WASHINGTON, DC—"Steady hiring and low local unemployment levels are finally supporting higher wages and increased spending," with positive implications for commercial property demand, says Lawrence Yun at the National Association of Realtors.

WASHINGTON, DC—The nationwide program will bring real-time arrival information for a variety of transportation modalities to the lobbies of properties managed by JLL.

NEW YORK CITY—"We believe that the outlook for the multifamily and student housing sectors remains strong," says Investcorp's Herb Myers.

LOS ANGELES—Even without the boost of e-commerce, industrial is being propelled by tailwinds into the current year, Colliers' James Breeze writes in the firm's latest report on the sector.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ—"The market will adjust" to the CMBS risk retention rule, but B-grade transactions will get greater scrutiny, CommLoan's Mitch Ginsberg tells GlobeSt.com.

IRVINE, CA—Following an extended period of strong growth, "pricing across commercial real estate has entered a period of lethargy during the past three months," says Peter Muoio at Ten-X.

NEW YORK CITY—The investor base for StepStone Real Estate Partners III includes institutions and high net worth individuals from across the globe, says real estate head Jeffrey Giller.

NEWARK, NJ—Being known as PGIM Real Estate Finance globally "reflects how we provide financing around the world from a range of capital sources," says CEO David Durning.