Carl Cronan and Amy Sorter, GlobeSt.com's previous Southeast andSouthwest editors, respectively, have gone on to pursue otheropportunities. Leon, in addition to her responsibilities in theSoutheast will be taking over Cronan's popular regional CommercialGrove blog. Both writers will also be regular contributors toReal Estate Forum magazine.

For more than a decade, Jennifer Duell Popovec has focusedprimarily on business journalism with a specialty in commercialreal estate. In late 2009, Jennifer launched a new media outlet,Medical Office Today, which covers healthcare real estate. Leon hascovered the commercial real estate market since 1991 and her workhas appeared in a number of industry publications, most noticeablyin Real Estate Forum.

"These are key markets, not only to GlobeSt.com, but also to thenewly expanded coverage areas of Real Estate Forum," saysJohn Salustri, content director for ALM's Real Estate Media Group."Duell and Leon will be welcome additions to our expandedmission."