SAN ANTONIO-Overall vacancy of 19.3% is 30 basis points better than just three months ago. It appears the market's bottomed out and is ready to climb despite some hits that could be leveled by some major players around town.

NEW YORK CITY-An unnamed paper manufacturer is in negotiations to acquire a 132,644-sf mixed-use property in Mississauga, Ontario. Located at 2333 N. Sheridan Way, the 9.6-acre lot includes 22,144 sf of office space.

BOSTON-The California Public Employees' Retirement System and locally based AEW acquire five senior-housing properties. The two separate transactions are part of Calpers national senior-housing program and involve facilities in Michigan, Colorado, and Arizona.

BOSTON-The affordable housing law remains a bone of contention between the House and the Senate. While both passed bills changing the law, they are far from reaching consensus on what constitutes affordability, which has forced them back to the table to hammer out an agreement.