ATLANTA—“The only real disadvantage the program has versus a bank loan—which dominated the space prior—is the prepayment penalties for an early payoff.”

IRVINE, CA—Slow starts to 2016 and 2017 for different reasons are responsible for lagging year-over-year CRE deal volumes, but this pattern should begin to reverse itself in 2018, Ten-X's Peter Muoio tells GlobeSt.com.

CANNES, FRANCE—Sporting facilities, film production and neighborhood schools can also boost the fortunes of the traditional real estate food groups, said experts at MIPIM Thursday.

LOS ANGELES—The retail vacancy rate in Downtown Los Angeles fell more than 51% at the end of 2016, thanks to the focus from national and international retailers.