NEW YORK CITY-“According to the folks of Fitch, “chatterings” of REIT LBOs are growing. Highly unlikely, they say.

SAN FRANCISCO-China Vanke's first JV with the venerable US firm is a two-tower residential asset here. Vanke says Tishman's involvement sealed the deal for a first-time US project.

WASHINGTON, DC-How are REITs like the rest of the market? January was a good, but not a bell-ringer, in keeping with modest performance industry-wide.

DUBLIN-Irish eyes are smiling, at least in the direction of creating a REIT structure for the Emerald Isle.

NEW YORK CITY-E&Y's Mark Grinis sees European funds lagging a bit in their recovery, but stateside he believes 2013 will be a turning point.

NEW YORK CITY-The economic scenario for 2013 is still a good-news/bad-news picture, thanks in large part to, guess, what? Our elected officials.

WASHINGTON, DC-'Made in America,' 'Fix it First' and 'Partnership to Rebuild America” were slogans coined at last night's State of the Union address, in three areas that will impact our industry.

LONDON-Unless it's full of long-term leases. Rockspring's Berlin-based partner, hot off a major refi, spells out what Euro banks want.