When the deal on the $3.2-billion portfolio closes, it will effectively mark Forest City's exit from shopping center retail.

“This transaction brings 33 high quality assets to our seniors housing and medical office portfolios,” says David Selznick, CIO of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors.

Doug Aronson, a net lease broker and managing director in Calkain's South Florida office, sounds off in this exclusive interview.

Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed at the mid-week point in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.