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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Opryland Resort Continues to Grow Atlanta & Southeast + Tennessee + Hospitality | July 14, 2026 The massive Nashville hotel-and-entertainment Mecca is getting even more massive. The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center features 2,888 guest rooms, 20 restaurants, nine acres of indoor atriums featuring lush plants, winding pathways, and waterfalls with flatboat rides inside the hotel. Amenities include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a full-service spa. Recently, Ryman Hospitality reached … Amazon Rents 1.2M-SF Atlanta-Area Warehouse Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Industrial | July 14, 2026 Amazon leased 1,219,826 square feet at 1305 Highway 42 South, 20 miles southeast of Atlanta. PNK Group USA developed the site that was delivered in March. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the lease is likely the town’s largest so far this year. In addition to Amazon, PNK Group has attracted other tenants to its Henry … Latest Boston & New England Stories Workbar Expands with Return to Somerville’s Union Square Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Office | July 14, 2026 Coworking operator Workbar will open a 10,000-square-foot new location in Somerville’s Union Square, within the new USQ mixed-use development adjacent to the Union Square MBTA station. Housed in the Prospect Union Square residential tower at 50 Prospect St., the company will be the second commercial tenant signed to Magellan Development’s USQ project. Founded in 2009, Workbar established itself through … Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of North Shore Industrial Condo Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | July 13, 2026 Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of an industrial condominium at 30 Log Bridge Rd. in Middleton, MA. The asset sold for $2,525,000. “The quality of this industrial condo drove interest from owner-users and investors,” said Mattias Edenkrans, associate director investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office. “Ultimately, the low market vacancy in this core North … 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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Slatt Capital’s Sarah Armstrong and Daniel Friedeberg led the transaction, … Milhaus Merges with SRG Residential, Will Acquire Broadshore Capital California + Orange County + Apartments | July 14, 2026 Indianapolis-based Milhaus has completed a merger with one Southern California-based multifamily company and has agreed to acquire another. The merger of Milhaus with SRG Residential forms a national, vertically integrated platform focused on developing, owning, and managing apartment communities in more than 20 top U.S. apartment markets. In addition, Milhaus has agreed to acquire Los … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Northern Builders, Affinius Capital Ink 1.2M-SF Facility Lease Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | July 14, 2026 Northern Builders, in partnership with Affinius Capital, announced a long-term lease agreement for a 1,200,000-square-foot industrial facility at Cherry Hill Business Park in Joliet, Illinois. The undisclosed tenant was represented in the transaction by Adam Mitchell and Matt Carolan of JLL, and Northern Builders was represented by Jason West, Sean Henrick, and Ryan Klink of … WareSpace Expands Suburban Chicago Footprint with Second Downers Grove Location Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | July 14, 2026 WareSpace, an operator of micro-bay warehouse space, has acquired 1400 Centre Circle in Downers Grove, Illinois, a 71,689-square-foot industrial property. The site becomes WareSpace’s third location in the Chicago area and second in Downers Grove. Built in 1979 and currently vacant, the property will be repositioned into approximately 100 designed for small businesses including e-commerce … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories $563M Palmetto Hospital Reaches Construction Milestone Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Healthcare | July 14, 2026 BayCare Health System has topped out its $563 million hospital in Palmetto. The 463,000-square-foot facility is slated to open near the end of 2028. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the hospital will include 154 private patient rooms and can expand to over 200 beds as demand accelerates. Emergency care, general and specialty surgery, cardiology, … Grover Corlew Lands Refi on 223K-SF Deerfield Beach Office Park Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | July 14, 2026 Grover Corlew has refinanced Hillsboro Center, a 223,716-square-foot office park in Deerfield Beach, Fla. A two-year, $30 million senior loan was originated by BankUnited and arranged by JLL Capital Markets. Commercial Search reports Grover Corlew acquired the two-building office park in 2019 for $32.5 million from TriGate Capital. The office park was completed in the … Latest Global Stories 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 … PwC Commits to 350K SF at Canary Wharf Complex Global + Office | July 7, 2026 Accounting giant PwC has agreed to lease approximately 350,000 square feet at One Eden, a redevelopment of an office property currently known as 33 Canada Square at CWG’s Canary Wharf mixed-use complex in London. Currently occupied by Citigroup’s EMEA headquarters, the space will be redeveloped in advance of PwC’s arrival. The new space will address … Latest National Stories Marcus & Millichap: ROAD to Housing Act Passage is “Step in the Right Direction” National + Apartments | July 14, 2026 Congress’ passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law this past weekend without President Trump’s signature, marks “one of the most significant federal housing reform efforts in decades, reflecting a bipartisan shift toward addressing the nation’s affordability problem,” Marcus & Millichap says in a special report. “Construction and homeownership constraints will … June CPI Decelerates from May, Driven by Drop in Energy