ORLANDO—A trio of decision makers from some of the nation's biggest institutional investors shared their observations on, and strategies for, the multifamily market at the NMHC's 2016 Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference. <i>Part one of a two-part story.</i>

ORLANDO—Multifamily construction is at a high in most markets and, despite tepid economic growth and questions about the pace of continued wage expansion, investors and developers are bullish about apartments in most markets. At least, that's what the participants in the development panel had to say during the 2016 NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference.

From several dozen entries, Real Estate Forum has compiled its first-ever ranking of the commercial real estate industry's Fastest-Growing Companies: firms that are outpacing their competition and positioned for success in 2016 and beyond.

Here's a look at the latest news, announcements and deals that you may have missed in XXXLIST STATES HEREXX.

CHICAGO—Investor interest is still strong across all product sectors, according to the latest survey of CCIM Institute members, with more than half reporting more deals year over year.

Whether teams or individuals, these professionals were behind some of the biggest industrial transactions that took place in recent months

On Tuesday, we brought you the top retail sales that closed during the first decade of the millennium. Today's list encompasses the biggest retail transactions of 2011 through 2014. In looking at the two collections, it's easy to see just how far retail assets have come in terms of both price and investor appetite.

Retail sales have taken an interesting trajectory in the past 15 years. We compiled industry data and past coverage on both GlobeSt.com and sister publication Real Estate Forum, to bring you the biggest retail sales that have occurred since our launch in 2000.