The Lede

Forbes Magazine, Apr. 18, 2018--Susan TjarksenHow do we empower women in commercial real estate? How do we help elevate women, support working mothers and encourage female entrepreneurialism in this industry? Many industries face these questions, and there is no perfect answer.

Wall Street Journal, Apr. 16, 2018--Keiko Morris (subscription)A rise in sales of office towers, apartment buildings and warehouses after a two-year dive signals confidence in New York's real estate market. Manhattan transactions more than doubled to $8.9 billion.

Business Insider, Apr. 17, 2018--Wolf RichterBanks are ramping up the extension of commercial real estate loans. CRE prices peaked in 2016 and are now flat-lining, which is partially due to the downturn of malls and traditional retail. Office and lodging buildings have been hit hard too.

San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 17, 2018--Melody Gutierrez A California bill to limit cities' ability to block large apartment and condominium construction in residential neighborhoods near public transit lost a key legislative vote Tuesday, killing it for this year.

Manhattan's office market experienced some cooling in early 2018 after several consecutive quarters of positive absorption in 2017, reported Transwestern, Houston.

Changes in technology, supply chains and consumer habits all continue to drive leasing demand for industrial properties--propelling the sector's vacancies to their lowest levels on record--reported Ten-X Commercial, Irvine, Calif.

The apartment sector stumbled during the first quarter as occupancy backtracked and rent growth continued to flatten, said RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

Commercial real estate finance industry veterans Justin Kennedy, Toby Cobb and Jonathan Roth co-founded 3650 REIT, a national commercial real estate portfolio lender.

Despite growing evidence to the contrary, perceptions persist that Millennials are destined to be a generation of renters.

Cap rates for triple net leased assets dropped 22 basis points in the first quarter to a new low 6.03 percent median cap rate, reported NNNet Advisors, Los Angeles.

Long-term secular and structural trends in countries around the world are underpinning growth in the data center market, reported JLL, Chicago.