NEW YORK CITY—Mesa Real Estate Partners assembled the industrial portfolio, located mainly in Texas and leased entirely to energy companies, over a period of two-and-a-half years.

PHOENIX—In Sperry Van Ness' 10 retail markets to watch, a common theme is that the cities themselves have been adapting to a changing market, the firm's Shari Tucker tells GlobeSt.com.

DALLAS—Commenting on Q2 data obtained <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b> by GlobeSt.com, Axiometrics' Jay Denton notes that “demographics, along with the increasing choice to rent rather than own,” continue to favor apartments.

In the fast-growing TAMI industries, it pays to think young when anticipating office tenants' priorities for space, design and location.

NEW YORK CITY—Investors have begun to question the need for so many lodging REITs with a similar investment focus, according to Fitch Ratings. Enter ARCHT, which favors limited-service properties.

LONDON—Joining other Chinese financial firms in buying commercial property here, the state-owned Construction Bank will make its European headquarters at 111 Old Broad St.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—Based on Form 13-F filings, the top 25 institutional investors saw an average increase of 11% in the value of their equity REIT holdings during Q1.

NEW YORK CITY—The JV greatly increases Canadian ownership of the 941,000-square-foot office tower at a time when the country's institutional players are “flush with capital,” Real capital Analytics' Dan Fasulo told Bloomberg.