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CHICAGO—The Chicago Deal Making conference had an energy level that was reminiscent of pre-recession days.

DALLAS—Given the number of projects currently on the drawing board, development activity and construction volume is projected to be healthy well into 2017, especially in the area of mixed-use projects.

IRVINE, CA—Although it hasn't matched the pace set in 2015, “2016 has been a year of slow yet steady growth for commercial real estate as a whole,” says Peter Muoio, chief economist with Ten-X.

OCEANSIDE, CA—Oceanside's economy is moving upward as businesses and residents are moving into the area, and the trend is expected to continue into as more residential and commercial projects come to market, Lee's Blair Havens tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.

NEW YORK CITY—Conversely, volume in portfolio and entity-level sales is down by nearly one-third year to date, according to Real Capital Analytics.

CHICAGO—The enthusiasm shown by attendees to ICSC's annual conference here has been growing every year, and now it may have matched the events held before the recession.