The Lede

Daily Report, Nov. 14, 2017--Patrick SpookAutonomous vehicle benefits are significant, but to realize the benefits and avoid disruption in commercial real estate, all parties should cohesively plan for a future without drivers behind the wheel.

HousingWire, Nov. 14, 2017--Ben LaneLast month, Mohamed El-Erian told the Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Convention that it didn't matter who President Donald Trump chose as the next chair and vice chair of the Federal Reserve, because the path for the central bank's future was already laid out. It turns out it could be El-Erian himself taking over for the departed Stanley Fischer as the next Fed vice chair.

National Real Estate Investor, Nov. 14, 2017--Bendix AndersonThe cost of apartment-construction materials rose 3.6 percent over the year that ended in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index reported.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 14, 2017--Peter Grant (subscription)The residential real estate industry might be panicking about the Republican-backed tax overhaul making its way through Congress, but many in the commercial real estate industry are delighted with what they see so far.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 14, 2017--Michael Derby (subscription)Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Tuesday the U.S. central bank should press forward with interest-rate rises.

Financial Regulation News, Nov. 13, 2017--Dave KovaleskiCommercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were up 8 percent in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations.

National Mortgage News, Nov. 10, 2017--Brad Finkelstein (subscription)If H.R. 2148 passes, banks should be used more often as a capital source for construction loans, said Bruce Oliver, the Mortgage Bankers Association's associate vice president for policy in the commercial and multifamily group.

National Real Estate Investor, Nov. 15, 2017--Elaine MisonzhnikAs the current market cycle gets long in the tooth, the percentage of NREI readers who think we have reached the peak continues to gradually increase.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 12, 2017--Dana Mattioli (subscription)Brookfield Property Partners LP has made a $14.8 billion offer to acquire the shares of mall owner GGP Inc. that it doesn't already own.

Though negative news headlines about the retail sector abound, smart investors can still find investment opportunities, said TH Real Estate, London.

Small-cap commercial real estate leasing velocity slowed "considerably" during the third quarter as rent growth accelerated, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

The Dodge Momentum Index--a leading indicator of future commercial real estate construction--rose in October, climbing 13.2 percent.

After six years of occupancy growth, hotel sector performance may have reached the top of its cycle, reported HVS Global Hospitality Services, Mineola, N.Y.

Blackstone and Ivanhoe Cambridge announced plans to implement the largest private multifamily rooftop solar project in the United States.

Though negative news headlines about the retail sector abound, smart investors can still find investment opportunities, said TH Real Estate, London.

Small-cap commercial real estate leasing velocity slowed "considerably" during the third quarter as rent growth accelerated, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

Though negative news headlines about the retail sector abound, smart investors can still find investment opportunities, said TH Real Estate, London.

Small-cap commercial real estate leasing velocity slowed "considerably" during the third quarter as rent growth accelerated, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.