The retail giant is diversifying.

More attention is paid to emerging markets such as Dublin, a trend that is especially true with high-level borrowers, and lenders are willing to sharpen their pencils to win multifamily business in the Bay Area.

Special servicers' volumes are now at their lowest levels since 2008, according to S&P Global Ratings.

L.A.'s growing STEM talent pool helps generate office market activity and significant rental rate growth in some of the city's most desirable office submarkets.