Editor's Note

Editorial Director Suzann D. Silverman

Suzann D. Silverman is editorial director of CPE. She has covered the commercial and multifamily real estate industry since 1995, becoming editor-in-chief of Commercial Property Executive (formerly Commercial Property News) in 1998 and editorial director of both CPE and Multi-Housing News in 2016. She is also serving a second term as a board member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors. You can reach her at [email protected].

Editor-in-Chief Jessica Fiur

Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at [email protected], on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.

Suzann D. Silverman, Editorial Director

Why Building Automation Is No Horror Story

By Suzann D. Silverman | October 1, 2024

Building technology is becoming increasingly better at identifying patterns and making adjustments, and it’s making a huge difference when it comes to energy usage and cost savings.

Dog Days of Summer

By Suzann D. Silverman | August 28, 2012

The dog days of summer are being dogged by less languid thoughts this year. Now that we’re solidly into the second half, cautious optimism has given way to uncertainty, and even pessimism. Consumer confidence remains shaky, and our own second-quarter CPE 100 Sentiment Survey likewise shows fading hopes among real estate’s decision-makers for short-term economic improvement.

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Too Cool in Summer?

By Suzann D. Silverman | July 2, 2012

The summer is a good time to be thinking about utilities.
After all, air conditioning in innumerable buildings is usually
blasting—and water consumption is likely higher, too, as
employees try to beat the heat.

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Demographic Shifts

By Suzann D. Silverman | May 14, 2012

Arguably, no property type is shaped more by demographic
trends than retail. Good thing there is more data now than
ever, too.

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