Griffin Capital Company, LLC (“Griffin Capital”) announced today on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the “REIT”), the acquisition of the LPL Financial Carolinas Corporate Campus (the “Property”) at a purchase price of $130 million.

The U.S. Department of Labor has delayed the effective date of three major sets of DOL fiduciary rule compliance regulations by 18 months, but, actually, the rule is still there, like a dragon stuffed in a trunk.

For decades, one of the biggest markers of prestige for a business was its property: an imposing, large-scale office building was the sign of a truly successful company.

Topics included the disruption in the retail real estate sector, fears surrounding the current long economic expansion and top markets and asset classes to look to for the future.

Builders are sinking record sums into the space because of e-commerce—and robots.

The additional liability on investment advisors would provide greater transparency for investors and more information to help them make the right decisions, KBS’s Chuck Schreiber tells GlobeSt.com.