Last-mile industrial is bringing new life to outmoded facilities that are well located, and rent spreads between classes are expected to continue tightening as more last-mile users target these spaces, C&W's Jeff Chiate tells GlobeSt.com.

Home sales activity increased notably year over year in November, up by 13% in Sonoma County and by 24% in Marin County but down by 11% in Napa County, according to housing experts at Pacific Union.

Anecdotally, most universities reported fewer international applications this year, reputedly based upon international concerns related to the rhetoric of President Trump, Pierce's Fred Pierce tells GlobeSt.com in part 2 of a two-part story.

“Construction of new property continues as firms look for higher returns, putting into question levels of new supply as economic uncertainty remains,” according to Morningstar's forecast for the REIT sector.