PARSIPPANY, NJ—Leasing activity in the Northern and Central New Jersey office market was robust in the first quarter of 2015, but Colliers senior director of research John Obeid tells GlobeSt.com in an exclusive interview that value-add investors are playing a role in repositioning office properties.

NEW YORK CITY—Low interest rates and a basic economic principle are driving the market, even sending it into increasingly risky places, according to several net lease investors who will speak at RealShare Net Lease here later this week.

SANTA ROSA, CA—The collaboration of Newmark Cornish & Carey Wine Services and auction giant Williams & Williams aims to capture the growing market for vineyards, wineries and related lifestyle properties, offering clients access to an expanded buying pool and quicker closings.

PHOENIX—X Team International announced that partner Velocity Retail Group, based in Phoenix, represented Mattress Firm on three different leases throughout the state of Arizona.