The IRS recently threw a big, wet towel on a long list of REIT spinouts that are being evaluated, and putting a number of high-profile IPOs in jeopardy.

NEW YORK CITY—Both total and per-key expenditures set new records in 2014; 2015 is expected to surpass them on both counts, says Bjorn Hanson at the Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism.

LOS ANGELES—The owners of Continental Park Terrace use an early rate lock program to secure a 3.5% interest rate on a $41 million refinancing loan, and more and more borrowers are following suit in this low interest rate environment.

FORT WORTH—Seattle-based REI is coming to Fort Worth, a source confirms exclusively to GlobeSt.com.