NEW YORK CITY—Cross-border investment in US property is on pace to excel 2013's total, says Real Capital Analytics, while DTZ notes that overseas players have been the biggest net buyers over the preceding 12 months.

NEW YORK CITY—“As the national economy has accelerated in the last year, a new set of MSAs has begun to grow more rapidly,” says Cushman & Wakefield's Ken McCarthy.

NEW YORK CITY—Cofounder of AR Capital with Nicholas Schorsch, Kahane has been succeeded by RCAP president Michael Weil, effective immediately.

HOUSTON—“The US is showing indications of increasing economic activity, while both Europe and Asia are showing signs of reaching stall speed,” writes Transwestern's Tom McNearney.

LOS ANGELES—“With spreads remaining tight, all-in financing costs are still highly attractive,” says CBRE's Brian Stoffers, affirming that it's still a borrower's market.

WASHINGTON, DC—Despite fears in some quarters of overbuilding, “there is a lot of evidence that multifamily fundamentals will remain strong,” says a forecast from Cassidy Turley.

CHICAGO—The sale of 38 Hyatt Place and Hyatt House properties to Dallas-based Lone Star was the second lodging portfolio deal announced on Thursday, and the fourth in the extended stay and select service space in as many months.

OAK BROOK, IL—“This story is not likely to have a happy ending, and that ending continues to depend on suppliers,” Credit Suisse analysts wrote in a note on Thursday.