Spotlights

Access to deep resources critical to success for today's broker

The role of the commercial real estate broker has evolved considerably from the days of the one-off transaction to become deeply consultativ...

Irwin Schneider Managing Director VVA LLC

Name: Irwin Schneider Title: Managing Director Company: VVA, LLC Location: New York City Birthplace and year: Mineola, N.Y, 1955 Family: Wif...

Christian Peterson III President Certified Multi-Media Solutions Ltd.

Name: Christian Peterson III Title: President Company: Certified Multi-Media Solutions Ltd. Location: East Meadow, N.Y. Birthplace and year:...

Cathy Leidersdorff President Architectural Flooring Resource, Inc.

Name: Cathy Leidersdorff Title: President Company: Architectural Flooring Resource Inc. Location: 135 W. 27th St., New York, NY 10001 Birth...

Customer service vs. profitability: To what degree should each be sacrificed?

Engineering MEP Consulting firms (as do other businesses) have the precarious task of juggling profitability with customer service, and to w...

Hoffmann Architects evaluates deicing options as winter approaches

As winter approaches, there are many deicing options that you should consider. Lower Supply, Higher Costs As winter approaches, building own...

Subcontractors know your contract & your rights! Contract start date delays and use of special equip.

What rights does a subcontractor have as to the timely start of the project? The courts were recently presented with such an issue in the co...

Cubellis and Nakheel Shopping Malls: Rethinking retail today for Dubai's tomorrow

Can a shopping mall change how customers relate to retail and to each other? Dubai may be about to find out, thanks to the dramatic plans cr...

Urban life is the most sustainable form of living and good transportation is what keeps it healthy

I can't recall the last time a presidential candidate had a well thought-out transportation platform position prior to candidate Barack Obam...

Five important questions to ask when managing a real estate portfolio during an economic downturn

Property owners, investors and commercial real estate portfolio managers are probably feeling glum these days as they watch incomes drop and...