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Opus Northwest Begins Construction on Park Apartments in Portland
May 2, 2008

Opus Northwest has broken ground on Park, a mixed-use, 101-unit apartment building in historic Alphabet District of Portland, Ore. Located across from Couch Park, the project will mimic the historic buildings in the area and be developed in accordance with the LEED silver requirements. The infill site sits in one of Portland’s best neighborhoods. SERA Architects are on the project and the design has received strong neighborhood and Landmarks Commission support, according to the developer.

 
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mmarsden ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
Oct. 03, 2008
ProLogis announced October 2nd that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. These indices are the first to track the financial performance and viability of leading businesses worldwide known for their green initiatives. The indices provide asset managers with objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios, which are increasing in number to meet a growing demand among investors.
Hines Takes California Tower, Two Other Projects Get LEED Certification
Sept. 19, 2008
With activity from coast to coast in the past few days, Houston-based Hines sold its interest in two Boston properties, as reported by CPN earlier today, and now is earning multiple LEED certifications on two California projects and acquiring Citigroup Center from Broadway Partners in Los Angeles Thursday.
Emeryville Marketplace Redevelopment Project Gets Platinum LEED
Sept. 11, 2008
TMG Partners has received the first national Platinum Certification under the LEED pilot program just completed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
 

 

Hilton Plans 150 Hotels in Caribbean, Latin America
October 07, 2008
By Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor -- Taking yet another big step toward its goal of increasing its international portfolio by 1,000, Hilton Hotels has revealed that the behemoth Beverly Hills-based hospitality concern will step up its presence in the Caribbean...

Parkbridge Completes $32M Financing, Closes on Seniors Communities
October 07, 2008
By Tom Dworetzky, News Editor -- Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc. has announced the completion of a $32 million financing of one of its properties. The financing generated net proceeds of $13.2 million after repayment of a pre-existing first mortgage loan...

ProLogis Leases 460,000 SF in Shanghai
October 07, 2008
By Tom Dworetzky, News Editor -- ProLogis has announced it has leased a total of approximately 460,000 square feet to two customers in Shanghai, China In the Pudong submarket of Shanghai, at ProLogis Park Jinqiao, ProLogis has leased approximately 192,000...

Behringer Harvard Expands European Portfolio, Buys 7 Properties
October 07, 2008
By Elena Gontar, Staff Writer -- Behringer Harvard continues to expand its presence in Central Europe. The company has acquired seven additional assets--a retail property in Hungary, five retail properties in the Czech Republic and a Czech logistics facility--via Wenceslas...

REal Talk with Adam Perrotta-Monday
October 06, 2008
By Adam Perrotta, News Writer --If it's true that misery loves company, the struggling American financial sector can at least take some solace in the fact that Europe is not immune to difficulties of its own, such as the struggles...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Partisan Politics Not Always Bad
October 03, 2008
The truth about partisan politics is that contrary to public opinion, it's not always a bad thing. Likewise, bipartisan efforts don't always reflect altruistic behavior and selfless acts. From my perspective, it isn't necessarily the stance you take, but rather...

Management Matters with Mike Myatt: Facing Up to Rogue CEOs
September 26, 2008
By: Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Rogue CEOs. Given the recent failures of banks and financial institutions previously thought to be untouchable, there has been a tremendous amount of justifiable venom being spewed at the CEOs of these firms....

When to Consider Corporate Restructuring
September 19, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Times are tough, and they're likely to get tougher, so my question is this; Should you, or should you not, consider a move toward corporate re-engineering? Whether directly or indirectly, your business will...

Expectation Alignment Key to 'Promise Management'
September 05, 2008
by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --The art and science behind making commitments and managing expectations has always been a critical skill set for senior executives and entrepreneurs to master. In fact, understanding how to come out on the...

It's All In The Message
August 29, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Top CEOs understand the power, influence, and leverage created by great messaging. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those chief executives who always seem to have the right thing...