PHILADELPHIA—In part one of this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> two-part Q&A with Kate Langan, chair of CoreNet Global and group general manager property at ANZ Banking Group, we learn that corporate real estate is increasingly becoming a more strategic corporate function that touches a wide range of key areas in a business.

CHICAGO—Millennials and seniors are seen as key drivers for the REIT market, underpinning demand for multifamily housing and senior care facilities

Here's a look at this week's trends, announcements and deals that you may have missed in the country's North West region.

SAN FRANCISCO—China's interest in self-driving technology and the local auto industry adopting new technologies are two industries expanding their R&D footprints in the Bay Area.

Brookings economists discuss the most important economic challenges the next president will face and how to address them.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—VC Funding will continue to flow to Orange County as long as there is innovation through direct funding or if a scaling company is looking for a cheaper market to hire and expand skilled labor, says a source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&A.

SAN DIEGO—An affiliate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. buys the three-building life science campus here in San Diego's Torrey Pines submarket.

The profession may not be in imminent danger of extinction, but that doesn't mean brokers can ignore the fact that the industry is evolving, says a source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.