NASHVILLE—The merger expands Brookdale's capacity to 112,694 units across 46 states; the company says it's “the only nationwide network of senior living communities” covering the full spectrum of care.

CHICAGO—A combination of favorable demographics and an improving economy mean operating results “at the high end of our expectations,” says CEO David Neithercut; analysts generally concur.

HOUSTON—“There's a natural blend between healthcare and life sciences,” and Transwestern's clients “want to see us in both of those spaces,” the firm's Eric Johnson tells GlobeSt.com in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> interview.

HOUSTON—The shopping center REIT has tapped Jefferies LLC and law firms Morrison &amp; Foerster and Venable to advise it in the wake of a rejected bid by Regency Centers Corp., while continuing development at Uptown Park and other local projects.

NEW YORK CITY—Although its rapid growth may be hard to fathom from a distance, “everything we do is directed toward a singular objective: to create value for our shareholders,” said the net lease REIT's president on a Q2 earnings call.

NEW YORK CITY—Citing “mixed economic numbers” over the past few months, S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices' David Blitzer observes, “Prices and sales of existing homes have shown improvement while construction and sales of new homes continue to lag.”

NEW YORK CITY—For ARCP, the deal for approximately 500 Red Lobster locations “provides value to our shareholders and supports long-term earnings growth,” says company president David S. Kay.

HOUSTON—Weingarten's grocery tenant news was delivered amid a strong second-quarter earnings report; analysts on Monday gave affirmed an Outperform rating for the shopping center REIT.