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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Investicore Acquires 14-Building Charlotte Office Complex Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Office | September 22, 2026 Investicore Holdings purchased a 14-building, 568,811-square-foot Charlotte complex for $64 million. Ares was the seller. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the 42-acre park, called ThExchange, is 60% occupied. One building is entirely vacant. Investicore plans to convert part of one of the buildings into a food-and-beverage area. John Vickers of KW Commercial brokered the acquisition … Investor Buys Montgomery Hyundai Plant, Adding 240K SF Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Industrial | September 22, 2026 PRP Real Assets acquired the newly built Hyundai-Mobis Class-A, Flagship Redistribution Center in Montgomery, AL for $66.5 million. The property is leased to Hyundai for 14 years and guaranteed by Hyundai-Mobis. PRP Real Assets has also agreed to provide an additional $30 million in funding to expand the facility’s footprint by over 240,000 square feet. … Latest Boston & New England Stories Realterm Adds IOS portfolio in Western I-495 Submarket Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | September 22, 2026 Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, has acquired a two-property, 10.25-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) portfolio located in Ayer and Devens, MA, within the Western I-495 submarket of Boston. Terms were not disclosed. The Ayer property at 15 Westford Rd. is a 3.5-acre site that includes an 8,200-square-foot maintenance facility … Nuveen Green Capital Closes New Hampshire’s First C-PACE Financing Boston & New England + New England + Apartments | September 21, 2026 Nuveen Green Capital has closed on $23.2 million in C-PACE financing for the ground-up development of The Brickyard in Lebanon, NH, reportedly the first C-PACE transaction ever completed in the state of New Hampshire. The financing, administered through the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority under the state’s newly launched C-PACER Program, closed alongside a $31.5-million senior … 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 Texas Multifamily 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Industrial Midwest 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Retail West 2025$59Watch VideoView All Events Latest California Stories PRCP, Conversant Acquire Super-Regional Ventura Mall California + Los Angeles + Retail | September 22, 2026 Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) has formed a joint venture with Conversant Capital LLC to acquire Pacific View Mall in Ventura for an undisclosed sum. The JV combines PRCP’s retail operating and leasing expertise with Conversant’s flexible capital capabilities and deep experience investing across real estate asset classes to acquire the 884,000-square-foot property. PRCP will … CBRE Arranges Valencia Office Sale for Harbor Associates California + Los Angeles + Office | September 21, 2026 CBRE facilitated the $32-million sale of Commons at Valencia, a two-building Class A office campus totaling approximately 157,189 square feet, located at 25124 and 25152 Springfield Ct. in Valencia. Strauss Investments LLC acquired the property from Harbor Associates. The CBRE team of Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo, Sean Sullivan and Gerard Poutier represented Harbor Associates. “Commons … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories CBRE Signs Three Workplace360 Office Leases in Minneapolis Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Office | September 22, 2026 CBRE has signed three office leases across Minneapolis–St. Paul for its advisory local brokerage and business service organization businesses. CBRE signed a 15,586-square-foot lease at Arcadia, 5115 Arcadia Ave. in Edina, for its advisory employees. CBRE’s John Ferlita and John Lorence represented the company. Opus is currently constructing the 118,000-square-foot, six-story building and CBRE is … Entre Commercial Realty Facilitates Sale of 142K-SF Facility on 20 Acres in Plainfield Chicago & Midwest + Illinois + Industrial | September 22, 2026 Entre Commercial Realty announced the sale of a 142,370-square-foot industrial facility located at 24210 W 143rd Street in Plainfield, Illinois. Mike DeSerto, Cory Kay, and Elisabeth Lazzara of Entre Commercial Realty represented the buyer, while Colliers represented the seller in the transaction. Situated on approximately 20 acres, the freestanding industrial facility features 19 loading docks, … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Cushman & Wakefield Lands Palm City Development Marketing Assignment Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Apartments | September 22, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield has been selected by Mattamy Homes to market the multifamily development component in Downtown Newfield and the broader master-planned community’s Workplace District. It includes retail, flex and warehouse space, in Newfield, Mattamy’s master-planned community in Palm City, Florida. The marketing assignment is being led by Nikolaus Schroth and James McKinney of Cushman … Investor Team Scores $180M Refi for FIU Student Housing Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Student Housing | September 22, 2026 Adam America Real Estate and JW Capital Management announced the $180 million refinancing of Terrazul, a student housing community adjacent to Florida International University (FIU) at 700 SW 107th Ave. in Sweetwater, Florida. The loan, provided by Corebridge Institutional Investment, will be used to pay off the property’s existing construction loan and provide cash-out proceeds to … 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 Savills: U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, Investment Rebound Sharply National + Industrial | September 22, 2026 U.S. manufacturing job announcements and capital investment are rebounding sharply after months of plateauing earlier in 2026, Savills reported Tuesday. The firm’s latest Manufacturing Pulse cited 78,117 jobs and nearly $70 billion in capital investment announced over the trailing 12 months, for year-over-year increases of 46.6% and 108.3%, respectively. At the same time, the “stall … Chandan: Watch 10-Year Treasury Yields More Than Federal Funds Rate (VIDEO) National + Finance | September 21, 2026 Although the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point increase in the federal funds rate certainly made headlines last week, it was hardly unexpected. Moreover, Sam Chandan, founding director of the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance at the NYU Stern School of Business, told Connect CRE co-founder and EVP Sarah Quinn, “the implications for real estate are less … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories L&L Infinite Closes on 600 Third Ave. in Its First Acquisition New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | September 22, 2026 In its first acquisition, L&L Infinite, a venture launched earlier this year by industry veterans David Levinson and Marty Burger, has closed on 600 Third Ave., a 42-story office tower in Manhattan’s Grand Central district. The deal values the property at $245 million. L&L Infinite is joined in the new joint venture by affiliates of Mack … AI Companies Sign Full-Floor Leases at Repositioned Flatiron District Building New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | September 21, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield arranged two full-floor office leases totaling 16,734 square feet at 61 W. 