Share of ARM applications at highest level since March 2008, Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Firm also hires new top executive.

Hybrid work, flight-to-quality among occupiers and desire to avoid long-term leases among reasons.

Dodge Construction Network survey shows its labor shortfall afflicting 90% of projects.

GIC and Oak Street will acquire the internally managed net lease REIT in an all-cash transaction.

"It'll be difficult for Kroger to close these stores and hand back the real estate; it could potentially be back-filled by Walmart or Amazon," Stan Johnson Company said.

Panelists suggest 8.5% interest rates are coming and that sellers are "grieving," but still hold "most of the cards."

Avison Young seeing tenants willing to sign large commitments for longer lease terms than they were last year.