NEW YORK CITY—Deputy mayor Alicia Glen, former Congressman Barney Frank and a panel that included developers and housing advocates charted the key issues at the first-ever symposium on affordable housing's past, present and future.

NEW YORK CITY—CBRE's Patrick Arangio and Jack Howard advised GE Capital, which separately provided further information Monday on its reorganization as the parent company winds down its financial services presence.

OAKLAND, CA and SCOTTSDALE, AZ—Colony Capital's Barrack says the combination “really crystallizes the long-term durability of the single-family rental industry;” Barrack and Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht will share non-executive chairman duties.

FRANKFURT—The merger of Deutsche Wohnen and LEG Immobilien, which comes amid increasing consolidation in Germany's commercial property sector, would create a portfolio valued at approximately US$19.2 billion.

NEW YORK CITY—With more rooms under construction than any other market by far, the ratings agency's hometown is among those it's watching for potential oversupply. Fitch has flagged multifamily for similar concerns.

IRVINE, CA—Aman Kothari joins the online real estate marketplace from Yahoo!, also the onetime employer of Auction.com's current CEO, Tim Morse.

WASHINGTON, DC—“Barring any unexpected jolts, we expect housing to keep moving forward at a steady, modest rate through the end of the year,” says David Crowe at the National Association of Home Builders.

NEW YORK CITY—Via the new On Demand platform, both existing CompStak users and prospective clients will have access to property-­-specific starting rent information and competitive sets.