Aaron Halfacre most recently was president and CIO at student housing REIT Campus Crest; he has also served in senior roles with BlackRock's real estate group.

The competition among occupiers for skilled employees "will only get more challenging," CBRE's Julie Whelan tells GlobeSt.com.

JPMorgan Chase also plans to expand its small business lending and step up activities in the affordable housing space.

Understanding what to look for when setting out in search of a national partner on build-outs is critical, writes Sachse Construction's Todd Sachse and Jeremy Gershonowicz in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

The new entity, known as Eclipse Senior Living, will retain the Elmcroft brand and has hired most of the Elmcroft community and field-level personnel.

Brian Harrington will be chief product officer for the CBRE 360 capability, while Brennan McReynolds will serve as SVP, business development & operations.

The veteran of more than two decades with Marcus & Millichap will continue to oversee Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. operations until a successor is named.

For many of the cities on the shortlist released last week, "adding a job creator like Amazon would add further housing demand and upward pressure to housing costs,” says Frank Nothaft at CoreLogic.