BOSTON—A report issued by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and two other smart growth and transportation organizations calls for the Commonwealth to form and fund a separate Olympic Planning Commission to coordinate necessary municipal approvals and identify merited public sector investments connected with the city's bid to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

YONKERS, NY—City officials and executives with Simone Development Companies are expected to break ground today on the $35-million redevelopment of the former Boyce Thompson Institute property here.

LOS ANGELES—Former Amazon product manager Brendan Kao and OneWest Bank senior banking executive Marc Heenan join PeerStreet, a crowdfunding platform for commercial real estate.