Just next door to the Big Apple, New Jersey’s commercial real estate sector does very well for itself, with billions of feet of office, industrial, retail and multifamily space. The brokers that handle leasing and sales in the diverse market also do a good job of holding their own—if deals closed in the state this past year are any indication. The editors of Real Estate Forum took stock of the brokers who were responsible for…

TUCSON—Brokers from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services have recently arranged a pair of student housing transactions that amount to nearly $90 million for properties bought by Education Realty Trust.

LOS ANGELES—In a complicated deal that brought two CBRE groups together, a Southern California student housing community has changed ownership to the tune of $200 million.

SCOTTSDALE—As much controversy as it stirred up before the election, healthcare reform won’t have as much of an impact on the healthcare real estate industry as the hype made it seem. Rather, it’s the innate changes occurring in the medical industry itself that are driving the trends in space usage.

SCOTTSDALE—Efficiency, flexibility and costs were the major topics of conversation for the 350-plus attendees at RealShare Medical Office Buildings.

The upheaval of the capital market and real estate environments caused many companies to readjust their strategies, and GE Capital Real Estate was no exception. Yet the firm has emerged again as a major market player—this time, in the debt space.

From its roots as a Texas developer to its emergence on the global corporate services scene, Transwestern has remained true to its mantra: Bold Vision/Noble Mission.

EAST LANSING, MI—Student housing REIT EdR has shelled out $20.9 million in cash for a 355-bed community near Michigan State University here.