MCA Realty has been investing in this market since 2012 through its ups and downs and is now seeing it enter a period of new construction and leasing activity, principal Tyler Mattox tells GlobeSt.com in this EXCLUSIVE Q&A.

Particularly in the I-15 corridor, the market has surpassed peak pricing, there's a void of smaller buildings and rapidly growing smaller businesses are increasing demand, Colliers' Marc Posthumus tells GlobeSt.com.

Each year, the demand for LEED buildings continues to grow as society becomes more interested in sustainability and gains a better understanding of the benefits of green office buildings, Mark IV's Paul Cate tells GlobeSt.com.

With more major diversified financial institutions appearing to be taking ownership stakes in debt funds, mortgage-banking firms and technology platforms, the waters are growing murkier for those that have been in this space for some time, panelists at MBA CREF tell attendees.

Strong fundamentals, coupled with a supply/demand imbalance and rising interest rates, paint a rosy picture of the apartment sector for lenders, speakers at the MBA CREF/Multifamily conference tell attendees.

Modern office layouts are critical to heavier-build-out users; however, the standard best-in-class building-amenity sets continue to be the focus of the majority of users, CBRE's Nick Vranka tells GlobeSt.com.

Giving back is in Cuningham Group Architecture's DNA, principal Phil Soule tells GlobeSt.com as the firm marks its 50th anniversary this year with a series of community-service programs named Uplift 50.

Expect grocery stores to remain the focal point for shopping-center development, but how these grocery stores fight to remain competitive will be the difference maker, Coreland's Ben Terry tells GlobeSt.com.