ANNAPOLIS, MD—There were some curious developments in the first quarter and NIC will be watching to see if they were an anomaly or related to the winter season.

Most of the retail leasing activity in the last half of 2014 was in smaller stores, but big boxes are making a comeback, according to The Goldstein Group's first quarter survey. Learn more about the trends in our exclusive audio interview with Goldstein president Chuck Lanyard

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Vacancies declined and rents edged upward in the Philadelphia multifamily market, according to research released by Marcus & Millichap.

LOS ANGELES—HFF arranged and Freddie Mac will purchase the existing loan for the iconic 4,200-unit apartment community, the largest on the West Coast.