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It's All About the Hashtag

GlobeSt.com frequenters may have noticed a temporary edition to our Washington DC page in the past week. FULL STORY

The Tide Ebbs, Then Flows In Again

Distress is declining. There's more distress ahead. Which is correct? Both. FULL STORY

Commercial Real Estate PR Machine Revving Up in Miami

Public relations firms that work target the commercial real estate industry should be looking stronger in 2012. FULL STORY

Congress’ Looming Deadline. Act 15,678.

Looming deadline, Congress must act to save the day. Why does it feel like I have seen this movie before? And hated it. FULL STORY

Awaiting the Winds of Change

Even the two tallest office towers in the biggest Midwest city face troubles brought about by a distressed market. FULL STORY

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The Lawn Road to Recovery

The tally of dead and dying lawns is not something you see in the official reports on the economy, but it's one of my own personal economic indicators. FULL STORY

The Design-Build Advantage

ALBANY-In a bipartisan effort to create jobs and accelerate capital investments, the legislature passed design-build legislation, a bill that helps streamline the approvals process and helps gets projects done faster. It is a concept embraced by 46 other states—and now New York is finally on the bandwagon. FULL STORY

For a Good Time, Call 212 . . .

First, as I’ve said before, no one has a clue about what this year will bring. The best you’re gonna get are guesses. Some will be good, some bad, but guesses all, nevertheless. FULL STORY

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The Business of “Social Media”

A lot of professionals--not all--sometimes find it hard to take things like Facebook and Twitter seriously. After all, the former can include many an incriminating photograph of one’s family or friends, while the latter is a surprisingly cheerful collection of pithy statements, seemingly spammy sentences and throwaway comments. FULL STORY

Big Thoughts, Little Details

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is thinking big when it comes to development and infrastructure, judging by his State of the State address last week. FULL STORY

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