No longer are companies simply judged on their business performance—they are also evaluated based on their role in environmental stewardship and societal involvement, as well as how they govern themselves. It’s impacting who will do business with you, and it’s taking leadership to a new level.

As we move rapidly toward the new year, it’s a good time to reflect on the one that’s coming to a close.

Like all reporters, I relish the chance to be a fly on the wall. In our shop there’s no eavesdropping more enjoyable than the judging for CPE’s annual Distinguished Achievement Awards.

As someone who obsessively recycles and was disappointed when I learned—from two separate solar energy providers—that the city-owned trees beside my house are too tall to permit installation of panels on my roof, I’ve been enthused at the way alternative energy solutions are taking off.

Reporters and real estate professionals alike find major anniversaries a good time to take stock, and we’re about to get an earful about a watershed event.

Hotel brands have long explored new frontiers in an effort to build loyalty and retain the upper hand in the battle against nightly turnover. Multifamily has successfully borrowed on these innovations—why shouldn’t office?

The past few quarters have been marked by blockbuster deals, large-scale rollouts and store closings, plus contradictory data. Executive editor Paul Rosta reflects on what it all means in his monthly column.