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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Manova Picks Up 1M-SF Spartanburg Logistics Facility Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Industrial | September 17, 2026 Manova Partners acquired Spartanburg 221, a 1,020,195-square-foot Class A+ logistics facility at 2536 Chesnee Highway in Spartanburg, S.C. The facility, completed in 2024, is 100% leased on a long-term, NNN basis to a single tenant, and the lease is backed by a guarantee from AA corporate credit. ESFM (Compass Group USA), which provides integrated facilities management and … GBT Advancing 300K-SF Gallatin Retail Center Atlanta & Southeast + Tennessee + Retail | September 17, 2026 GBT Realty Corporation (GBT Realty) unveiled its plans for The Crossroads of Gallatin, a nearly 300,000-square-foot retail development that will bring new shopping, dining and service amenities to Gallatin, Tenn., approximately 30 miles northeast of Nashville. GBT adds that when complete, The Crossroads of Gallatin will be the largest shopping destination constructed in the Nashville … Latest Boston & New England Stories MassDevelopment Issues Bond to Assist Conversion of Former Convent to Seniors Housing Boston & New England + Boston + Senior Housing | September 17, 2026 MassDevelopment issued a $7,760,000 tax-exempt bond on behalf of 207 E Street LLC, an affiliate of South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, to convert the vacant former St. Augustine’s convent at 207 E St. in South Boston into seniors housing. Eastern Bank purchased the tax-exempt bond, which helped the organization achieve a lower cost of capital. … Chiofaro Secures 500K SF of Leases at Downtown Boston’s International Place Boston & New England + Boston + Office | September 17, 2026 The Chiofaro Company, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate, announced that more than 500,000 square feet of office space has been leased at International Place over a 12-month period. With a weighted average lease term exceeding 10 years, the activity signals both a sustained confidence in the value of the workplace and a strong commitment from … 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. 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Offers are due in October. … California People and Company News, Week of Sept. 18, 2026 California + Finance | September 17, 2026 Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Seefried Advances 520K-SF Industrial Redevelopment Near O’Hare Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | September 17, 2026 Seefried Industrial Properties announced that demolition is complete, and construction is progressing on a new three-building, 520,000-square-foot industrial development in Des Plaines, Illinois. The project is a redevelopment of approximately 35 acres at the Northeast corner of Algonquin Road and Mount Prospect Road in the O’Hare submarket. It will transform three functionally obsolete office buildings … Gantry Secures $51M of CMBS Financing for Kansas City Value-Add Multifamily Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Apartments | September 17, 2026 Gantry has secured a total of $50.75 million in two permanent loans to refinance post-construction bridge debt for a pair of recently repositioned and comprehensively renovated apartment communities in Kansas City. Now stabilized, both assets offer modern finishes and upgraded common areas, with studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans. The 222-unit Palisades Apartments is … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Florida People & Companies, September 18, 2026 Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | September 17, 2026 Developer Launches Investor Offering for 465-Unit Boynton Beach Rental Community Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | September 17, 2026 Time Equities, Inc launched a $95.3 million tenant-in-common (“TIC”) investment offering for OCTAVIA, an eight-story, 465-unit Class A multifamily community under construction in downtown Boynton Beach, Florida. Having broken ground in September 2026, the development features 6,500 square feet of retail space, a 1,005-space parking garage, and approximately 50,000 square feet of private amenities. The … Latest Global Stories Realty Income, KKR Establish European Joint Venture Global + Net Lease | September 15, 2026 Realty Income Corporation and KKR have formed a euro-denominated joint venture that is expected to own a diversified portfolio of existing European net lease real estate assets contributed by Realty Income, spanning four markets and a broad mix of industries and tenants. Capital accounts advised by KKR intend to make an initial investment of €528 … Ares Closes Japan-Focused Logistics Fund at US$4B Global + Industrial | September 8, 2026 Ares Management Corporation has reached the final close of Japan Logistics Development Partners V LP, the latest vintage in its Japan-focused logistics real estate development fund series. Raising ¥612 billion (approximately US$4 billion), including LP equity commitments and GP commitment, JDP V closed at its hard cap and is nearly 50% larger than its predecessor … Latest National Stories Construction’s Growth Story Depends on What’s Being Built National + Weekender | September 18, 2026 U.S. construction market data tells two stories. New construction starts fell 20% month over month in June, on the heels of a 33.5% gain in May. The surge was attributed to large projects within healthcare, manufacturing, utilities and data centers, according to a recent Cushman & Wakefield report. At the same time, “construction activity remains … Why Job Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story National + Weekender | September 18, 2026 The U.S. labor market is sending mixed signals. According to Marcus & Millichap, 162,000 jobs were added in August, with June and July numbers revised upward by a combined 55,000. Approximately 80% of August’s net job gains were primarily in food services, local government and health care. At the same time, hiring remains sluggish, and … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Transparency Is Becoming a Prerequisite for CRE Capital National + New York & Tri-State + Weekender | September 18, 2026 Transparency in commercial real estate has typically been considered a measure of market maturity. However, “as disruption and complexity become increasingly embedded in the global economy, transparency has