A Decade of Change

NEW YORK CITY--Michael G. Desiato reflects on the decade of change that has impacted our industry, and how GlobeSt.com hascharted tosechanges, often making news itself.

By John Salustri | November 05, 2010 at 01:31 PM

NEW YORK CITY--It has been a wild decade of change for the commercial real estate market and the way news is delivered to the professionals in that market. Kicking off GlobeSt.com's 10th Anniversary celebration, Michael G. Desiato, vice president and group publisher of ALM's Real Estate Media Group, reflects on both of those changes and what it means to all of us going forward.

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John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

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