LONDON— The sale by Blackstone-managed real estate funds reportedly is the biggest private equity deal to date in Europe.

IRVINE, CA—If job growth stops, then demand decreases, which can slow rent growth. Also, M&A activity that results in layoffs reduces office-space demand, JLL's Jared Dienstag tells GlobeSt.com.

TYSONS, VA--Multifamily development is shifting direction in response to changing population growth, JLL says.

WASHINGTON, DC--Besides the surprisingly low 138,000 positions added in May, March and April numbers were revised down.