Economy

LOS ANGELES—Helping commercial real estate in general to benefit from that ripple effect has been the industry's “very disciplined” approach to new development, Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji told a CNBC audience recently.

LONDON—Dispositions of French commercial property returned 9% in the 2015 full year, but income return on leases was weak.

SAN FRANCISCO—While several factors have economists and investors concerned, Colliers' chief economist Andrew Nelson puts the facts into perspective for GlobeSt.com and says the outlook is actually quite encouraging.

AUSTIN, TX— Buyer enthusiasm continues to make an impact on the market and investors are active throughout the quality spectrum, particularly with class-A assets that are coming to market.

LOS ANGELES—Wall Street executives at ALIS say that they are starting to see a pull back from public investors and private investors will follow.

LOS ANGELES—Thorofare Capital hits $54 million in bridge lending only four months after launching its recent fund, but the success is driven by their professional relationships, not an increased appetite for short-term financing.

LOS ANGELES—At ALIS, Teague Hunter claims the peak hit in 2014, and now there is a gap between sellers and buyers, but not all of his fellow panelists agreed.

LOS ANGELES—The investment firm acquires 37 office and industrial properties totaling $1.7 billion last year.