Q4 leasing velocity indicates confidence and comfort in returning to offices.

The average duration of the design phase of a bank branch project has increased by 22% and the construction phase by 14%.

The increasing cross-shopping data between the two can also explain why Walgreens and CVS are now heavily focused on building out their healthcare offerings.

American Finance Trust completes its $547-million acquisition of 44 open-air US shopping centers, renames itself The Necessity Retail REIT.

"Rebounding property fundamentals and strong valuations, record sales transaction volumes, and low interest rates all fueled commercial and multifamily borrowing and lending activity that easily outpaced previous periods."

The growing ownership of large swaths of single-family rental houses by institutional investors is drawing scrutiny from Congress as big players raise rents and cut services to increase ROI.

This year's bank stress tests include a recession in which real estate prices drop 40%.

Rent increases will likely be below the double-digit pace at a more palatable 8 to 10%, however.