NEW YORK CITY—The positive trend first seen last year could continue through the second half of 2015 even with the riskier 10-year maturities that lie ahead, says Standard & Poor's.

OSLO, Norway—The established location is anchored by the second largest grocery retailer in Norway, and the partnership was forged with Oslo-based Winta Eiendom.

BOSTON—Toronto-based Oxford Properties Group, which made a big splash in the Boston-area office market last year with a four-building portfolio purchase, has increased its downtown holdings with the $114.5-million acquisition of the 745 Atlantic Ave. office building here.

AUSTIN—On the eve of the inaugural RealShare Austin conference, GlobeSt.com spoke with many panelists about the current state of CRE in the Capital City. Here's what they had to share, sure to be just the tip of the conversational iceberg at today's conference at the W Austin: