CHICAGO—Class A properties have been the standouts, with rental rates in the CBD and suburbs increasing 7.6% and 5% in the past year.

MIAMI—Law firm Akerman LLP's annual report on commercial real estate sees the greatest near-term impact on development coming from the aging US population and two other trends that are already forming.

ORLANDO—Cushman & Wakefield just put out an inaugural research report.

SOUTH FLORIDA—A lobby bar. No offices. Lounges and cafes. Hoping to update their staid image and dodge pricey leases, South Florida's law firms are chasing a contemporary look.