Sears is closing 62 stores, most of them specializing in hardware.

PHILADELPHIA-David Binswanger, president of Binswanger, talked with GlobeSt.com about the benefits and challenges technology brings to the table in the commercial real estate industry.

PHILADELPHIA-Pete Davisson, the founding partner of Jackson Cross Partners, LLC, talked with GlobeSt.com about lender’s appetite for non-multifamily assets.

PHILADELPHIA-Ron Cariola, managing director and broker lead for the Philadelphia market at Jones Lang LaSalle, talked with GlobeSt.com about how commercial real estate professionals can accelerate deal-making through new technology.

PHILADELPHIA-William P. Hankowsky, chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Property Trust, spoke at RealShare Philadelphia 2012 about the strength of the region’s industrial market and how it can compete against Northern New Jersey & New York City.

PHILADELPHIA-Matthew McManus, a senior director at Marcus and Millichap Capital Corp., said the GSEs will always have a presence in the multifamily sphere despite the noise coming out of Washington.

PHILADELPHIA-Timothy Proctor, senior vice president at TD Bank, talked with GlobeSt.com about what properties are getting financed in the Philadelphia region—and why.

IRVINE, CA-One multifamily transaction breaks an Auction.com record, with an asset trading for $55.1 million.