Index National + Finance | July 14, 2026 U.S. inflation decelerated in June, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declining 0.4% after increasing 0.5% in the previous month. A 5.7% drop in the energy index drove the monthly all-items decrease, more than offsetting increases in indexes for shelter and food, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. The energy index was up 15.7% … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Hochul Order Creates First Statewide Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers New York & Tri-State + New York + Digital Infrastructure | July 14, 2026 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed an executive order to create the nation’s first state-level moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. The order temporarily pauses state environmental permits for up to one year in order to build a regulatory framework that protects ratepayers, the environment, the energy grid and communities, Hochul’s office said. … Events Operator Glasshouse Signs 30-Year Lease for 3 World Trade Center New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Hospitality | July 13, 2026 Glasshouse has signed a long-term lease for 66,436 square feet at 3 World Trade Center. The 30-year agreement for a portion of the ground floor and the entirety of the second and third floors brings the event, hospitality and experiential venue operator to the World Trade Center campus for its fourth Manhattan location. CBRE’s Chris … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories JV Acquires 174K-SF Denver Office Portfolio Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Office | July 14, 2026 Knightbridge and Argosy acquired a two-building office portfolio for $14 million. The buildings, Three Maroon, built in 2001, and Maroon Five, built in 2008, combined, make up 174,000 square feet. The 4-story buildings sit on 10 acres in the Meridian International Business Center. Mark IV Capital was the seller. The Colorado Real Estate Journal reports … 320-Unit Gilbert Apartment Community Trades to Camden Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | July 14, 2026 CBRE arranged the sale of The Tyler, a 320-unit multifamily community in Gilbert, Arizona. CBRE’s Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch and Austin Groen represented the seller, StreetLights Residential. Camden Property Trust acquired the property. The Tyler offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool with cabanas, spa and fireplace, a greenhouse-style … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Kidder Mathews Arranges Sale of Capitol Hill Mixed-Use Apartment Building Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | July 14, 2026 Casa del Rey, a 30-unit mixed-use apartment building, located at 321 Broadway E. in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, has sold for $4.57 million. Matt Johnston, Jerrid Anderson, Matt Laird, and Jack Shephard of Kidder Mathews’ Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team represented the seller, 321 Broadway Associates, LLC, a Seattle-based real estate investment company. The buyer … Habitat for Humanity SKKC Completes Largest Affordable Housing Building to Date Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | July 14, 2026 Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties (Habitat SKKC) will celebrate the completion of the 58-home Liberty Commons community in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. Liberty Commons is Habitat SKKC’s largest single-building development to date—and the largest multi-family building in Habitat for Humanity’s history. Located at 5022 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Liberty Commons features … Latest Texas Stories Apartment Units Replacing Vintage Dallas Hotel Rooms Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | July 14, 2026 The Cabana Motor Hotel along Stemmons Freeway was once a go-to destination in Dallas. The Beatles and Monkees stayed there and Raquel Welch once worked the cocktail lounge. After opening in 1963, the property, which has had numerous owners over the years, including the county jail system, is now being transformed into a 175-unit apartment … $100M Luxury Apartment Complex Slated Near Highland Park Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | July 14, 2026 Cover2 Capital is building a 20-story, $100 million apartment tower close to the border of Highland Park. Dubbed The Savannah, the development will include a rooftop pool and only 100 units. Units are expected to average 1,800 square feet and the Dallas Business Journal reports rents will be on the high end of the scale. … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Finmarc Sells Land, Building to Pulte Homes for $26M Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Office | July 14, 2026 Finmarc Management, Inc. has completed the $26.36 million sale of an 83,300 square foot flex and office building, as well as an adjacent 6.4-acre parcel located within the Park East Corporate Center in Chantilly, Virginia, to Pulte Homes. Finmarc acquired the three-building business park comprised of nearly 200,000 square feet of flex and office space in 2021. … Alterra IOS Secures $400M Refinancing From Truist, KeyBank Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Philadelphia + Industrial | July 14, 2026 Alterra IOS announced the closing of a $400 million refinancing led by Truist Financial Corp. and KeyBank, supporting the continued expansion of its growing industrial outdoor storage platform. Secured by a portfolio of 99 IOS properties spanning 27 states, the financing was executed utilizing an equity pledge framework in place of traditional asset-level mortgages. The … Latest Stories FromFinancial Confidence, Independence and the Challenges of Managing Money AloneFinancial Advisory | July 14, 2026June CPI Decelerates from May, Driven by Drop in Energy IndexCentral Bank Watch | July 14, 2026Houlihan Lokey Expands Energy Advisory Reach With Intrepid DealDirect Investment | July 14, 2026Recordkeepers Prioritize Pooled Employer Plans for Organic Growth, Cerulli FindsFinancial Advisory | July 14, 2026