
U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October as business services hiring strengthens
BLS reported stronger October hiring and upward revisions to two earlier months, with professional and business services accounting for about 42% of the net payroll increase.
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BLS reported stronger October hiring and upward revisions to two earlier months, with professional and business services accounting for about 42% of the net payroll increase.

Simon Property Group increased its full-year Real Estate FFO forecast after reporting higher third-quarter property income, while net income and conventional FFO declined.

Granite details Houston expansion and Georgia leasing alongside its third-quarter industrial property results.

Iron Mountain reports 102 MW of quarterly data center leasing. Its filings separate signed capacity from rent starts and outline Virginia delivery targets.

Manhattan asking rents hit $79.47/sf in October, matching March 2020. Inside the office recovery: AI leasing, record demand and a prime-space shortage.

U.S. apartment rents fell 0.15% in October to $1,749, yet annual growth rose to 1.6%. Where rents are rising, where supply still bites and what it means.

Improving absorption and recovering rents do not move in lockstep. A closer look at the Metroplex’s uneven pricing recovery.

A metro-wide mandate does not make every location a fit. Operating coverage, renter demand and eventual resale shape the buyer’s view.

A low price per apartment is only the beginning. Repairs, operating cash and execution risk determine the complete investment.

Slower deliveries are only part of the story. The path to rent growth depends on nearby competition, concessions and actual leasing performance.