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CONTENTS October 2008 Exclusive on the Web www.cpnonline.com Check out our home page for new, exclusive online features: s CPN’s 2008 Stars to Watch: The stories behind the pros to keep your eye on s Deal Tracker: Top deals in primary markets s Expert Opinions: Guest columnists weigh in FEATURE Uphill Battlers CPN’s 2008 Stars to Watch are poised for success despite the industry’s troubles. 18 CPN Radio www.cpnonline.com s Conference Series: Interviews from CPN’s Net Lease Summit s Coming Oct. 1: Marc Heisterkamp’s Green Building Update (first Wednesday of every month) s Coming Oct. 16: Real Tech with Peter Boritz (third Thursday of every month) s Mondays: economic indicators s Tuesdays: property sectors s Wednesdays: industry trends & green/international rotation s Thursdays: related sectors 4 Starting Line BUZZWORTHY MARKET INTELLIGENCE 8 Industrial 8 6 U.S. manufacturing changes shape to stay in the game. 16 12 Data/Analysis Construction starts dip by double digits from last year, office sales stand still and office absorption turns negative. 14 Conferences South Florida preps for action while Dallas revels in it. Conferences & Networking www.cpnonline.com/conferences Register for CPN’s New York Investment and Washington, D.C., Property Opportunities conferences, plus the Executives of the Year Awards Luncheon. 16 Chicago Market Profile Chicago’s spike in condominium development and the nation’s dip in financing options do not mix well. INDUSTRY PULSE 20 Finance Non-performing-loan sales may soon flood the market. 24 Management Matters to Mike www.cpnmhn.typepad.com/ management_matters In a recent edition of his weekly blog, Mike Myatt gauges when to restructure. 24 International Worldwide economic worries fail to weigh down booming Brazilian commercial real estate market. 27 Title Insurance Title insurers rate commercial real estate investors on performance in this tough time. REal Talk with CPN 32 www.cpnmhn.typepad.com/cpn The place to blog about trends, news and views. 30 Brokerage Professional designations say a lot about the names they follow. RESOURCES GUIDE For the Advertiser Index, Web Services Directory, Editorial Index and Marketplace, see page 34 32 Corporate REport Sale-leasebacks garner less capital for sellers than they used to, but that is no reason to put them down. CPN Commercial Property News (ISSN 1042-1675; USPS 003-611) Vol. 22, No. 12, October 2008—Commercial Property News, (ISSN 1043-1675) is published monthly by Nielsen Business Media, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595. U.S. subscriptions, $140 per year. All Canadian and Mexican subscriptions, $176 per year. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No: 40031729. Foreign subscriptions, $325 per year. Single copies, $10. Major credit cards accepted; call 1-800-562-2706. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send all address changes to: CPN Commercial Property News, P.O. Box 2140, Skokie, IL 60076-7840. www.cpnonline.com • October 2008 • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS 3 http://www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com/conferences http://www.cpnmhn.typepad.com/management_matters http://www.cpnmhn.typepad.com/management_matters http://www.cpnmhn.typepad.com/cpn http://www.cpnonline.com

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