ORLANDO, FL and BEIJING—The sale of Blackstone's remaining interest in SeaWorld Entertainment is the latest in a series of major real estate deals between the asset management giant and Chinese firms.

LONDON—The confirmation by developer Land Securities Group that it's negotiating with Deutsche Bank represents a vote of confidence in the financial center's post-Brexit future.

IRVINE, CA—Four months after the election results, "commercial real estate valuations remain in a lull as investors await more certainty," says Peter Muoio at Ten-X.

WASHINGTON, DC—The annual Mortgage Bankers Association rankings of commercial/multifamily lenders comes on the heels of MBA data showing a 5.8% year-over-year increase in debt outstanding.

TORONTO and DALLAS—Starwood Capital's revised offer of US$16.25 for Milestone Apartment REIT trust units follows pushback from institutional unitholders.

IRVINE, CA—Average wage increases outpaced single-family rent hikes in 67% of the markets studied by ATTOM Data Solutions, a metric that the firm's Daren Blomquist calls "a recipe for sustainable growth."

HONG KONG—New reports from Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE expect the massive wave of capital into commercial real estate to continue rolling.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL—The retailer's stock was down as much as 15% Wednesday morning following a surprise disclosure in its annual report filing.