CHICAGO—A lack of space in the top biopharma clusters leads companies to consider “secondary sites that are a little less conveniently located,” says Roger Humphrey with JLL's life sciences group.

SEATTLE—"Real estate transactions are already moving online—it's what home buyers, sellers and real estate professionals want,” says Spencer Rascoff, Zillow Group's CEO.

WASHINGTON, DC—However, the National Association of Realtors' Lawrence Yun says that although local governments “have rightly authorized permits for new apartment construction,” more needs to be done for condominiums and single-family homes.

OSLO—Locally based Obligo Investment Management is trading 10 portfolios worth a combined $2.7 billion to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners Europe IV.

NEW YORK CITY—But don't go looking for big blocks of space in Midtown South, CBRE's Peter Turchin said Tuesday—none have been available in months.

NEW YORK CITY—Led by chairman and CEO John Thain, the combined company will have more than $65 billion in assets and more than $30 billion of deposits.

FORT WORTH—The departure of Robert Weaver comes as TPG is close to finalizing the capital raise for its first dedicated real estate fund, PERE reported Tuesday.

NEW YORK CITY—“All of them offer something creative and unique,” said CBRE's Amira Yunis, who brought the soon-to-open UrbanSpace Vanderbilt to Midtown East, during a panel discussion Tuesday afternoon.