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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Charlotte Warehouse Investor Pays $41.4M for 4-Building Portfolio Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Industrial | July 21, 2026 Adler Real Estate Partners acquired four industrial assets in Arrowridge Business Park for $41.4 million. BankUnited provided a $25.6 million loan for the acquisition. Adler acquired 8041, 8107, 8227 and 8301 Arrowridge Blvd. in the transaction. All four buildings are about 48,600 square feet with 16-foot clear heights. The four buildings are 97% occupied. Cabot … Stonemont Pursuing $70M Winder Warehouse Opportunity Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Industrial | July 21, 2026 Stonemont Financial Group is looking to build a 568,720-square-foot industrial facility in Winder. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the estimated value at build-out would be about $70 million. Winder is between Atlanta and Athens. Stonemount does not own the land. The Winder-Barrow Industrial Building Authority is the owner of record of the site, having taken … Latest Boston & New England Stories Calare Acquires Industrial in Boston’s Hyde Park Neighborhood Boston & New England + Boston + Industrial | July 21, 2026 Calare Properties has acquired One Westinghouse Plaza Building K, a 42,000-square-foot industrial warehouse/flex condominium in Boston’s Hyde Park section. Terms were not disclosed. The urban property sits within a 22-acre, 10-building industrial and mixed-use site with a manufacturing history dating back to the early 1900s. 128 CRE brokered the sale. The building is nearly 50% … Boston, Army Corps Issue Draft Study of $10B Coastal Resilience Program Boston & New England + Boston + Infrastructure | July 21, 2026 The City of Boston on Tuesday announced the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) draft Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. 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Sierra Ave. in Fresno, to a private buyer for $44 million. TMG’s team of EVP Otto Ozen, SVP Brian Nakamura and Svp Nazli Santana represented the seller. “As a first-time-on-the-market property since its … Sale of Oceanwide Plaza in DTLA Clears Hurdle with Bankruptcy Court Approval California + Los Angeles + Apartments | July 21, 2026 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday that graffiti removal and blight abatement will now begin following a confirmation hearing earlier Tuesday for the sale of Oceanwide Plaza. The hearing followed Monday’s announcement by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California that it would approve the plan of liquidation for Oceanwide Plaza … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Investor Buys 113-Room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Omaha Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Hospitality | July 21, 2026 Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of a 113-room Fairfield Inn & Suites property in Omaha, Nebraska. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s Nebraska broker of record. The firm had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, both private investor groups. Fairfield Inn & Suites Omaha … Pearlmark Closes $24M Debt Investment for Fulton Market Office Building Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Office | July 21, 2026 Pearlmark announced that it closed on a $24.2 million debt investment for the acquisition of 1201 W Lake Street, a seven-story, 141,771 square foot office building located in Chicago, Illinois. The investment was originated and structured on behalf of Pearlmark Realty Senior Mortgage Partners I, L.P. The property was acquired by Spear Street Capital, a … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories 557K-SF Lakeland Warehouse Facility Trades for $67.7M Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Industrial | July 20, 2026 MDH paid $67.7 million for the Lakeland Commer Center Buildings 100-300 in Lakeland, Florida. The three-building portfolio totals 557,000 square feet of space. Stonemont was the seller. A JLL Capital Markets team representing Stonemont was led by Cody Brais, John Huguenard, Luis Castillo, Taylor Osborne, David Orta Jr. and Mia Gian. Lakeland Commerce Center is … Self-Storage Developer Closes On Loan for 1,500-Unit Expansion Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Industrial | July 20, 2026 UTEX Storage Partners closed on a $42.5 million construction loan to finance a two-property self-storage portfolio in the Miami metropolitan area. Affinius Capital and Axonic Capital originated the loan. The financing was arranged by Daniel Hartnett of Greysteel. The first property, located in Pembroke Pines, FL, is a to-be-built, four-story facility which will offer 1,097 … Latest Global Stories KKR, AEW Seek Exits from Chinese Commercial Property Holdings Global + Apartments | July 21, 2026 KKR and AEW Capital Management seek to sell commercial property holdings in China as global investors continue to retreat from the country’s prolonged real estate downturn, Bloomberg News reported. KKR is marketing nine properties across China, including a high-end apartment complex in suburban Beijing and a hotel on Shanghai’s historic Bund, while AEW is looking to … Nscale Closes on $900M Credit Facility to Accelerate Data Center Build-Out Global + Digital Infrastructure | July 8, 2026 Artificial intelligence infrastructure startup Nscale Global Holdings has closed a $900-million revolving credit facility to accelerate its AI data center build-out and capital deployment across the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. The facility was syndicated across a group of banks including J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, Crédit … Latest National Stories U.S. Apartment Demand Outpaces New Supply for First Time Since 2022 National + Apartments | July 21, 2026 U.S. apartment demand outpaced new supply over the past year for the first time since early 2022, Cushman & Wakefield said in its second-quarter 2026 U.S. Multifamily MarketBeat. Vacancy fell below 9% for the first time since 2024 and construction activity continued to retreat in Q2. Net absorption totaled 124,600 units during Q2, the fifth-highest … Healthpeak, Brookfield Launch $2.1B Outpatient Medical JV National + Healthcare | July 20, 2026 Healthpeak Properties, Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management on Monday announced the formation of a joint venture involving a portfolio of outpatient medical buildings across the U.S. The portfolio contributed by Healthpeak includes 86 properties totaling approximately 5.6 million square feet, valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The portfolio is diversified across 11 states, including Kentucky, Indiana, … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories JLL Secures $617M Financing for Grubb Properties Apartment Tower in Lower Manhattan New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Apartments | July 21, 2026 JLL’s M&A and Corporate Advisory, Corporate Banking Advisory and Debt & Equity Advisory teams collectively secured $617 million in financing for Link Apartments REIT and Link Apartments Opportunity Zone REIT. Both are Grubb Properties-managed REITs, along with Link Apartments 8 Carlisle, a 64-story, Class A multifamily development in Manhattan’s Financial District. JLL represented the developer and REIT sponsor, Grubb Properties, … HarbourVest Will Open First NYC Office at 9 West 57th New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | July 20, 2026 JLL represented global private markets investment firm HarbourVest Partners in securing its first New York City office at Soloviev Group’s 9 W. 57th St. The 10-year lease is for 19,752 square feet on a portion of the building’s 49th floor. Headquartered in Boston, HarbourVest is among the world’s leading private markets investment firms, managing more … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories PCCP Provides $51.8M Refi of Gilbert 236-Unit Multifamily Community Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | July 21, 2026 PCCP has provided a $51.8 million senior loan to a joint venture between Phoenix Capital Management and P.B. Bell for the refinance of Everly at Morrison Ranch, located at 4353 E. Elliot Road in Gilbert. Built in 2025, the 236-unit Class A garden-style multifamily community is 97% leased and is within Morrison Ranch, a master-planned … Crescent Building 248-Unit Rental Property in N. Phoenix Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | July 21, 2026 Crescent Communities closed on a parcel of land for NOVEL Norterra, a new four-story multifamily community planned in northern Phoenix, Arizona. Situated on an 8.5-acre site just east of I-17 in the Norterra neighborhood, the development will include 248 for-rent residences near the TSMC Arizona semiconductor manufacturing complex, retail, and outdoor destinations. Construction is scheduled … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Brennan Investment Group Acquires 440K-SF Boise Market Industrial Portfolio Seattle & Northwest + Pacific Northwest + Industrial | July 21, 2026 Brennan Investment Group has acquired a three-building, 439,600-square-foot industrial portfolio in Nampa, Idaho. The acquisition marks Brennan’s entry into the Boise industrial market through a fully leased, institutional-quality asset. Completed in 2023, the three tilt-up industrial buildings are strategically located just minutes from Interstate 84 within Nampa, the Boise area’s largest and highest-absorbing industrial submarket. … Centerforce Establishes Tacoma HQ, Buys Historic Bone Dry Shoe Building Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | July 21, 2026 Centerforce, a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training and employment services for adults with disabilities, has acquired the historic Bone Dry Shoe Building in downtown Tacoma for $2.5 million. The acquisition establishes a permanent headquarters for the growing nonprofit while preserving one of Tacoma’s most recognizable historic office buildings. Lee & Associates brokers John Bauder and … Latest Texas Stories Oldham Goodwin Eyeing $71M Fort Worth Affordable Housing Project Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | July 21, 2026 A $71 million affordable housing complex is coming to the northeast corner of North Main Street and 29th Street near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Oldham Goodwin Development plan to build The Exchange Apartments on a 14-acre site at the Stockyards North mixed-use development. The Fort Worth Report states the 296-unit complex … Celina Developer Moving Forward on 55K-SF Mixed-Use Venture Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Retail | July 21, 2026 Nack Development is moving forward with a 55,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Celina, with the help of a $3 million incentive package. Trackside Junction will include retail, restaurant, office, event and residential space. Community Impact reports that the plans for the two buildings include a four-story, 40,000-square-foot mixed-use building with 10,000 square feet of retail and … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Monday Properties Secures Approval for Rosslyn Mixed-Use Redevelopment Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | July 21, 2026 Monday Properties announced that the Arlington County Board granted approval of a major site plan amendment for 1401 Wilson Boulevard and 1400 Key Boulevard. With the approval, a transformative mixed-use development at the 2.1-acre site encompassing both 1401 Wilson Boulevard and 1400 Key Boulevard in Rosslyn can now move forward. The two contiguous parcels, currently … CBRE Arranges Sale of a 134K-SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in PA Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Retail | July 21, 2026 CBRE has arranged the sale of Shops at Crossroads, a 133,717-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 3560 Route 611 in Bartonsville, Pennsylvania. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, and Casey Smith of CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the buyer and the seller in the transaction. Built in 2009, Shops at Crossroads is strategically located … Latest Stories FromJ.P. Morgan AM Launches Managed Futures Plus ETFETFs | July 21, 2026Capital Square Delivers 137% Total Return on Richmond Multifamily DSTReal Estate | July 21, 2026HarbourVest Closes $4.75B Co-Investment ProgramAlternative Assets | July 21, 2026Platform Consolidation Is Wealth Management’s Top PriorityFinancial Advisory | July 21, 2026