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Compared to prior recessions, today’s global office market downturn is changing the way tenants lease properties and the strategies required for recovery. In the United States, distressed assets are not only attracting foreign investors, but local lenders intent on capturing higher sales prices—even if it means completing construction themselves.

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Office Futures
By Ron Nyren

The current downturn in the office market— and what’s next.

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November December 2009

Retrofitting Interiors
Retrofitting existing buildings can save money and energy. Blueprints to increase building energy efficiency and reduce overall carbon output with sensible payback periods and enhanced profitability are fast becoming a reality, as are innovations in virtual communications that are testing work patterns and office space needs.

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Building Retrofits
By Charles Lockwood

Green retrofitting of buildings is one of the most significant development activities going on today.

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