The Lede

D Magazine, Jan. 31, 2017--John AlvaradoNew talent is beginning to make its mark on the commercial real estate arena. Legacy names. The children of highly successful and influential developers, investors, attorneys and brokers are beginning to filter into the professional ranks.

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 31, 2017--Bendix AndersonFor many decades, few developers thought to build micro-unit apartments except as single-room occupancy properties for very low-income people. Today, however, with a apartment vacancies in the low single digits in many metros, developers are investing in such properties, often including fancy amenity spaces to offset the very small living spaces.

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 27, 2017--Diana BellInvestment sales volume in the commercial real estate sector for 2016 fell about 11 percent year-over-year, but sources say the decline in transactions was skewed by a "gangbuster" 2015 marked by significant platform and portfolio sales.

HousingWire, Jan. 26, 2017--Ben LaneMorningstar suggests that between the Fed's decision to raise rates and the indication that more rate increases are to come, mortgage-backed securities prepayments will fall throughout 2017.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 31, 2017--Laura KusistoThe rate is being dragged down by tight credit and young households putting off purchasing their first homes.

D Magazine, Jan. 30, 2017--Marshall MillsBest market ever? For the Dallas-Fort Worth retail market, you'd have to say yes when considering our current high occupancy, supply in line with demand and economic strength that continues to drive retail growth.

The Real Deal (N.Y.), Feb. 1, 2017--Konrad PutzierMark Zandi, chief economist with Moody's Analytics, picked multifamily lending as one of the two greatest near-term risks to U.S. financial institutions (along with automobile loans). And Zandi isn't alone.

Bloomberg, Feb. 1, 2017--James Tarmy; Kartikay MehrotaThe Millennium Tower is still sinking, and residents might be stuck paying for the fixes themselves.

The growth of e-commerce, which has led to scores of store closures across the U.S., is meaningfully affecting many retail property markets, analysts say.

Commercial real estate investment activity could rebound in 2017, reaching nearly $700 billion from $650 billion in 2016, reported JLL, Chicago.

The U.S. could see faster economic growth this year than it has experienced in several years--which would affect different commercial real estate sectors differently--said Transwestern, Houston.

Single-tenant net lease cap rates increased 18 basis points in the fourth quarter--the first increase since fourth-quarter 2015--reported Calkain Cos., Herndon, Va.

Most hotel lenders have a "cautious" outlook for the hotel lending environment in 2017, reported STR, Hendersonville, Tenn.