SADDLE BROOK, NJ—Higher demand and an increasingly scarce supply of industrial properties in the central and northern part of the state continue to drive Garden State industrials, and more than half of the leasing activity involved class A inventory, according to CBRE's Thomas Monahan

LOS ANGELES—Already CEO of CBRE Clarion Securities, Ritson Ferguson will now coordinate CBRE Global Investors' strategies in both listed and unlisted real estate securities.

CHICAGO—Consumer demand for quick delivery has distributors looking for new sites close to city dwellers.

NEW YORK CITY—Two firms with properties throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn are providing numerous enticements that are boosting tenant loyalty and retention.