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October 21st, 2007

Commercial Real Estate Market Slows

The excesses that led to a bust in the housing boom haven’t spread to the commercial real estate market, where the outlook is cautious but decidedly upbeat.

Led by strong growth in the office and retail segments, commercial property sales hit $401 billion through Oct. 18, outpacing last year’s $359 billion total, according to Real Capital Analytics, a New York based real-estate research firm.

Construction spending on office buildings, shopping centers and other private, nonresidential projects jumped 15.2 percent in August, the Commerce Department said last month. Read more



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