Industry insiders claim that mall traffic is rising and that newer retail centers, not e-commerce, are responsible for struggling properties.
Southeast cities including Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. are seeing rising demand for apartments.
The multibillionaire behind Inditex SA bought a Chicago hotel for $72.5 million, in addition to a building in D.C. and two Seattle leases.
As CMBS lenders face stiffer competition, they are issuing IO loans on lower quality deals, insiders say.
Beds at student housing properties are leasing faster than they did last year.