SEATTLE—As the sector sits on the verge of “the First Post-Panamax Decade” starting in 2015, investors need to consider more than “the 2-D of land and sea movement of goods,” writes Colliers International's K.C. Conway.

IRVINE, CA—The month's highlights included the closing on Fairfield Lakes Apartments in Pensacola, FL; Auction.com's Eric Paulsen notes that CRE sectors are “experiencing recovery at a different rate.”

WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA—The smartphone maker provided few details of the sale, but said Friday it would lease back a portion of its three-million-square-foot portfolio.

CALABASAS, CA—Marcus & Millichap anticipates “dramatic gains” in the sector this year, although tech and energy powerhouses such as San Francisco still have an edge.

WASHINGTON, DC—The year-over-year median price increases were more pronounced in for-sale apartments than in the housing market overall, according to figures the National Association of Realtors released Thursday.

CALABASAS, CA—Cap rate compression in other CRE sectors is “elevating interest” in senior housing among nontraditional investors, according to a new Marcus & Millichap report on the market.

NEW YORK CITY—The two activist investors, led by Jeff T. Blau and Keith Meister, respectively, had until this Thursday to obtain a two-thirds majority to remove CommonWealth REIT's entire board.

NEW YORK CITY—In its SEC filing Monday, the would-be REIT noted that Rep. David Camp's proposed tax-reform legislation poses risks to its plans.