Commercial real estate has long been considered one of the last industries where the glass ceiling hasn't been breached. But if the women on the next several pages are any indication, the "Old Boys' Club" may no longer be an apt description for the business. Women entered the sector in droves over the past few decades, and many have risen to the C-suite and are among the top decision-makers at their firms. As such, the editors of REAL ESTATE FORUM had a tough time selecting this year's Women of Influence. We weeded through some 200 worthy nominations to come up with 45 exectives whose accomplishments were particularly impressive. With an increasing number of women currently paying their dues and rising to management-level positions—not to mention mentoring a younger generation of female professionals—it seems like we'll have our work cut out for us in the years to come.

Now that we've got a foothold, tenuous though it may be, in recovery, it seems the talk is once again turning to sustainability. (We were all too busy trying to keep our heads above water during the downturn to worry about green things, unless a tenant asked, and no one was leasing anyway, so...)

Leadership of BOMA International is advancing its troops on a variety of fronts. But regardless of the issue— whether it be energy efficiency, carried interest or mandated sustainability thresholds—one overarching goal guides the group's efforts: to increase the freedom and capability of its 17,000 members in 93 local associations to chart their own course for success.

The market is slowly recuperating. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the road, even with its bumps, will continue to improve. But, to trot out the old saw, the recovery (such as it is), won't raise all of the boats equally.

SYDNEY-The Sydney firm has shed 26 of its 27 US assets in a strategy launched by Eastdil earlier this year.

LONDON-Annual retail investment volumes of retail property are expected to rise as high as $180 billion by 2020, a 30 to 50% uptick. Cross-border activity is expected to account for half of this.

KOBLENZ, GERMANY—It's a sign of the times that the 1-million-square-foot industrial asset, in a local distribution hub, is fully leased to Amazon.com. And GlobeSt.com got the pricing exclusive.

NEW YORK CITY-Elected officials are coming to a meeting of minds on the Cliff. But it's not enough.