Spotted earlier this week at Bisnow’s DC Investment Summit at the Georgetown Four Seasons: LHB Communications founder Leslie Braunstein, Womble Carlyle’s Kevin Pigott, and NVCapital Advisors investment chief Peter Lunt. Now is the time to form a fund if you’re on the hunt for distressed properties, says Kevin: “Private equity is the best means of …

Article by Leslie A. Braunstein published in Urban Land Online: Washington, D.C., is not only the capital of the United States, but also the darling of the capital markets, with real estate that is “close to fully priced,” said Greg Vorwaller, head of global capital markets for Cushman & Wakefield, at ULI’s annual Washington Real …

Social media and their return on investment for commercial real estate continue to pose a conundrum for companies and public relations professionals. While politicians, airlines, and some major retail chains have long found ways to successfully engage with audiences in order to increase exposure or improve sales, the land use industry continues to scratch its …

by Leslie Braunstein As the nation’s commercial real estate markets begin to recover from the effects of the Great Recession and debt financing has become more difficult to find, private equity has assumed a more prominent position in the capital stack. But accessing it is more complicated than simply walking into the local bank. “Equity …