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Commercial real estate pros shaking their heads over declining job growth and falling retail sales should remember that people always need places to live. Regardless of market indicators, multifamily is still the sweet spot for a wide range of investors.

Markets to Watch New Orleans &mdash Local developers are rehabbing the Cosmopolitan Hotel into Louisiana&rsquo s first condo hotel, topping the 24 room historic building with a 26 floor, 103 unit tower, just blocks from the French Quarter. Prices range

Freedom Tower developer Larry Silverstein recommitted to delivering the four office towers replacing the World Trade Towers by 2012. Currently, the first tower’s steel structure is about 70 feet high. When completed, the project will deliver 10.6 million

Downtown ConvenienceAfter becoming a suburban staple, convenience stores now are entering the urban market in search of new growth opportunities, primarily in successful 24 hour cities that have the residential base to support retail. And the opportunities are there, reports