multifamily-sector-until-2-13 Demand for new apartments will continue to oustrip supply in 2012.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16540-no-danger-of-overbuilding-in-multifamily-sector-until-2-13 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16531-metrocenter-sale-price-shows-woes Metrocenter sale price shows woes, Metrocenter, once the crown jewel of mall developer Westcor's empire, has been sold out of receivership after years of decline to a New York investment firm for a mere $12.2 million, a broker involved in the deal...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> Metrocenter sale price shows woes http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16531-metrocenter-sale-price-shows-woes http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16500-reis-releases-first-glance-at-q4-2-11-cre-results REIS Releases First Glance at Q4 2011 CRE Results<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16500-reis-releases-first-glance-at-q4-2-11-cre-results http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16470-cre-price-index-rises-for-seventh-consecutive-month The CoStar National Composite Index of commercial real estate pricing rose for the seventh straight month since last spring as investment-grade sales made solid pricing gains in November 2011, and the level of distressed sale...<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> CRE Price Index Rises for Seventh Consecutive Month http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16470-cre-price-index-rises-for-seventh-consecutive-month http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16387-apartment-building-investment-still-attractive-for-2-12 This year we look for further gains in rental apartment prices... Rental apartments will continue to benefit from the separation that Americans are beginning to make between their abodes and their investments<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16387-apartment-building-investment-still-attractive-for-2-12 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16358-banks-plan-to-increase-cre-allocations-in-2-12 Banks plan to increase their commercial real estate allocations in 2012, but risk will remain a watchword.<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16358-banks-plan-to-increase-cre-allocations-in-2-12 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16329-u-s-office-vacancy-rate-drops-to-16-in-q4-2-11 U.S. OFFICE VACANCY RATE DROPS TO 16% IN Q4 2011<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16329-u-s-office-vacancy-rate-drops-to-16-in-q4-2-11 http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16316-trade-association-predicts-growth-in-2-12-for-commercial-re Impending recovery? Commercial real estate has been one of the hardest hit sectors since the economy crashed, but according to the National Association of<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16316-trade-association-predicts-growth-in-2-12-for-commercial-re http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16313-multi-family-builder-sentiment-rises-for-fifth-quarter Sentiment on the rise As with new home builders, multi-family builders and developer sentiment is also improving, according to the National Association<br /><br /><strong>Tagged as:</strong> multifamily news http://www.biggerpockets.com/links/16313-multi-family-builder-sentiment-rises-for-fifth-quarter