EVERETT, MA—Suffolk Construction Co. has secured the largest contract award in its history. Wynn Resorts reports it has selected the Boston-based firm as the general contractor for its $1.7-billion Wynn Resort in Everett, MA.

DALLAS--HFF has arranged a $247.5-million mega-refinancing deal for a retail portfolio totaling 20 properties and 2.1 million square feet in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

SAN DIEGO—San Diego is adding degree holders at higher rates than many peer metros, said sources at the recent San Diego Regional EDC event here, and despite what some may think, workings in San Diego have options.

CALABASAS, CA—The 2016 US Multifamily Investment Forecast, developed by Marcus & Millcihap's Hessam Nadji and John Chang, credits further gains in US payrolls with driving apartment fundamentals.