NEW YORK CITY—“It really was the weather,” writes Cushman & Wakefield's Ken McCarthy, noting that otherwise, all of the factors for a stronger Q1 were in place.

NEW YORK CITY—The REIT's newly appointed CEO, Don MacKinnon, says the company sees opportunity in the coming wave of “commercial loan maturities with insufficient refinancing options.”

NEW YORK CITY—The ratings agency says that strong occupancy growth between 2010 and 2014 was driven partly by demand for leisure and corporate travel that was pent-up during the recession, and will moderate.

NEW YORK CITY—BFC Partners' Donald Cappocia says Empire Outlets “will trigger the transformation of the North Shore and position Staten Island for sustained growth.”

CALABASAS, CA—Despite economic fundamentals that are pushing vacancies down and rents upward, “construction remains anemic,” according to a Marcus & Millichap report on the sector.

NEW YORK CITY—The Jamaica Now Action Plan is intended to make sure the Queens neighborhood becomes “home to vibrant commercial corridors” and improved infrastructure, the mayor said Wednesday.

NEW YORK CITY—A Town Hall panel of industry powerhouses held forth on asset management as well as the competitive environment to kick off the 13th annual RealShare Net Lease conference Thursday. More than 300 industry professionals attended.

NEW YORK CITY—Although consolidation hasn't really put a dent in the number of equity REITs since 1995, CEOs and other experts convened by NYU's Schack Institute think M&As will continue.