TORONTO and SEATTLE—The FirstService founder will step into the top spot at Colliers, which his company owned for 11 years before a separation earlier this month into two publicly traded companies.

WASHINGTON, DC—Meanwhile, improving fundamentals and a strong finance market are pushing commercial delinquency rates lower, says the Mortgage Bankers Association's Jamie Woodwell.

BETHESDA, MD—CEO Jeff Day says Mogote's coming aboard to help grow the company's FHA program “will be another strong addition to the BPC team.”

IRVINE, CA—Although pricing is still running slightly ahead of fundamentals, Auction.com's Rick Sharga sees investor interest in office increasing through 2015.

SAN FRANCISCO—Sun Life topped a shortlist of potential owners on the basis of “similar values, a compatible culture and a shared vision for Bentall Kennedy,” COO Amy Price tells GlobeSt.com.

SAN FRANCISCO—While Gap Inc. will shutter about one-quarter of its namesake brand's North American locations, it's citing Old Navy as a model of how to grow top-line sales.

TORONTO—When the deal closes, the combined investment management teams will have $47 billion of AUM across North America and globally.

NEW YORK CITY—“I see terrific opportunities here,” says Pollack, who joins the asset management giant as CIO of its Blackstone Real Estate Debt Services platform.