Economy

SAN FRANCISCO—While several factors have economists and investors concerned, Colliers' chief economist Andrew Nelson puts the facts into perspective for GlobeSt.com and says the outlook is actually quite encouraging.

AUSTIN, TX— Buyer enthusiasm continues to make an impact on the market and investors are active throughout the quality spectrum, particularly with class-A assets that are coming to market.

LOS ANGELES—Wall Street executives at ALIS say that they are starting to see a pull back from public investors and private investors will follow.

LOS ANGELES—Thorofare Capital hits $54 million in bridge lending only four months after launching its recent fund, but the success is driven by their professional relationships, not an increased appetite for short-term financing.

LOS ANGELES—At ALIS, Teague Hunter claims the peak hit in 2014, and now there is a gap between sellers and buyers, but not all of his fellow panelists agreed.

LOS ANGELES—The investment firm acquires 37 office and industrial properties totaling $1.7 billion last year.

LOS ANGELES—PKF adopts the CBRE Hotels name after merging with the company more than a year ago—but leaders say that the previous firm's storied company culture isn't going away.

LOS ANGELES—At the opening ceremony of ALIS, research experts say that the hotel market is at the peak, but that we should expect to stay at the peak for some time.