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Analysts, though, believe that the deal makes sense for both REITs.

“The strong reaction from lenders demonstrates that the market is still hungry for great retail deals and that aggressive CMBS debt terms are still available if the sponsor and tenancies are strong.”

Right now investors are watching events closely but taking a wait-and-see attitude, says Colliers' Pete Quinn. Meanwhile the technology for the facilities themselves is rapidly advancing.

Tariffs and the Facebook breach aside, the stock market is on a record run and as a result Wall Street securities firms' profits and bonuses have risen in kind.

Brookfield has been vying for the retail REIT for some time but its previous offers had been spurned.

Sometimes more amenities come with diminishing returns to sales price, according to a new study by Newmark Knight Frank.

Investment activity slowed 10% altogether in 2017, but some asset classes fared better than others.

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