GlobeSt.com SPECIAL REPORT: Industry Providers Respond to Katrina

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NEW YORK CITY-Whether it’s in terms of specific clients or more widespread relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the industry is responding to the emergency on a variety of fronts. But it’s clear that, just as the nation as a whole struggles to get its mind around a natural disaster of these proportions, the industry is routing for answers beyond the immediate need of shelter and necessities.

Cushman & Wakefield finds itself with a unique challenge and responsibility. For just as Entergy provides New Orleans with its electrical power, C&W provides Entergy with its office and operational space–some 5.9 million sf in all four affected states: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi–including its corporate headquarters at Poydras Plaza across from the Superdome in New Orleans.