Matthew Marcus explains when it's important for lenders to consider a geotechnical study as part of their due diligence process.

ATLANTA—“The I-85 corridor is Atlanta's best-performing submarket, and land for large-scale development is increasingly scarce,” says Kent Mason, vice president and market officer for Prologis in Atlanta.

LOS ANGELES—The engineering, environmental and energy consulting firm buys Foresite Advisory Services and retains its principal and owner Marc Bourdages as technical director of the investment advisory group.

LOS ANGELES—The university signs up for an additional 30,000 square feet in the building that houses the Marshall School of Business, bringing its total occupancy to 245,000 square feet and earning the school building signage.