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Large expansions plus an increase in smaller wholesale deployments is largely behind the increase.

Deloitte LLP predicts overall 2018 holiday sales will climb anywhere from 5% to 5.6%, while e-commerce sales will soar between 17% to 22%.

Securities industry pre-tax profits totaled $13.7 billion in the first half of 2018, an increase of 11% from the mid-point of 2017, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The report notes that condo supply hit its lowest level of the decade, ending mid-2018 with 1.91 months of supply on the market.

Despite the so-called death of retail, which includes this year's bankruptcy of Toys R Us and Sears closing three North Texas stores for a total of 1 million square feet, DFW's retail fundamentals are strong.

JLL reports that estimated development costs for the 10 largest transportation infrastructure projects now exceeds $35 billion.

The industry's annual contribution to the state economy is estimated at $47.5 billion—86 percent higher than the national average, says Andrew Judd, Cushman & Wakefield's New Jersey market leader.

JLL notes that space options for federal agencies that are greater than 50,000 square feet in Washington, DC have declined by 35% since 2015.