Nominations Are Open for Connect CRE’s 2026 Women in Real Estate Awards Story | August 14, 2026 Bullish on Multifamily, Selective on Deals: Investors Navigate a More Disciplined Market National + Apartments | September 9, 2026 Cerberus Sells NNN Finance Unit Tenet Equity to CBRE Investment Management for $1.6B National + Finance | September 9, 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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Amenities onsite will feature a resort-style rooftop pool deck with scenic landscaping, a bar for social gatherings with sand volleyball, a stylish resident clubhouse, a library, a fitness center built for training and recovery, a courtyard complete with fire pits and outdoor … JV to Deliver 462K-SF Gastonia Distribution Building Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Industrial | September 9, 2026 The Davis Companies and joint venture partner Intersect Development Group are teaming up to build a Class-A distribution building at 2550 Jenkins Dairy Road in Gastonia, North Carolina. The Gastonia development will deliver a 462,000 square-foot, cross-dock distribution building to accommodate modern logistics and manufacturing users. The new facility will feature 40’ clear height, 100 … Latest Boston & New England Stories ISO New England Taps Erland Construction for Holyoke Campus Expansion Boston & New England + Massachusetts + Office | September 9, 2026 Erland Construction, in collaboration with Northstar Project & Real Estate Services and Interior Architects, has been selected by ISO New England to construct a new 78,500-square-foot office building on the organization’s Holyoke, MA campus. The project will provide additional office space to support ISO New England’s growing workforce and strengthen its ability to carry out … MassHousing Closes on Financing for Swampscott Affordable Development Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Apartments | September 9, 2026 MassHousing has closed on the final financing for the 114-unit The Westcott in Swampscott, developed by WinnCompanies on a former industrial site following approval by the Town of Swampscott. The $14 million in permanent financing was the final financing piece of the $69.1-million development, which was completed with two transactions involving 4% and 9% Low Income Housing Tax … 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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The entertainment destination is set to make its California debut in summer 2027 at the master-planned urban village developed by Lewis Planned … Colliers Team Closes Sale of 107-Unit Central Valley Apartments California + Central Valley + Apartments | September 9, 2026 The Colliers Central Valley Investment Team has closed on the sale of Wimbledon Square Apartments, a 107-unit multifamily property located at 602-710 Wimbledon Dr. in the Central Valley city of Lodi, for an undisclosed sum. SVPs Adam Lucatello and Andy Hodgson and VP Jason Riesing had the assignment. Built between 1978 and 1979, the property … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Greenstone Partners Closes Off-Market West Loop Land Sale Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Apartments | September 9, 2026 Greenstone Partners completed the $4.35 million sale of 1276 W Washington Boulevard, a development site in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Danny Spitz and Malek Abdulsamad of Greenstone Partners represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. The property was a 14,850-square-foot parcel of land owned by a longtime Greenstone client. Greenstone evaluated several development scenarios before identifying boutique condominium development … Colliers Facilitates Sale of Greater Cincinnati Residential Portfolio Chicago & Midwest + Ohio + Apartments | September 9, 2026 Colliers brokered the sale of an 80-property residential portfolio totaling 125 units across the Greater Cincinnati region. The sale was led by the Colliers team of Marianne Taylor, vice president and Virginia Cunningham, associate, who represented the seller, a private entity. The portfolio is comprised of 58 single-family rental homes, eight duplexes, 12 small multifamily … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Development Group Inks $58M Construction Loan for Coconut Grove Condos Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | September 9, 2026 A development team closed on a $58 million construction loan to build The Lincoln, a luxury boutique condominium with 48 residences in Coconut Grove, Florida. The project has begun construction and is scheduled for completion by Q3 2028. Berkadia’s Scott Wadler, Bobby Dockerty, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Brad Williamson secured the financing on behalf … Pebb Secures $223M Refi on Delray Beach Mixed-Use Venture Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Office | September 9, 2026 Pebb Capital secured a $223 million refinancing for Sundy Village, its seven-acre mixed-use campus in Downtown Delray Beach. Provided by J.P. Morgan and Hudson Bay Capital, the deal replaces the project’s existing construction loan while providing additional capital for tenant improvements across the 97% pre-leased development,. The financing was arranged by Walker & Dunlop’s Institutional Advisory Practice, led by Sean Reimer, … Latest Global Stories 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 … 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 … Latest National Stories Bullish on Multifamily, Selective on Deals: Investors Navigate a More Disciplined Market National + Apartments | September 9, 2026 By Josh Bodin, SVP, Capital Markets Strategy & Trading and Dori Nolan, SVP, Institutional Client Engagement, Berkadia Berkadia’s second annual Mid-Year Multifamily Pulse Survey finds that investors remain confident in multifamily’s long-term outlook, even as market volatility and tighter underwriting standards are prompting greater selectivity at the individual-deal level. Conducted in June 2026, the survey … AI Growth Looks Like a Boon for U.S. Office Market National + Digital Infrastructure | September 9, 2026 The growth of artificial intelligence is poised to change the mix of U.S. jobs, not necessarily eliminate a significant amount of them, CBRE reported Wednesday. Just 5% of U.S. office-using jobs are considered highly vulnerable to disruption by AI. Another 18% of jobs are highly adaptable to AI and thus likely to endure. The remaining … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Investment Firm 26 North Takes 84K SF at LeFrak Tower New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | September 9, 2026 CBRE has completed two new office leases totaling 104,750 square feet at 40 W. 57th St., an office tower owned by LeFrak. Alternative