IRVINE, CA—The improving risk profile for CRE investments "has enabled overall cap rates to continue to decline despite higher interest rates,” says Peter Muoio at Auction.com Research.

LOS ANGELES—A CBRE report cites Northern Virginia, Colorado Springs and a handful of other data center hubs as providing the most cost-effective options for occupiers.

CALABASAS, CA—With the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program now over, all eyes will be on the central bank's timing for hiking short-term interest rates, according to Marcus & Millichap.

NEW YORK CITY—The appointment of Ronald J. Jeanneault to lead the REIT comes on the heels of its sponsor's acquisition of a major stake in American Healthcare Investors.

NEW YORK CITY—The dispute that erupted last week between two Schorsch-chaired companies has now led to litigation over what ARCP sees as a breach of RCAP's agreement to buy Cole Capital

SAN FRANCISCO—The activist investor says in a letter to shareholders of the world's largest hotel operator that now is “a unique and ideal time for IHG to consider strategic alternatives.”

BOCA RATON, FL—The private REIT now has “over $1 billion of immediately investable capital to fund our growth” in the wireless tower segment, says CEO Alexander Gellman.

NEW YORK CITY—For operators such as Hilton, which just completed a successful secondary offering, the coming year is expected to see the biggest ADR growth since 2007, says PwC.