WASHINGTON, DC—Spreads are widening and lenders' appetite for construction finance loans is falling among banks, says CBRE director of research and analysis Revathi Greenwood.

LOS ANGELES—While financing packages must be tailored to each deal, Antonio Hachem of PSRS makes a strong case for life companies in this EXCLUSIVE story.

NEW YORK CITY—Despite a dramatic decline in construction activity, the New York Building Congress notes that the more than 20,000 units permitted over the last 12 months is in line with the average of residential permits authorized annually between 2005 and 2014.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ—The property's long-term prospects are positively affected by its proximity to Amazon's new 1.5-million-square-foot distribution center, as well as the site of a 350,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art FedEx distribution center that is currently under development.