Representing the local leadership in Greater Houston, our panel will discuss their take on the current state of the market across all property types, challenges and opportunities presented by the current environment, and leave you with a lasting forecast for 2015 and beyond.

In recent years, Houston has enjoyed abundance in development and deliveries across all property types. Despite current oil price volatility, the retail sector recognizes opportunity as cheaper oil feeds cash back into the consumer's pocket. That being said, the plunge in oil prices are drying up capital, pausing most speculative development. Numerous multifamily projects have been terminated for lack of funding. With measured uncertainty on the horizon, what can we expect from the pipeline in 2015?

CHICAGO—This past year was the sixth consecutive year of volume growth and was and nearly equal to the peak year of 2006, according to JLL.

BEL AIR, MD—Community leaders and residents of Hartford County for the most part supported a proposed 6% hotel tax here at a County Council hearing on Tuesday.