GlobeSt.com: You're focused on much the same property types as you did at Chemical. You must be comfortable knowing the marching orders are the same.

Barden: Chemical Bank had a lot of office and retail and not as much multifamily or warehouse. But the marching orders are to find good business. As the market evolves, the thinking will evolve.

GlobeSt.com: But you'll have to get Germany's blessing on new property types, no?

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John Salustri

John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.