"I do think that some of these (NY suburban) cities are not dead, but you have to provide the amenities. Talent is not going to be there if you don't have great amenities for them and within that area great reasons for families to be there—great schools, fair taxes and reasonably priced real estate."

50 Varick St. was part of the collateral for New York REIT's $760-million cross collateralized and secured loan provided by Credit Suisse in December 2016.

“It is not unusual for the suburban parts of Atlanta to experience organic rent growth, which peeks investors' interest.”

Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed early this week in the Southeast.