WASHINGTON, DC—Developers are incorporating the consumer preference for traveling by bike or on foot into their mixed-use projects, says an Urban Land Institute report.

FAIRFIELD, CT—"This represents a significant portion of Franchise Finance, our last North American business to be sold as part of our plan to significantly reduce the size of GE Capital," says CEO Keith Sherin.

NEW YORK CITY—Currently, there's about a five-month supply of single-family homes for sale, says David Blitzer at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

LAWRENCE, KS—Although the 2015 Benchmark Study from CREW Network shows that women in commercial real estate now report greater career satisfaction, "change is not coming fast enough," says Gail Ayers, the network's CEO. GlobeSt.com reports EXCLUSIVELY on the study's findings.

BEIJING—The all-cash offer from the Chinese insurer now values Starwood Hotels at about US$14 billion; Marriott has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the merger agreement it forged with Starwood last November.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Harvard's latest study of rental housing underpinned an open letter from Lloyd Jones Capital's Chris Finlay, while Clyde Holland testified before Congress last week. All cited the growing gap between affordable supply and renter demand.

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IRVINE, CA—Ten-X's latest nowcast of commercial property pricing reveals month-to-month flatness or declines in all sectors except multifamily, which the firm's Peter Muoio says is enjoying "strong pricing."