SAN FRANCISCO-UGL Services adds David Klein, Jill Arias and Jennifer Essner to pursue a broader range of opportunities in the Bay Area region.

SAN DIEGO-The purchase fits into the REIT’s strategy of acquiring ‘mission critical,’ single-tenant, office and industrial properties net-leased to creditworthy corporate tenants.

LOS ANGELES-Auctions run by brokers—rather than auctioneers—are taking off, according to Joseph Tang, founder and CEO of AuctionPoint. Tang recently spoke with GlobeSt.com about trends in auctions and how they are changing the commercial real estate landscape.

LOS ANGELES-Mark Bolour, CEO of Bolour Associates, says the lending environment is opening up to more buyers.

LOS ANGELES-Commercial real estate is definitely in a recovery, says George Smith Partners's David Rifkind.

Not all of the upcoming loan maturities are created equal. Some will source bright opportunities while others will be a drag on lenders and borrowers alike.

Looking at the paper coming due in 2011, there are some no-brainers. For example: when loans on trophy assets in top markets hit maturity, they will…

LOS ANGELES-Deal flow returned during the second half of last year and hasn't started to slow down, says Allen Matkins' Natsis.