Nominations Are Open for Connect CRE’s 2026 Women in Real Estate Awards Story | August 14, 2026 2026 World Cup Made Localized Impact on Retail, Dining in Host Cities National + Retail | September 1, 2026 Data Center Construction Surges to Record 7,481 MW National + Atlanta & Southeast + Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Digital Infrastructure | September 2, 2026 FEATURED STORY National CRE News In Your Inbox. Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less. More National Stories More Stories Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. The experts integrated into our team at Connect Creative span every marketing and communications discipline and channel, encompassing skilled graphic designers, public relations leaders, copy writers, content producers, digital wizards, and website developers. 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Carnesville is approximately 85 miles northeast of Atlanta. The new 1.5 million-square-foot automated facility will be located at the Franklin 85 Logistics Center in Carnesville. Walmart’s fulfillment centers are located in strategic markets … Latest Boston & New England Stories JLL Arranges Refi for Maine Self-Storage Asset Boston & New England + New England + Industrial | September 3, 2026 JLL has arranged a refinancing for a recently built self-storage facility managed by Extra Space Storage Inc. in South Portland, ME. Working on behalf of the borrower, The Ardent Companies, a JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team secured the five-year loan through a regional bank. Located at 193 Western Ave., just south of Portland International … BXP Acquires Boston-Area Office Buildings for $30M Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Office | September 3, 2026 Boston-based real estate investment trust BXP has acquired a pair of office buildings in Waltham, MA for a total of $30 million following a rezoning of the area. The REIT paid $17 million for 860 Winter St. and $13 million for 870 Winter St., according to county deed records cited by Banker & Tradesman. The … Connect Conferences: Panel Recap VideosWhether you couldn't make it or just want to revisit the insights, video recordings of all Connect Conferences panel sessions are now available to purchase and view. Hear directly from the industry's top leaders as they discuss trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future. Download the videos now!Connect Industrial Midwest 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Retail West 2025$59Watch VideoConnect New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Watch VideoView All Events Latest California Stories CEDARst Snags $80M Construction Loan for San Diego Apartments California + San Diego + Apartments | September 3, 2026 CEDARst obtained an $80 million construction financing for The Samuel, a 197-unit Class A multifamily development in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. JLL worked on behalf of the CEDARst Companies, in arranging the three-year, floating-rate loan through CrossHarbor Capital Partners. The Samuel will be located at 2821 Adams Ave. in North Park. The eight-story development … Joint Venture Picks Up 50-Building Silicon Valley R&D Portfolio California + Bay Area + Office | September 3, 2026 A joint venture of TMG Partners, Grove Real Estate Partners and an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII acquired a 2.2 million-square-foot portfolio of R&D assets spread across six campuses in Silicon Valley. Commercial Search reports that Washington Holdings sold the collection. With 50 buildings spanning 140 acres, it’s the largest institutionally owned … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of September 4, 2026 Chicago & Midwest + Office | September 3, 2026 CBRE has promoted Chris Schastok to vice chairman, the firm’s highest professional title for producers. Schastok is a member of CBRE’s Site Selection & Incentives group within the Advisory Services Practice, based in Chicago. For more than 13 years at the firm, he has helped clients translate business objectives into site selection strategy and economic … Mid-America Executes Sale of Chicagoland Grocery-Anchored Retail Center Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Retail | September 3, 2026 Mid-America Real Estate Corporation’s Investment Sales Group has arranged the sale of Willow Creek Center, a grocery-anchored regional shopping center located in the affluent North Shore suburb of Glenview, Illinois. Positioned within one of Chicagoland’s most desirable retail corridors, Willow Creek Center features a diverse mix of national and regional retailers. The center is shadow-anchored … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Pinnacle Secures Financing for Fort Lauderdale Affordable Sr. Housing Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Senior Housing | September 3, 2026 Pinnacle secured $40.2 million in financing to develop a new mixed-use, affordable senior housing community