INDIANAPOLIS—Several large specs have remained vacant as owners seek out tenants that can occupy whole buildings, but an active build-to-suit market has kept absorption high.

CHICAGO—The prospect of competition from the new downtown office towers set to open in 2016 and 2017 has owners offering generous concessions.

IRVINE, CA—In Quarter 1, there was a 6.5% quarter-over-quarter growth in investors planning to buy and flip properties according to Auction.com Real Estate Investor Activity Report.