Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

RealPage, Richardson, Texas, agreed to acquire Rentlytics, San Francisco, for nearly $57 million.

Cap Rates Edge Higher

Cap rates edged higher in the second quarter, but they remain low; economic growth should support demand for commercial properties, offsetting further cap rate increases, reported Wells Fargo Securities, Charlotte, N.C.

CREF Highlights

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

Multifamily Demand Remains Strong

Though U.S. multifamily rents remained essentially flat in September–the first month rents had not increased since January–year-over-year rent growth remained healthy at 3.0 percent, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Online Retailers Invest in Bricks

A record number of e-commerce retailers opened physical stores last year and 850 more are set to open in the next five years, reported JLL, Chicago.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Cushman & Wakefield’s Chicago office acquired multifamily institutional investment sales brokerage firm KIG CRE.