GREENWICH, CT—The deal for TMI Hospitality, reportedly valued at $1 billion, will nearly triple the size of Starwood Capital's footprint in the select-service and extended-stay space.

PORTSMOUTH, NH—More than 40% of the properties now under construction are concentrated in the nation's 25 largest markets, led by New York City, according to Lodging Econometrics.

SEATTLE—With a client list that includes Heitman, Grosvenor and Clarion Partners, Solanki says that making effective real estate decisions in retail means “taking a 360-degree look at the consumer, the brand and its products.”

DALLAS—Even as “new supply is flooding the market,” occupancy has reached levels not seen since Axiometrics began tracking data on a monthly basis, says the firm's Stephanie McCleskey.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—Apartment REIT Essex Property Trust accounted for more than one-quarter of the total dollar volume of at-the-market programs during the first quarter, according to SNL Financial data.

HOUSTON—An integrated platform designed expressly for the commercial brokerage industry, RealNex was put through its paces in demonstrations led by CEO Jeffrey Finn at last week's RealComm conference.

GREENWICH, CT—The $1.4-billion deal will boost Starwood Retail Partners' holdings while furthering Taubman's strategy of recycling capital.

SAN FRANCISCO—The industrial portfolio sale to TPG follows a 2011 deal for the Catellus name and an assorted group of properties that Prologis acquired in its 2005 merger with Catellus.