The post-1993 real estate trust is better prepared to absorb the potential impact on share prices and debt financing costs

SAN FRANCISCO—The new CEO joined the Swig Co. one year into the tenure of his predecessor, during which time the company branched out from its roots in the hospitality industry.

ABU DHABI, UAE—The 200,000-square-foot location at Gulf Related's Al Maryah Central shopping center will be the first Macy's outside the US.

NEW YORK CITY—“There can be no doubt that a discussion about corporate social responsibility takes place with almost every occupancy decision made today, “ says Eric Duchon, sustainability strategies director at Cushman & Wakefield.

NEW YORK CITY—The law firm confirms published reports that it has signed a letter of intent to relocate to within Brookfield Property Partners' Manhattan West, now under development on the Far West Side.

BOSTON—The REIT has sold seven assets across the US since Sept. 1 and has three more under contract, under a liquidation plan that's expected to take about two years to carry out.

CALABASAS, CA—The National Seniors Housing Group led by MMI's Brian T. Murdy reports that REITs and other institution are acquiring portfolios, and sometimes one another, “at a staggering pace.”

NEW YORK CITY—That was the summation of Capital One Multifamily Finance's Grace Huebscher, who moderated a discussion among representatives from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and some of the GSEs' clients.