The Lede

Bloomberg, Apr 25, 2019--Jordyn Holman Perhaps the biggest surprise about teenagers: They love the shopping mall. Around 95 percent of them visited a physical shopping center in a three-month period in 2018, as opposed to just 75 percent of millennials and 58 percent of Gen X.

Houston Public Media, Apr. 29, 2019--Florian MartinHousing costs are growing faster for those with lower incomes, according to a study by Apartment List.

National Real Estate Investor, Apr. 30, 2019--Beth Mattson-TeigBorrowers are taking advantage of the crowded debt fund space to find good deals on short-term bridge loans. Competition has heated up in the past six months on financing transitional assets that have a renovation plan or a value-add component, especially those that have in-place cash flow.

The U.S. hotel industry saw positive but below expected first quarter results, reported STR, Hendersonville, Tenn.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Ernie Jolly joined the Association as Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs, responsible for advocating on behalf of MBA's legislative and policy priorities on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members of the House of Representatives.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Ernie Jolly joined the Association as Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs, responsible for advocating on behalf of MBA's legislative and policy priorities on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members of the House of Representatives.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced Ernie Jolly joined the Association as Associate Vice President of Legislative Affairs, responsible for advocating on behalf of MBA's legislative and policy priorities on Capitol Hill, with a primary focus on Democratic members of the House of Representatives.

Northstar Commercial Partners, Denver, launched the $125 million Northstar Integrity Growth Fund in partnership with Integrity Trust, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Small-balance multifamily assets should be well positioned to survive the next financial downturn, reported Arbor, Uniondale, N.Y.

The gap between buyer and seller expectations is narrowing in the single-tenant net-leased retail sector, analysts said.

Within commercial real estate finance markets, a LIBOR transition would have broad--and varied--impacts.

Within commercial real estate finance markets, a LIBOR transition would have broad--and varied--impacts.

Within commercial real estate finance markets, a LIBOR transition would have broad--and varied--impacts.

Senior housing investment and construction slowed in early 2019, but investors remain confident in the sector's long-term outlook, said Real Capital Markets, New York.