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, bringing the recently repositioned property to full occupancy. AI companies Normal Computing and Inspiren have each leased an entire floor at the building. Normal Computing’s space will become its new headquarters in New York … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Seefried, WDP Start Work on 269K-SF Chandler Warehouse Project Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | September 22, 2026 Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with WDP Partners, has broken ground on a new Class A industrial project at 1703 S. Arizona Ave. (State Route 87) in Chandler. Situated on 16.7 acres just north of Germann Road, the two-building project will add 269,100 square feet of modern industrial space to the Chandler Airpark submarket, the … 16-Story Denver Office Tower to Hit the Auction Block Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Office | September 22, 2026 Another Denver office tower is being auctioned off. The current ownership group bought the tower at 475 17th St. in 2015 for $26 million and hoped to convert the office floors to apartments. But that notion fizzled, and now the group, Civicap Partners and Revesco Properties, is selling to the highest bidder. Civicap invests in … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Bart Brynestad to be Inducted into CREDAWA’s Hall of Fame Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Industrial | September 22, 2026 CREDA Washington State (formerly NAIOP) announced it will host the 2026 Night of the Stars awards in October. The organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a CREDA chapter, having been founded in 1976 as the Puget Sound Chapter of the National Association of Industrial Parks. CREDA will also induct industrial developer Bart Brynestad into … Onni Group Secures $42M in Financing for Two-Tower MXU Project in Seattle Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | September 22, 2026 Canadian developer Onni Group has secured $41.7 million in financing for Block V, a two-tower development in Seattle. The project is located at the site of former parking lots near Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, reported the Puget Sound Business Journal. The $358 million development has been in the planning stages for years. The properties at 2301 … Latest Texas Stories Trademark Secures Financing, to Break Ground on Cypress Retail Center Texas + Houston-Galveston + Retail | September 22, 2026 Trademark Property Company and its partner, MetLife Investment Management, secured financing and will soon begin construction on Dunham Pointe, a 202,000 square foot retail and restaurant district in the Houston suburb of Cypress. Trademark will break ground on the 25-acre project on Oct. 1. Dunham Pointe will be anchored by Whole Foods Market, one of … Investor Group Closes Construction Loan for Dripping Springs 55+ Housing Project Texas + Austin + Senior Housing | September 22, 2026 North River Partners, Crestline Investors, Mutual of Omaha and Millennium Bridge announced the closing of a $54.0 million ground-up construction loan to finance the development of Serenova at Dripping Springs, a 175-unit independent living community in Dripping Springs, Texas. The project is being developed by Edison Equity Residential. Brownstone Group will serve as the general contractor. Serenova at Dripping Springs … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate Services Brokers Sale of Maryland Office Building Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Office | September 22, 2026 MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services has brokered the $2.2 million sale of 1740 E. Joppa Road, a 16,875 square foot commercial office building situated in the Parkville section of Baltimore County, Maryland. Michael Ruocco, Senior Vice President and Principal of the full-service brokerage firm, represented the seller, 1740 E Joppa Rd LLC. HQ2 Office Suites … Stream Realty Partners Facilitates $25M Industrial Deal in Virginia Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Industrial | September 22, 2026 Stream Realty Partners has facilitated the $25 million sale of 10904 Carolina Drive, a 102,500-square-foot industrial property in Manassas, Virginia. Stream’s Caulley Deringer, Executive Vice President Steve Cloud, and Vice President Andrew Hassett oversaw the sale. The firm will also manage leasing for the property on behalf of the new ownership. Located in the Interstate 66/Manassas … Latest Stories FromSouth Carolina Pension Adds $400M to Private MarketsAlternative Assets | September 22, 2026The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission committed $400 million to three private-market funds, expanding a $17.6 billion portfolio that produced mixed asset-class results during fiscal 2026. The $58 billion retirement system returned 14.53% for the year ended June 30, outperforming its 13.98% policy benchmark, according to RSIC data. Its latest allocations include two private CIM-BGV Affordable Housing Fund Expands Capacity Beyond $370MAlternative Assets | September 22, 2026CIM Group and Bryant Group Ventures have increased the investment capacity of their affordable housing impact fund to more than $370 million after securing a commitment from Fifth Third Bank and additional capital from existing investors. The CIM-BGV Affordable Housing Impact Fund’s latest closing included Fifth Third as a new investor, along with increased commitments Battery Global Advisors Closes $208.5M Digital Infrastructure FundAlternative Assets | September 22, 2026Battery Global Advisors has closed its inaugural Digital Infrastructure Fund with $208.5 million in commitments, exceeding its $150 million target. The fund invests at the corporate layer of the digital infrastructure value chain, backing data center and related platforms rather than financing only individual facilities. It targets businesses with contracted revenue, secured power access and Sixth Street, Lloyds Ink Partnership to Fund UK CREAlternative Assets | September 22, 2026Sixth Street announced a co-operative agreement with Lloyds to provide funding for the United Kingdom’s commercial real estate sector. The agreement will deploy Sixth Street’s global asset-based finance platform to deliver financing solutions for UK property borrowers. The tie-up builds on Sixth Street’s expanding footprint in UK real estate. The firm has been active across