in Fort Lauderdale. The financing will support Pinnacle at Cypress Phase I, the first of a two-phase development that will combine senior housing with ground-floor commercial space. Located at 6520 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Pinnacle at Cypress Phase … Newmark Arranges $215.8M Loan for 5-Property Florida Multifamily Portfolio Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Apartments | September 3, 2026 Newmark arranged $215.8 million in bridge refinancing for Waypoint Residential’s five-property, 1,274-unit multifamily portfolio spanning key markets throughout Florida. Newmark’s Matthew Williams and Rob Wright secured the construction takeout bridge financing through Benefit Street Partners, with support from James Maynard and Kyle Schlitt. The portfolio comprises five newly constructed, luxury garden-style multifamily communities in Vero … Latest Global Stories CBRE: U.S. and Canadian AI Jobs Grow 45% Year-Over-Year National + Global + Digital Infrastructure | August 19, 2026 The ranks of U.S. and Canadian tech talent skilled in artificial intelligence grew by 45% in the past year, with AI-related roles now accounting for nearly a third of U.S. tech-talent job listings and boosting office-leasing activity in top tech hubs, CBRE reported. The firm’s 13th annual Scoring Tech Talent report highlights the clustering of AI … Avison Young Unlocks Growth Capital, Strengthens Balance Sheet National + Global + Finance | August 18, 2026 Avison Young said Tuesday it has reached an agreement on a recapitalization transaction that strengthens the company’s financial foundation and provides additional liquidity for growth, sustained profitability and long-term value. Building upon the successful recapitalization in 2024, the transaction positions Avison Young for its next phase of growth. The firm will engage in a disciplined … Latest National Stories NIC MAP Sees $1T Gap Between Seniors Housing Demand and Construction National + Senior Housing | September 3, 2026 The supply-demand imbalance in U.S. senior housing creates a $1-trillion investment opportunity, NIC MAP reported. NIC MAP’s updated Senior Housing Market Outlook shows that the nation’s 80+ population is entering a period of historic growth just as existing communities are filling up and new construction remains near historically low levels. With the first Baby Boomers turning 80 throughout 2026, the … Walker Webcast: Ivy Zelman Suggests Housing Market Is More Balanced Than Narrative Claims National + Finance | September 2, 2026 The typical narrative is that the U.S. housing market has a shortage of three to four million homes. However, housing analyst Ivy Zelman suggested during the Sept. 2 Walker Webcast that the market may be closer to equilibrium than the estimates indicate. “Our view is that the current supply is meeting the level of household … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Canadian Group Buys Manhattan Hotel for $50M New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Hospitality | September 3, 2026 Canada’s Manga Hotel Group has purchased the Chelsean New York Hotel in Manhattan for $50 million, or more than $316,000 per key for the 158-key property. The seller was Lam Generation, a hospitality real estate developer led by Jeffrey Lam, according to property records cited by Commercial Observer. Located at 158-162 West 25th Street, the … City Opens Housing Lottery for 227 South Bronx Apartments Atlanta & Southeast + New York & Tri-State + | September 3, 2026 New York City has launched a housing lottery for 227 units at One River Park, a major two-tower development under construction alongside the Harlem River in the South Bronx. The lottery, which ends September 24, is open to people earning between 70% and 130% of the area median income (AMI), according to the city’s Housing … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Trinsic Constructing Apartments at Site of Notorious Wheat Ridge Hotel Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Apartments | September 3, 2026 CBRE facilitated the sale of a 5.83-acre redevelopment site in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to Trinsic Residential Group. The firm plans to develop a 335-unit Class A multifamily community with modern amenities on the site. Martin Roth and Eric Roth of CBRE represented the seller, Terrapin Investments, an investment firm specializing in owning and managing hotel properties … Evergreen Building Mesa Apartments, Retail Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | September 3, 2026 Evergreen Development acquired an 11.7-acre parcel north of Signal Butte and Warner in Mesa’s Eastmark submarket to build a mixed-use community that pairs multifamily housing with new retail. The property was purchased from Brookfield. The development combines apartment homes with a retail center. The multifamily portion will include 261 units across nine three-story buildings. Residents will have access … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories