CPN - January 2009 - (Page 3) CONTENTS January 2009 Exclusive on the Web www.cpnonline.com s Deal Tracker: Top deals in primary markets s Expert Opinions: Guest columnists weigh in Workforce, Refined The skills still in demand and today’s compensation picture. Illustration: Mark Bischel © Images.com/Corbis COVER STORY Webcast www.cpnonline.com/ economicwebcast Insights from leading economists 4 Starting Line 12 6 CPN TV s CEO Series: Cushman & Wakefield chairman John Cushman III s Roundtable: Three of CPN’s 2008 Executive of the Year Award winners BUZZWORTHY 7 Multi-Family MARKET INTELLIGENCE Apartment owners offer tips to battle the shadow markets. CPN Radio 7 s Mondays: economic indicators s Tuesdays: property sectors s Wednesdays: industry trends s Thursdays: related sectors s First Wednesday Each Month Marc Heisterkamp’s Green Building Update s Second & Fourth Wednesday Each Month RICS Americas’ International Property Insight Report s Second Thursday Each Month Real Tech with Peter Boritz 8 Data/Analysis What’s in store for cap rates, office leasing and development. 9 Conferences Will a new president jump-start Washington, D.C.? 10 Philadelphia Market Profile Can Philadelphia keep benefiting from its traditional moderation? 11 International Markets for U.S. Investment Find out which cities represent the best international investment options 15 on the first CPN-Nielsen index. REal Talk with CPN www.cpnonline.com s Coming Soon: Experts launch daily discussions on economics, finance, international issues, sustainability, technology, business management and major markets like New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, D.C. FEATURE 15 CPN-CoreNet Roundtable Corporate real estate leaders debate current changes: Will there be a Big Bang or an evolution? 10 INDUSTRY PULSE 17 Finance Everyone wants sale-leasebacks. Can they make them happen? 16 19 International China’s economy has slowed, too. The effects on the real estate business. 20 Development Developers find alternate sources of business. RESOURCES GUIDE 20 For the Advertiser Index, Web Services Directory, Editorial Index and Marketplace, see page 26. 22 Title Insurance Title defects are showing up. A special insurance can protect against them. CPN Commercial Property News (ISSN 1042-1675; USPS 003-611) Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2009—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 • January 2009 • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS 3 http://www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com/economicwebcast http://www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com
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