NEW YORK CITY—Having launched its own capital markets division last year, Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance now seeks to provide “an essential lending alternative” for small to midsized companies, says EVP Adam Petriella.

EDISON, NJ—Rudin and the office and multifamily REIT's new president and COO, Michael DeMarco, each call on more than 30 years' industry experience.

NEW YORK CITY—The nonbinding agreement by the two media giant marks “a milestone in the historic effort to rebuild the World Trade Center,” says Larry Silverstein.

TORRANCE, CA—“I always find it interesting how much information comes out of the woodwork after we identify an issue in one of our reports,” said Jenny Redlin, principal with Partner Engineering & Science, during a one-hour GlobeSt.com webinar.

TORONTO and SEATTLE—Executive chairman Jay Hennick says the spin-off represented a “a critical and very carefully considered part of our growth strategy that will strengthen our visibility among investors and clients.”

For the right companies, market conditions are right for going public. But the creation of a new REIT doesn't always mean an IPO.

NEW YORK CITY—With a focus on corporate sale-leasebacks, the newly public REIT will continue to seek “diversity in our portfolio, within the strong and stable markets of the US and northern and western Europe,” CEO Scott Bowman tells GlobeSt.com.

NEW YORK CITY—The positive trend first seen last year could continue through the second half of 2015 even with the riskier 10-year maturities that lie ahead, says Standard & Poor's.