For starters, pressure to put cash to use is building.

So far it has raised half of that amount.

The four assets are 99% leased and located in Phoenix, Southern Florida and Chicago.

Green Street's property price index rose 0.3% for the month.

The average asking rent growth for the sector was 6% last year.

The transitioning market in New York is ripe for a nimble boutique advisory like Stacom CRE, she says.

The sector is experiencing both strong tailwinds and headwinds.

Not surprisingly, different regions are behaving according to local trends.