investment management firm 26 North signed an 84,000-square-foot, 13-year lease, while Mack Real Estate Group committed to 20,750 square feet. 26 North will relocate its operations from 600 Madison to four full floors at 40 W. 57th. Mack REG is relocating its … Owner-User Acquires South Brooklyn Mixed-Use New York & Tri-State + Outer Boroughs + Apartments | September 9, 2026 Marcus & Millichap arranged the sale of 179 Ave. U, a multifamily and retail property in the Gravesend neighborhood of southern Brooklyn. The sale price was $1,536,000. “Marcus & Millichap’s New York Multifamily team sourced an end user for this mixed-use property,” said Daniel Greenblatt of the firm’s New York City office. “We delivered a win … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Diversified to Break Ground on 100K-SF Scottsdale Lakefront Development Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Retail | September 9, 2026 Diversified Partners will officially break ground in two weeks on The Lakefront at Scottsdale, its approximately 100,000-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment. The dated mixed-use venture will undergo a major conversion. The landmark Scottsdale waterfront property will include dining, retail, office space and gathering. The site was home to The Charthouse, which opened its doors in 1984 and … Basis Closes Surprise Land Deal, Self-Storage Venture on Way Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | September 9, 2026 Basis Industrial closed on the land and a $20.5 million construction loan for a new self-storage development at 17140 W. Waddell Road in Surprise, Ariz. The project will encompass approximately 102,673 square feet with 707 climate-controlled storage units upon completion. The construction financing was provided by NexBank and NexPoint. Construction is expected to begin later … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Clise Properties Names Benjamin Freeburg as Chief Financial Officer Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | September 9, 2026 Clise Properties has announced Benjamin Freeburg as its next chief financial officer. Freeburg is succeeding Bryan Joyner, who is retiring at the end of the year after 34 years with the firm. Freeburg brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance, including leadership roles with private and institutional investment and asset management … Newmark Arranges 29K-SF Industrial Lease in Kent Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Industrial | September 9, 2026 Newmark has arranged a 291,035-square-foot industrial lease in Kent, Washington, to Cowboy Space, an aerospace and advanced manufacturing firm that plans to establish a major production operation at the site. Executive Vice Chairman Thad Mallory, SIOR, and Vice Chairman Taylor Hoff, SIOR, represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties, in the transaction. According to Newmark research, the … Latest Texas Stories 374-Unit Las Colinas Apartments Trade Hands Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | September 9, 2026 RPM Living and Baltisse have acquired The Louis Las Colinas, a 374-unit asset in Irving, Texas, from Draper and Kramer. Walton Street Capital issued a $62.3 million acquisition loan. Multihousing News reports Draper and Kramer sold the 2017-built community after a six-year hold period. The company acquired The Louis Las Colinas, formerly Crest at Las … Dominium to Build 350 Affordable BTR Units in Terrell Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | September 9, 2026 Dominium is developing its first affordable housing project in Texas, in the town of Terrell. Terrell Family Apartments will consist of 350 affordable BTR units. Terrell is 30 miles east of Dallas. Multihousing News reports that Associated Bank and Great Southern Bank provided $58.2 million in construction financing for the 4 percent LIHTC project. Terrell … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Colliers Arranges Sale of Pennsylvania Retail Site Slated for Redevelopment Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Retail | September 9, 2026 Colliers has arranged the sale of a 1.8-acre retail property at 857 N Easton Road in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from Bergey’s Auto Group to Fred Beans Family of Dealerships. The site will be redeveloped into an approximately 20,000-square-foot Fred Beans Ford Truck Center. Rich Weitzman, a senior vice president in Colliers’ Philadelphia office, handled the full … MCB Real Estate Moves $2.7B Development Forward Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Apartments | September 9, 2026 MCB Real Estate announced the signing of legislation authorizing up to $420 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for VIVA White Oak. This establishes the county’s first-ever TIF district and allows MCB Real Estate to begin construction of the $2.7 billion, 280-acre mixed-use development. The $420 million in bonds will be utilized to build crucial … Latest Stories FromNorthampton, Provident Plan 54MW North Dallas Data CenterAlternative Assets | September 9, 2026Northampton Capital Partners and Provident Data Centers have formed a joint venture to develop a 54-megawatt turnkey data center in the North Dallas Corridor, seeking to add capacity to one of the nation’s most supply-constrained data-center markets. The facility is expected to be delivered in late 2027. The 74-megawatt site will provide 54 megawatts of IRT, Centerspace to Create $8.1B Apartment REITAlternative Assets | September 9, 2026Independence Realty Trust and Centerspace have agreed to an all-stock merger that will create a multifamily real estate investment trust with approximately $8.1 billion in enterprise value and a $5 billion equity market capitalization. Centerspace shareholders will receive 3.8 IRT common shares for each Centerspace share. Upon closing, IRT stockholders will own approximately 78% of J.P. Morgan Closes $1.1B Net-Lease Real Estate FundAlternative Assets | September 9, 2026J.P. Morgan Asset Management has completed the final close of the J.P. Morgan Net Lease Real Estate Fund II, securing $1.1 billion in total capital commitments. The vehicle, which represents the firm’s first net lease fund raised since acquiring Trio Investment Group in 2023, builds on the foundation established by Trio Net Lease Fund I. Partners Group Reinvests in Nordic Data Center OperatorAlternative Assets | September 9, 2026Partners Group’s infrastructure secondaries strategy is reinvesting in atNorth, taking a 10% stake after the Swiss firm completed the $4 billion sale of the Nordic data center operator to CPP Investments and Equinix. The closing reshaped the ownership announced in February. CPP Investments now holds a 51% controlling interest after committing $1.3 billion, while Equinix