MIAMI—GlobeSt.com caught up with the 52-year-old Colombo to find out more about what he's working on in part one of this exclusive interview.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK AND MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ—Taking advantage of strong demand in the tight Exit 8A Submarket, J.G. Petrucci Company is breaking ground for two build-to-suit industrial buildings located in Middlesex County, NJ. Company president Jim Petrucci says the firm likes to build smaller boxes, "contrary to the market.

BOSTON—Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group announced on Tuesday that it will begin a major renovation of its Copley Place retail center here in September. The firm also says it will begin construction sometime before the end of this year on the much-anticipated $500-million Copley Place Tower nearby.

SHORT HILLS, NJ— Underscoring comments by its CRE lending head that the bank would continue to expand CRE lending, Investors Bank booked six commercial mortgages valued at $128 million for the purchase of multifamily properties, refinancing of mortgages and for financing the construction of an apartment building in New York City.