CHICAGO—Ninety percent of commercial real estate executives surveyed by Seyfarth Shaw expect the Federal Reserve to follow up its December interest rate action with more this year.

NEW YORK CITY—Mission Capital's Michael Britvan anticipates broad-based interest from REITs and other institutional investors that are drawn to "the cash flow that these properties generate."

NEW YORK CITY—"Economic turbulence at the start of a new year is nothing new," says Kevin Thorpe, Cushman & Wakefield's chief economist. Bear markets have outnumbered recessions by a wide margin.

NEW YORK CITY—The shopping center REIT's senior leadership has resigned effective immediately over accounting irregularities that an internal audit brought to light.

NEW YORK CITY—"Lenders can no longer rely on the rising tide of hotel fundamentals to offset poor credit decisions," says Stephen Boyd at Fitch Ratings.

NEW YORK CITY—Despite ups and downs, statistics reveal "continued expansion for construction activity" over the past year, says Dodge Data's Robert A. Murray.

NEW YORK CITY—"The commercial real estate market should moderate, which could stabilize prices" in the year ahead, says Kenn Riggs, president of Situs RERC.

ARLINGTON, VA—FFO guidance from AvalonBay, Equity Residential and UDR suggests moderately lower expectations for the coming year, according to analysts' reports on the three multifamily REITs.