SAN DIEGO—With class-A office vacancy in the single digits and 200,000 square feet of absorption last year, Downtown is just one submarket with a bright future, say speakers at yesterday's CREW San Diego presentation.

NEW YORK CITY—Honoree Stephen Palmese has been on <i>REAL ESTATE FORUM's</i> list of “Tomorrow's Leaders,” and its compilation of the most influential CRE professionals.

ATLANTA— What kinds of properties are those investors chasing? That seems to depend on whom you ask.

Institutional investors have been behind most of the biggest transactions in the market. Be it private or public equity, these mega-buyers often set the tone of the market. What can we expect from these players in both the near and long term, and what does it mean for the CRE business?