The Lede

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 20, 2016--Anderson, Bendix  It's easy to assume that higher interest rates will naturally lead buyers of apartment properties to demand higher yields on their investments. But investor yields and interest rate often move in different directions.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 18, 2016--Morris Keiko Times Square's flashy retail scene is known for its hordes of tourists drawn to Broadway shows, mass-market shopping options and kitsch. But asking rents have plunged 18% as more shopping moves online. That has prompted landlords to seek out more "experiential retail," such as food and entertainment venues, and more interactive elements in stores.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 16, 2016--Taylor, Candace Buyer Craig Ramsey said he paid a 'very reasonable' $13 million for the unit in the San Francisco building, which has been beset by reports that it is sinking and tilting.

Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Dec. 19, 2016--Little, Andrew For an industry highly dependent on leverage, the election's fallout is hard to decipher.

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 21, 2016--Bechtel, Gary The search for yield is leading to great growth in marketplace lending--nearly 700 percent over the past four years.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 20, 2016--Smith, Jennifer United Parcel Service is investing in a logistics provider that helps companies take back and resell returned merchandise--an increasingly costly burden for retailers as consumers take their shopping online.

Offices of the Mortgage Bankers Association will close on Dec. 23 will remain closed until Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Multifamily investing fundamentals grew stronger in the third quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

Commercial and multifamily property prices both continue their rising trends, two reports said yesterday.

The hotel pipeline grew more than 20 percent year-over-year--and the sector is sensitive to shocks, which the upcoming supply wave could magnify, analysts said.

Without question, e-commerce has changed the retail sector--but it might change industrial real estate even more, said CBRE, Los Angeles.