Chairman and CEO of Gables Residential Trust between 1993 and 2000, Marcus E. Bromley will serve on the investment and audit committees of Brookdale Senior Living.

O'Connor Capital Partners' SVP and head of acquisitions tells GlobeSt.com why his firm remains bullish on retail, and specifically open-air lifestyle centers.

The report from Apartment List says the gap between new construction and job growth is particularly acute in many of the nation's largest cities, including San Francisco, Boston and New York City.

The underlying cause is changes in the market since the downturn, write S&P analysts, who nonetheless see "active demand for CMBS" this year.

The bulk of the new supply will be concentrated in the major global cities, "which is precisely where the greatest appetite is for these shiny new buildings," says Kevin Thorpe, global chief economist with Cushman & Wakefield.

The footwear brand's new owners plan to increase its annual sales to $1 billion globally, through both brick-and-mortar and online channels.

Topping the list domestically and internationally is Seattle, where the spike in annual rent gains is due mainly to supply constraints, says CBRE.

The agreement calls for Ocwen Financial to subservice the mortgage loans over a five-year period.