BELLEVUE, WA—The program, revealed at the group's annual convention, will begin early next year and is designed to provide a curriculum that combines academic content and training specific to leadership within CRE.

PALO ALTO, CA—Whether a condominium restrictive covenant is a benefit or a burden to a piece of real property is a matter of perspective, and will depend on the particular circumstances and purpose of the deal at hand, say sources in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary on the subject.

BELLEVUE, WA—The quality of the experience is what makes retail a success, said sources in the retail panel at the CREW Network annual convention here last week.

BELLEVUE, WA—Laurie Baker, senior vice president of fund and asset management for Camden Property Trust in Houston, will lead CREW Network as president in 2016.

BELLEVUE, WA—At CREW Network's annual convention, economist Marci Rossell predicted that China's downturn, which she believes is actually much more severe than currently recognized, will have only a short-term effect on the US.

RIVERSIDE, CA—A subsidiary of Seagrove LA, a commercial real estate development company headed by Rick Edwards, sheds a newly-built 45,000-square-foot, single-tenant, fee simple retail investment occupied by LA Fitness.

In the recent past Chinese investors have been willing to take on more risk; now they may be a little more cautious and look for more than pure-yield plays, says one source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A on the subject.

BELLEVUE, WA—The roundtable was held in conjunction with CREW Network's annual convention, currently taking place here, where panelists stressed the importance of stepping out of their comfort zones.