Real estate investors now consider industrial properties to be among the best bets, and some seem likely to increase their allocations to the sector.

Affordable and workforce housing, diversity and public and university outreach are among the topics of concern for that district council of ULI, Avanath's John Williams, incoming chair, tells GlobeSt.com.

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America plans to spend $2 billion to build out US infrastructure for zero emissions vehicles; sales of electric cars were up 37% in 2016.