NEW YORK CITY-Michael Shields, managing director of ING Real Estate Finance USA, talks with GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka about its plans for Manhattan office and retail investments in 2012.

NEW YORK CITY-Industry leaders from CBRE, SL Green and many more packed the Mercury Ballroom at the New York Hilton on Thursday night for the Real Estate Board of New York’s 116th Annual Banquet. Click through for exclusive GlobeSt.com photos.

NEW YORK CITY-Panelists from both sides of the river said the key to bi-state commercial real estate growth is collaboration—and attracting and retaining the best talent.

NEW YORK CITY-Panelists at the Practising Law Institute’s “REIT and Real Estate M&A and Restructurings” conference said mergers and acquisitions—both public and private—will be a big part of 2012’s total activity.

NEW YORK CITY-The office investment firm is packing its bags from 45 W. 45th St. for the full 19th floor at the Savanna-owned building, GlobeSt.com has learned.

NEW YORK CITY-Class A space along the High Line is nearing $60 to $70 per square foot, signaling a culture shift below 30th Street, CBRE’s Mary Ann Tighe and Gregory Tosko explained at the firm’s annual Q4 media briefing.

NEW YORK CITY-From Union Square Hospitality Group to the Container Store, retail leaders are generating value for shareholders in other ways besides profits. Click through for more coverage from the National Retail Federation’s annual event at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

NEW YORK CITY-Industry veterans Howard Rosen and John Cannon talk with GlobeSt.com’s Jacqueline Hlavenka about their goals for the firm.