Hagan welcomes supporters, not reporters (The News & Observer)
U.S. Sen.-elect Kay Hagan will, like other new members of Congress, hold an open house for members of the public in her temporary office space Tuesday. But the press is not invited.

Industrial park could create economic opportunities (Eastern Arizona Courier)
A proposed light-industrial park on Safford’s east side will allow the city to market itself across the United States and will create opportunities for local companies to expand, Safford Community and Economic Development Director Pete Stasiak said.

Projects responding to needs for new services (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
The concrete hardly has time to cure on one hospital-building project before the foundation is being poured for another. . Last summer, Bon Secours Richmond moved its Heart Institute into new medical-office space at Reynolds Crossing in western Henrico County. In October, VCU Health System opened a 15-floor Critical Care Hospital with mostly single-patient rooms on the congested downtown medical ...

Commercial real estate prognosis (BizJournals)
If 2009 is no worse than 2008, those who own and lease commercial real estate will be relieved.

The Motley Fool financial advice (Houston Chronicle)
Q: When I buy stock, what am I buying? I see that the company gets its money when the stock is first issued. But after that, how does the company benefit when I buy a share on the open market?

2008: The year that wasn’t in commercial real estate (BizJournals)
In many ways, 2008 was the year that wasn’t in the Louisville commercial real estate market.

Hagan's open house has no room for reporters (The News & Observer)
U.S. Sen.-elect Kay Hagan will, like other new members of Congress, hold an open house for the public in her temporary office space today.

A tenant market's meltdown (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE - Tenants for office space are beginning to enjoy more bargaining power as increased supply for such commercial property and a weakening economy drive rents lower.

ProLogis to Sell China Operations, Interest in Japan Funds to GIC for $1.3B (Commercial Property News)
Looking for ways to quickly cut debt and strengthen its balance sheet, industrial REIT giant ProLogis said it was selling its China operations and a 20 percent interest in its Japan property funds to GIC Real Estate for $1.3 billion.

APPLAUSE (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
Debi Good has joined Realtec Fort Collins as an administrative assistant. She was involved in commercial property management before joining Realtec.