CHICAGO-In part one of this week’s two-part interview with Beth Machen, 2013 President of the Institute of Real Estate Management, we learn how she arrived in the commercial real estate industry.

SAN FRANCISCO-The sale on 101 First Street closed, and both Hines and Boston Properties are set to break ground.

BOSTON-The Rockpoint Group, L.L.C. has closed on $1.95 billion in equity commitments.

NEW YORK CITY-Data shows that Asia-located private equity firms have the most women in senior roles, according to a report from Prequin.

LOS ANGELES-Jana Turner, principal of RETS, a commercial real estate recruitment firm, has moved through the ranks of the commercial real estate industry. Through her journey, she has noticed that the field has been increasingly more welcoming to women – a good sign moving forward.

PANAMA CITY-MBA Hotel Brokers Inc has sold the Wingate by Windham hotel here.

NEW YORK CITY-There's no difference if you’re male or female in the commercial real estate industry, because hard work will take you far, says CRESA New York’s vice president Jamie Addeo.

NEW YORK CITY-At the second annual Real Estate Weekly Women’s Forum, CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region CEO Mary Ann Tighe spoke candidly about her rise through the commercial real estate industry ranks, offering advice for the audience present.

NEW YORK CITY-Eastern Consolidated’s senior director, Adelaide Polsinelli, presents her insight into sparkling neighborhoods here, and how one can be successful as a woman in the commercial real estate industry.

NEW YORK CITY-We saw a few shares of our story focusing on NYC’s goal to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, so we thought it fitting to take a look at further green-themed tweets.