CHICAGO—The all-cash acquisition from affiliates of the Blackstone Group represents the healthcare REIT's entry into the life science business, says CEO Debra Cafaro.<br>

NEW YORK CITY—Barry Matherly, chair of the International Economic Development Council, tells GlobeSt.com how public-private partnerships can advance both regional and local goals in part one of this two-part interview.

WASHINGTON, DC—Both of CoStar Group's US composite indices increased by 1.3% in July, buoyed by healthy fundamentals, low interest rates and continued availability of capital.

NEW YORK CITY—Colliers International's Dwight Hotchkiss says the overhaul typically entails "relocation and consolidation of multiple warehouses into larger state-of-the-art facilities near population centers, ports and major intermodal facilities suitable for reaching consumers quickly."

IRVINE, CA—"Homeowners are increasingly tapping the home equity that many have built up during the last four years of rapidly rising home prices," says Daren Blomquist, SVP at ATTOM's RealtyTrac.

NEW YORK CITY—The industry veteran has joined Newmark Grubb Knight Frank "to lead the effort in building out our due diligence, valuation and advisory practice as a perfect complement to our growing capital markets platform," says CEO Barry Gosin.

RICHARDSON, TX—"Staggering inventory expansion" marks the top 10 submarkets for apartment construction, according to MPF Research. Although four of the 10 are in Texas, none of the four is the busiest.

NEW YORK CITY—"As we look at growth and expansion, we're looking at what our clients are doing," the newly named Americas president of Cushman & Wakefield's Valuation & Advisory group tells GlobeSt.com. "They're becoming more sophisticated and more diverse."