New Details Released for Kent Manufacturing and Innovation Campus Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Industrial | September 3, 2026 Growing demand from aerospace, defense, space, and emerging technology companies is driving plans for the Kent Manufacturing & Innovation Campus (KMIC), a proposed 9.3-acre industrial development in the Pacific Northwest. Mortenson is advancing the project in partnership with the city of Kent. The 9.3-acre site is emerging as a future home for specialized occupiers seeking … Fourth Avenue Capital Acquires 87-Unit Apartments in Bend Seattle & Northwest + Oregon + Apartments | September 3, 2026 CBRE arranged the sale of Steppe, an 87-unit multifamily community located at 2365 NE Conners Ave. in Bend, Oregon. The property sold for just over $20 million. CBRE’s Sam Lawhead, Joe Nydahl, Matt Dodd and Josh McDonald represented both the seller, National Real Estate Advisors and the buyer, Fourth Avenue Capital, in the transaction. Completed … Latest Texas Stories Panelists from Connect Texas Multifamily Discuss Where We Are in “The Cycle” Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | September 3, 2026 The apartment investor, developer and renter are all affected by cycles endemic in the industry. Where are we now? A handful of panelists at the Connect Texas Multifamily conference at The Joule weighed in on where we are when it comes to cycles. Greg Willett from Leaseback believes we just crested, “Midyear was the pivot … Cryptocurrency Miner Spends $100M on Property at Former Alcoa Site Texas + Digital Infrastructure | September 3, 2026 Bitdeer Technologies Group spent $100 million on 200 acres at the former Alcoa Corp. site in Milan County. The Austin Business Journal reports the company plans to use that land to expand artificial intelligence and high-performance computing operations. Among other things, the company is a cryptocurrency miner. The company said it now owns and operates … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Colliers Completes 67K-SF Industrial Lease in Maryland Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Industrial | September 3, 2026 Colliers completed a 67,040-square-foot industrial lease at 4780 Winchester Boulevard in Frederick, Maryland. Executive Vice Presidents Thomas Gentner, Brian Siegel and Jason Sullivan represented the landlord in the transaction. Link Logistics is an owner and operator of last-mile industrial real estate, with approximately 500 million square feet of warehouse space across 3,000 properties in North … Frontier Realty Group Acquires Shopping Center in PA for $76M Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Retail | September 3, 2026 Frontier Realty Group, a joint venture between Wharton Realty Group and KSR Capital, announced the acquisition of Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, for $75.5 million. The deal is the first transaction following the recent launch of Frontier’s national shopping center investment platform. To lead its continued expansion, Frontier has appointed industry veteran Robbie … Latest Stories FromNexPoint Launches $49M Marina DSTAlternative Assets | September 3, 2026NexPoint has launched NexPoint Marina II DST, a $49 million Delaware statutory trust offering backed by two full-service marinas in Tennessee and Kentucky. The portfolio consists of Stardust Marina on Norris Lake in Andersonville, Tennessee, and Kuttawa Harbor Marina on Lake Barkley in Kuttawa, Kentucky. The properties were acquired for approximately $44 million and have Savant Wealth Management Adds $542M RIA Socha Financial GroupRIAs & Financial Advisors | September 3, 2026Savant Wealth Management has acquired a New York-based registered investment adviser that oversees roughly $542 million in assets under management. Corning, NY-based Socha Financial Group, which was founded in 1983 by Nancy Socha, is led by COO and managing partners Michelle Socha Vang and Jolie McCarthy. The eight-person team offers financial planning, investment management, tax Ares Closes $4B Japan Logistics FundAlternative Assets | September 3, 2026Ares Management has closed its fifth Japan-focused logistics development fund with ¥612 billion, or approximately $4 billion, making it the largest closed-end institutional fundraise in Ares Real Estate’s history. Japan Logistics Development Partners V reached its hard cap with limited-partner commitments and capital from Ares. The fund is nearly 50% larger than the ¥412 billion Volato Pivots to AI Data Centers in $500M MergerAlternative Assets | September 3, 2026Volato Group Inc. has agreed to merge with Alignment Engine Inc. in a transaction valuing the artificial intelligence infrastructure company at approximately $500 million, accelerating Volato’s shift toward data centers and high-performance computing. NYSE American-listed Volato, which trades under the ticker SOAR, will remain the publicly traded parent. Alignment Engine’s shareholders will receive securities convertible