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The 24 Deals And Trends That Defined Real Estate In 2017

From blockbuster deals to feminism, 2017 was an industry-changing year for commercial real estate.

And while it was a year that saw bottom lines thrive and construction cranes ever increasingly dot skylines across the globe, it was also a time of change and uncertainty: an eerily long cycle, Brexit aftershocks, retail closures, industry-shaking legal battles, labor shortages, discrimination in the workplace, natural disasters and the tapered flow of Chinese capital into western markets. But despite the unease, the industry stood strong under two words: cautious optimism.

These are 24 of the biggest deals and trends that shaped real estate in 2017.

- Catie Dixon, Managing Editor

The World Went Nuts Over Amazon HQ2
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The Developer President: A Year Under Donald Trump
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Retail’s Seismic Shift: Not Dead, Just Evolving
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Mass Killings Brought CRE Security To The Forefront
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Hurricanes Wreaked Havoc On Property, Workforce
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Mattress Firm Explosively Accused Its Real Estate Team Of Fraud, Bribery
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Wood Frame Construction Under Fire As Apartments Burned Down Around The Globe
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Labor Shortages Create Widespread Workforce Worries
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CRE Old Boys' Club Transforming As Women Vocalized Harassment, Discrimination
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Amazon Bought Whole Foods
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WeWork Did Basically Everything
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California Housing, Tourism Wrecked By Wildfires
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CoStar vs. Xceligent
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Steve The Suicidal Security Robot Drowned
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Housing Crises:        It’s Insufficient Or    Too Expensive In Urban Centers
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Brexit Watch: A Year Of Uncertainty Driving Financial Service Firms From London
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IPOs: Less Bite Than Bark, But A Few Biggies
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A ‘War Zone’ In Chicago Didn't Deter CRE Activity
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San Francisco’s Leaning Millennium Tower
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Opioids, Plague Of Construction Sites, Named A National Health Emergency
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CRE Battled Diversity Issues
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CRE Corporate Consolidations: Massive Mergers   And Astounding Acquisitions
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Chinese Government Turned Off The Spigot To Foreign RE Investment
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Russia                            Probe:                                 CRE Edition
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