Rapid fluctuations of internal and market forces may compel construction lenders or their servicers to be agile, Trimont Real Estate Advisors' Thomas J. Wise writes in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

The REIT's non-executive chairman, James A. Ratner, says the company is “committed to closing the gap between our share trading price and net asset value.”

“REITs are an important allocation in diversified securities portfolios, and FTSE Russell's action will help build global recognition of that fact,” says NAREIT's Steven A. Wechsler.

Yet CohnReznick's latest survey of participants in the federal housing tax credits program cites concerns about the credits' trading prices as well as the program's current ability to meet growing demand for affordable units.

“The American mall itself isn't anywhere close to dead; It's the old mall model that is dying,” says Melina Cordero at CBRE.

The world's largest online retailer expects HQ2 to be “a full equal to our Seattle headquarters,” says CEO Jeff Bezos.

A partnership of Brooksville Co. and Rockpoint Group is paying $850 million for the 5,881-unit apartment complex in Brooklyn, the nation's largest federally subsidized housing development.

That being said, Lazard Asset Management's Jay Leupp points out that rate-hike profiles and outlook "vary very much by country and region."