The Lede

Wall Street Journal, July 4, 2017--Peter Grant (subscription)The pace of office-space leasing slowed in the second quarter, mostly because of sluggish activity in the country's top five markets, according to new figures from data firm Reis Inc.

Wall Street Journal, July 4, 2017--Dana Mattioli (subscription)Monogram Residential Trust Inc. said Tuesday it agreed to be acquired by Greystar Growth and Income Fund LP, an investment group led by Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, in a deal valued at $2 billion.

Dow Jones Newswire, July 4, 2017--Esther FungThe delinquency rate for securitized commercial real-estate loans jumped 28 basis points to 5.75% in June from May, the biggest month-over-month increase since March 2012 and up sharply from the 4.6% recorded in June last year, according to real estate provider Trepp Inc.

Wall Street Journal, July 2, 2017--Christopher Mims (subscription)With tech-enabled modular design and building, the construction industry, like consumer electronics, can benefit from economies of scale.

NPR, July 5, 2017--Jim Zarroli Revenue from President Trump's office buildings is falling. The problem: commercial real estate prices are declining. In New York, buildings are rising and older properties have to compete harder.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities lenders are shifting their attention--and their capital--to some alternative U.S. markets, reported Trepp, New York.

Multifamily investment opportunities moderated in the first quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

The office market continued its "lackluster" pace in the second quarter--recording the lowest quarterly net absorption in three years--said Reis Senior Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.

Nearly one-quarter of firms have not started implementing new lease accounting standards nearly 18 months after their release, reported CBRE, Los Angeles, and PwC US, New York.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released its first-quarter 2017 Commercial/Multifamily DataBook today.

Multifamily investment opportunities moderated in the first quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

The office market continued its "lackluster" pace in the second quarter--recording the lowest quarterly net absorption in three years--said Reis Senior Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.

Multifamily investment opportunities moderated in the first quarter, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.

The office market continued its "lackluster" pace in the second quarter--recording the lowest quarterly net absorption in three years--said Reis Senior Economist Barbara Byrne Denham.