Cover Story Reinventing Finance Will the debt overhang prevent new lending? Insights and advice from tax and investment professionals for those looking to refinance, as well as a snapshot of how financing is being handled in the current climate.

Office Redevelopment 1200 19th Street – Creating Modern Curb Appeal A 1960s downtown building gets a fresh look, additional floors and sustainable amenities.

Industrial Build-to-Suit Empire Merchants North – Green Design for the End User Designing custom program requirements to fulfill a successful business plan without sacrificing energy efficiency.

Industrial Guhn Road Distribution Center – Weathering the Storm A pro-business stance, tax incentives and solid banking relationships bear fruit in one of Houston’s submarkets.

Special Section 2010 NAIOP Transaction Directory New in 2010: A one-stop resource for commercial real estate professionals involved in development transactions.

First Look Twelve cornerstone business strategies for prospering in the months and years ahead; an old church in Manhattan is reborn as a retail shopping haven.   Worth Repeating Wisdom from the Solutions Series online briefings, “An Upside to the Real Estate Downturn: Stronger Real Estate Firms;” "Trends in Tenant Construction;” and “Unblocking the Liquidity Logjam.”   Under Development An abandoned auto plant in Missouri on its way to becoming a new development for office, warehouse and retail users.   Inside Finance Multi-borrower financings return to the revitalized CMBS market.   Strategically Green Lessons learned and LEED details of a New York skyscraper; a solar roofing product with embedded photo voltaics; and harnessing the wind from any direction.   On Business Challenges of a multi-generational company and strategies for establishing an outside board of directors in the family business.   New Voices CREW’s latest whitepaper on mobility in commercial real estate and climbing the corporate ladder; Developing Leaders weigh in on tools for effective leadership and work-life balance.   Government Affairs Congress debates two legislative bills to promote advanced levels of energy efficiency for new and existing buildings.   At Closing