PALO ALTO, CA-The office and R&D center at 3210 Porter Dr. will serve as Skype’s new North American headquarters.

Before distressed assets came along, few people could find much to complain about with respect to low interest rates. But a funny thing has happened…

SAN FRANCISCO-Ashford Hospitality Trust sells the JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square Hotel at a 3.7% capitalization rate.

DENVER-The buyer is a joint venture comprised of Waramaug Investments, Interstate Hotel and Resorts and an institutional opportunity fund.

Banks represent one of the prime culprits in the current downturn drama and I, for one, would like to see banking go back to the past to realize its future.

SACRAMENTO-According to a source, this renovation is a creative example of what an effective public-private collaboration with partners can accomplish in urban and infill redevelopment.

SEATTLE-Brokers involved in a recent multifamily deal here agree that there are signs of improvement in investment sales in both income and volume in this week’s wrap up of deals.

SEATTLE-Todd Henderson joins the Landauer valuation advisory services here from CBRE valuation advisory services, where he was a senior appraiser.