become critical, shifting from a measure of market maturity to a critical prerequisite for capital deployment,” said Matthew McAuley, senior director of market intelligence and strategy at … Fifth Third Bank Expands Offices at 50 Rockefeller Plaza New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | September 17, 2026 Tishman Speyer announced that Fifth Third Bank has expanded its offices at 50 Rockefeller Plaza at Rockefeller Center, increasing its footprint at the building to 32,347 square feet. Fifth Third Bank first leased space at Rockefeller Center in October 2022 and has now expanded by nearly 11,000 square feet. The expansion is coterminous with the … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Scheels Building 300K-SF Littleton Store, Town Okays Tax Breaks Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Retail | September 17, 2026 SCHEELS announced this week that it is building a 300,000-square-foot store in Littleton. The store is planned as an anchor retailer alongside Costco at the new Mineral Place development. The flagship sporting goods store spans over 80 specialty shops under one roof, including golf, baseball and softball, archery, bicycles, ski equipment and fishing gear. And yes, … Hotel Added to Broomfield Mall Redevelopment Plan Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Retail | September 17, 2026 A still-unbranded 150-room hotel will be included in plans to reposition the FlatIron Crossing regional mall in Broomfield. Besides the hotel, the updated mall will feature 90,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space, along with 347 apartments, when it’s complete. Broomfield is just north of Denver. The Denver Business Journal reports Macerich, the … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories 45K-SF Wellness Destination Slated to Open in Seattle’s Denny Triangle Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Hospitality | September 17, 2026 Sanctuary, a Puget Sound performance, recovery and social club, announced plans to open a new Seattle location in Spring 2027 in the Metropolitan Park North building at 1827 Yale Ave in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood. Sanctuary represents an approximately $8 million investment and will offer fitness and recovery services. The project team includes NAGELSport as … CBRE Facilitates $85M Sale of Beaverton Apartment Complex Seattle & Northwest + Oregon + Apartments | September 17, 2026 CBRE announced the sale of West End District, a 424-unit multifamily community with approximately 34,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space located at 14700 SW Rocket St. in Beaverton, Oregon, for $85.25 million. CBRE’s Joe Nydahl and Josh McDonald represented the seller, Taylor Morrison, in the transaction. The buyer was Grand Peaks. “Closing West End … Latest Texas Stories Lucrum Realty Acquires 50K-SF Lewisville Retail Center Texas + Austin + Retail | September 17, 2026 Lake Park Plaza, a 50,511-square-foot multi-tenant retail center at 359 Lake Park Road in Lewisville, Texas, has traded hands. Phil Rosenfeld of Lee & Associates Dallas-Fort Worth represented the buyer, an affiliate of Lucrum Realty. While the sales price was not disclosed, the listed sale price for Lake Park Plaza was $7,250,000. Built in 1985, … Texas People & Companies, September 18, 2026 Texas + Office | September 17, 2026 Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Colliers Secures 18K-SF Bethesda Lease for Rock Spring Properties Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Office | September 17, 2026 Colliers facilitated the lease of an 18,567-square-foot, newly renovated office space at 6550 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda, Maryland, to the Grossberg Company. Colliers’ Nate Crowe and Katie Datin represented the landlord, Rock Spring Properties. Colliers partnered with Rock Spring Properties to deliver a workplace designed to attract and support tenants like the Grossberg Company, … Goldman Sachs Pays $147M for DC Apartment Building Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC + Apartments | September 17, 2026 A 269-unit D.C. apartment building at 1499 Massachusetts Ave. NW was acquired by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC for $147 million. The Goldman Sachs affiliate received a $70 million loan from the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, reported by the Washington Business Journal. The property, located two blocks east of Scott … Latest Stories FromFusionIQ, Apex Fintech Solutions Partner to Expand Wealth Management OfferingWealth Management | September 17, 2026Apex Fintech Solutions has teamed up with FusionIQ, a cloud-based digital wealthtech platform, to roll out an offering focused on integrating brokerage services and wealth management services. The offering enables clients to leverage and scale Apex’s clearing, custody, and brokerage services with FusionIQ’s capabilities, which includes digital financial advice, investing, digital model marketplace, and fin-TAMP Keystone Enters California with Acquisition of Infinity Assurance GroupM&As | September 17, 2026Keystone, an insurance brokerage platform, has entered California’s market with its acquisition of brokerage Infinity Assurance Group. Orange County, CA-based IAG, which was acquired on August 3, marks Keystone’s first platform partner in the Golden State. IAG’s provides services in manufacturing, construction, large property, transportation, warehousing, logistics, and hospitality risks. As part of the acquisition, ExchangeRight’s Latest DST Raises $52.85M for Net-Lease PortfolioAlternative Assets | September 17, 2026ExchangeRight has fully subscribed Essential Income 9 DST, a $52.85 million net-lease real estate offering designed to provide investors with monthly income and a potential tax-deferred transition into the company’s Essential Income REIT. Structured entirely with investor equity and no property-level debt, the Delaware statutory trust owns three properties totaling 205,857 square feet in South Origin Nears Close of Multifamily Development FundAlternative Assets | September 17, 2026Origin Investments has closed its Select Asset Fund after adding Arca II, a 255-unit multifamily development in Las Vegas, as the second investment in its short-duration, 2026-vintage strategy. The Chicago-based real estate investment manager said the fund had less than $10 million of remaining capacity for accredited-investor commitments. The strategy targets a 14% to 18%