TOKYO—The deal for 10,000 apartments here and in other major cities constitutes the biggest commercial property transaction in Japan thus far in 2014.

NEW YORK CITY—“We see a broadened opportunity set, with more markets to invest in and more property subtypes to look at,” PREI's Lee Menifee said during Thursday's webinar jointly presented by Prudential and GlobeSt.com.

NEW YORK CITY—Thursday's announcement from Vornado confirms earlier reports that the online retailing titan is establishing a Manhattan beachhead.

SAN FRANCISCO—Although e-commerce is perceived as a threat to brick-and-mortar stores, “the more sophisticated retailers are getting stronger in terms of how they use it,” Colliers' Anjee Solanki tells GlobeSt.com.

LAS VEGAS—The plan to spin off Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. into a REIT is one of several plans under discussion between the money-losing casino giant and its creditors.

LITTLE ROCK, AR—The department store operator could boost the combined share value of an OpCo and PropCo by 75% from current prices, says investor Marcato Capital Management.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—BioMed Ventures will work with the Broad Institute to engage the biomedical community via events designed to bring together thought leaders from academia, biotech and pharmaceutical companies and the investment community.

WASHINGTON, DC—“The US economy has already adjusted to the lower federal spending levels and tax environment,” notes Kevin Thorpe, chief economist with Cassidy Turley.