ATLANTA—Although New York and Los Angeles are getting plenty of attention from investors, the Southeast is turning more heads as the recovery turns into a boom in some cities. GlobeSt.com caught up with Charles H. Williams, senior vice president and southeast regional manager at KeyBank Real Estate Capital, to get his perspective on the Southeast in part one of this exclusive interview. Be sure to come back to this afternoon's Southeast edition for part two.

GlobeSt.com: What are the dominant commercial real estate trends you are seeing in your region? What are you seeing on the ground? What's really happening in terms of emerging and growing trends?

Williams: More so than other regions, we're seeing greater national focus on the Southeast. Our clients are continuing to look closely at the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia, in particular.