In today's Middle Market Digest, Jones Lang LaSalle evaluates the upcoming football championship using commercial real estate metrics.

“While there is a lot of 'nit-picking' about what's not perfect, from a property markets perspective, this is about as good as it gets,” says Kevin Thorpe at Cushman & Wakefield.

The topography near Cincinnati can be tough, especially on the KY side of the OH River, but robust demand from users attracts builders.

Whatever the acquisition strategy, “the focus is on finding assets that can deliver strong yields that outpace other investment options,” says Steve Shanahan with Real Capital Markets.