LOS ANGELES—JLL complies a list of the top Los Angeles real estate trends in 2016, and we sat down with senior analyst Henry Gjestrum to find out why these topics dominated last year.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Orange County will continue to be very competitive, with buyers paying up for class-A distribution space and creating demand that will continue to push lease rates up for occupiers, CBRE's Dave Desper tells GlobeSt.com.

CHICAGO—But the increase in interest rates and a shrunken inventory boosted prices during 2016.  

GAITHERSBURG, MD--NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will be occupying 9 West Watkins Mill Road.