Commercial demand is on the upswing as U.S. manufacturing picks up. Jason Tolliver, Indianapolis-based regional vice president for Cassidy Turley, weighs in.

The Jobs Act of 2013, which was enacted, in part, to give companies greater access to capital, opened up new sources of funding for commercial real estate investment. However, the new rules that grew out of the law also created some significant hurdles to accessing that capital, says attorney Dominic Lloyd, a partner in the Denver office of the law firm BakerHostetler.

More companies are shifting to open-plan offices, adding amenities while reducing square footage.

A slow economy doesn’t just lower property returns; it also increases the potential risk of liability claims against property owners.

As vacancies decline, community shopping centers are a hit with consumers and investors alike.

Large, dense, affluent populations make for top shopping streets.

A soft dollar and stable—if not improving—commercial property fundamentals continue to lure foreign investors to the U.S real estate market.

Medium-sized markets are poised to shine in 2013 with investors eyeing industrial opportunities.

There are many reasons to feel positive about the state of commercial real estate finance. CRE loan originations for the second quarter of 2012 were up 25 percent over the same period in 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. And a growing number of lenders are looking beyond gateway cities and Class A assets when making loans, says Constantine Korologos, managing...

A conversation with Norm G. Miller.

David Zimmer explains how to network and reach out to more commercial prospects in a smarter way.