Offering perspectives on "contrarian" investing strategies and the current state of commercial real estate, CNBC commentator Steve Cortes and economist Sam Chandan, Ph.D., will headline the annual Trigild Lender Conference.For the 14th consecutive year, the annual event - the largest of its kind in the country - will draw a full slate of industry leaders to San Diego, with 20 educational sessions, more than 60 speakers and panelists and a series of networking breaks.With a special focus on non-performing loans, the conference is aimed at lenders, special servicers, legal counsel, investors and loan buyers. In addition to the keynote presentations, this year's topics include: Strategies for Upcoming Loan Maturities, Current Issue for Balance Sheet Lenders and Special Servicers, Equity Sources and Legal Lightning Round Table.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—CRE leaders met and networked at the Hyatt Regency here, as industry experts discussed the strength of development in the state. Click through the images to get the highlights.

MIAMI—NorthMarq's Tim O'Connor tells GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire what challenges he sees remaining, how lenders are getting creative and what we should expect in 2015 in part two of this EXCLUSIVE interview.

The CCIM Institute has teamed up with GlobeSt.com to attract a larger national audience of real estate professionals looking to implement best business practices in an effort to thrive in this ever-competitive marketplace. CCIM THRIVE 2014 brought together more leading industry voices, more tangible market intelligence... all in an environment facilitating more business relationships. Stay tuned as we continue to highlight exclusive post-event coverage, including videos, articles and photographs. .upcoming_events { display: none; }

ATLANTA—This is Atlanta's first project to tap natural gas for heating, cooling, water, and cooking. Get all the details, along with insights from Reed Construction Data.