NEW YORK CITY—Greenland Forest City Partners has hired CookFox Architects to design an affordable rental and a condo tower, both part of the renamed mixed-use development in Downtown Brooklyn.

NEW YORK CITY—Credit enhancements are as high as 25% on several new deals, “which begs the question of whether super senior credit enhancement will soon be poised for a move above 30% if the trend continues,” says Fitch Ratings' Huxley Somerville.

NEW YORK CITY—Led by four properties in the Dallas Metroplex, the portfolio is under the control of an industrial fund managed by Clarion Partners, headquartered here.

NEW YORK CITY—Spearheaded by Todd Perman and Garth Hogan of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank's Global Healthcare Services platform, the assignment covers Ascension Healthcare's portfolio across 23 states and the District of Columbia.

RESTON, VA—The midyear report on the sector from Calkain Cos. and Chandan Economics cites major sale-leasebacks such as ARCP's Red Lobster deal as a marker of triple net retail's vitality.

DALLAS—Originally launched as an incident-reporting database for property owners and managers to keep track of tenant activity, the web-based platform now encompasses a varied menu of services.

NASHVILLE—The merger expands Brookdale's capacity to 112,694 units across 46 states; the company says it's “the only nationwide network of senior living communities” covering the full spectrum of care.

CHICAGO—A combination of favorable demographics and an improving economy mean operating results “at the high end of our expectations,” says CEO David Neithercut; analysts generally concur.