The Lede

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 12, 2016--Razin, Ely  The crackdown on Airbnb hosts in New York City might not be so great for the gig economy or one of the start-ups that has come to represent it, but it could be a boon for low-end hotels in prime Airbnb territory.

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 13, 2016 Based on NREI's November survey of industry professionals, fewer commercial real estate insiders believe that the market is at its peak than was the case in October.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 13, 2016--Grant, Peter Real estate data company CoStar Group took direct aim at competitor Xceligent with a lawsuit alleging Xceligent has been involved in "brazen and widespread theft" of CoStar data and photos. Xceligent denied the charge.

World Property Journal, Dec. 12, 2016--Gerrity, Michael According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report, delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans remained low in the third quarter.

Baltimore Business Journal, Dec. 12, 2016--Simmons, Melody The coming year will be filled with uncertainty for commercial real estate executives because of a stated push for tax reform by President-elect Donald Trump.

Investors Business Daily, Dec. 11, 2016--Shreve, Ken Don't give up on real estate investment trusts just yet. They have bounced up 8 percent from their Nov. 11 low and analysts and fund managers point toward an improving economy as a catalyst in coming quarters.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 7, 2016--Chaudhuri, Saabira IKEA plans to incorporate more of its stores into larger developments containing hotels, homes and offices as it works to adapt to growing urban populations by locating its stores more centrally, its chief executive said Wednesday.

Reuters, Dec. 14, 2016--Lash, Herbert The opening of 432 Park Avenue, a 96-story tower marketed by developers as the tallest residential building in the Americas, had an outsized effect on prices, said CityRealty research director Gabby Warshawer.

National Mortgage News, Dec. 13, 2016--Montgomery, Brian Collingwood vice chairman and former FHA commissioner calls for new housing office to coordinate housing policy.

National Mortgage Professional, Dec. 14, 2016--Hall, Phil  The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued its  final rule to implement the Duty to Serve statute that requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer financing for financially challenged households in the manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation and rural housing markets.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its final "Duty to Serve" rule on Tuesday after a several-year long rule-making process.

Occupancy Expected to Decline in 2017 After Eight-Year Run

A sharp increase in 10-year U.S. Treasurys and expectations of tax code changes next year has encouraged many investors to reassess their strategies, reported Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities loans maturing in December could suffer from a decrease in liquidity as issuers wrestle with the upcoming risk-retention rule, said Morningstar Credit Ratings, Chicago.

JLL, Chicago, acquired the Dallas affiliate of Integra Realty Resources, a network of independent commercial real estate valuation, counseling and advisory firms.

Construction spending continues to hit cyclical highs, reaching $317 billion in the third quarter, up one percent year-over-year, reported JLL, Chicago.

There is a "palpable" sense that change will soon come to commercial real estate markets, reported Colliers International, New York.