NEW YORK CITY—The majority of respondents to SelectLeaders' 2017 Real Estate Hiring Trends Survey see the new administration as a net positive for the economy and commercial real estate.

CHICAGO—While the income return as measured by NCREIF's quarterly index has trended lower for much of the cycle, appreciation's downward trend steepened in 2016.

SAN FRANCISCO—Prologis CEO Hamid Moghadam says that as the industrial sector enters the new year, “we are now at the cusp of yet another important market transition.”

DALLAS—The securitization backed by some of Invitation Homes' 48,431 single-family properties will be guaranteed by Fannie Mae and will occur after the Blackstone unit completes its upcoming IPO.

NEW YORK CITY—Honest Buildings CEO Riggs Kubiak cites the advantages of allowing asset managers and their teams “access to business intelligence on a project, building or portfolio basis in seconds.”

LOS ANGELES—The co-founding partner of George Smith Partners was valued as a role model and mentor and as a community leader.

ATLANTA—Amid a time of uncertainty for what the year will hold for the industry, Trimont Real Estate Advisors' Brian Ward cites three key trends in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

SAN FRANCISCO—The firm has raised a total of $4.2 billion since launching its multifamily funds in 2004.