Safehold, Brookfield Enter Joint Venture on Ground Lease Portfolio National + Finance | June 12, 2026 More Than Just Buildings: How Economic Development Drives CRE Success Cover Story | June 10, 2026 Richman Raises $535M Across Two Affordable Housing Tax Credit Funds National + Apartments | June 15, 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. A collaborative approach brings out your company’s stories that are shaped and crafted with the perfect visual, the right words and in the most dynamic way. Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories KETTLER, Stillman Trade 276-Unit N. Charleston Rental Asset Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | June 15, 2026 Newmark announces the Company has completed the sale and financing of Waverly Place, a 276-unit multifamily community located at 1900 Waverly Place Lane in North Charleston, South Carolina. The asset was sold by a joint venture between KETTLER and The Stillman Group to the Charleston Workforce Housing Fund, an impact fund led by Ascent Housing, … Prologis Offloads 737K-SF Savannah Warehouse Portfolio Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Industrial | June 15, 2026 Sanders Equity acquired a five-building Savannah industrial portfolio for $75.1 million. The portfolio totaled 737,050 square feet. Prologis was the seller. The portfolio is fully leased to five tenants across logistics and distribution sectors. The portfolio comprises properties at 405 Expansion Rd., 190 Gulfstream Rd., 194 Gulfstream Rd., 198 Gulfstream Rd. and 318 Grange Rd. … Latest Boston & New England Stories Berkeley Investments Launches Transatlantic Joint Venture with GARBE Boston & New England + Boston + Finance | June 15, 2026 Boston-based Berkeley Investments has formed a joint venture with GARBE, one of Europe’s leading real estate investment, development, and asset management companies. The new venture, named Berkeley Garbe LLC, will be led by Young Park, founder and president of Berkeley Investments. It creates a transatlantic platform that will encourage immediate expansion across US industrial, multifamily and infrastructure markets – initially focusing on … Construction Launches on Rehab of Historic Brighton Affordable Boston & New England + Boston + Apartments | June 12, 2026 Construction and restoration have begun on affordable housing units at the historic Warren Hall building in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, The project is a collaborative effort between Allston Brighton CDC (ABCDC), Schochet, Mayor’s Office of Housing at the City of Boston (MOH), Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC), MassHousing and the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, with … 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. 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Maude Ave. in Peery Park is less than a mile from a group of office buildings in Sunnyvale that Apple acquired from Kilroy Realty last September. … Clovis 7-Eleven C-Store/Gas Station Trades in 1031 Exchange California + Central Valley + Net Lease | June 12, 2026 Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors completed the $5-million sale of a 7‑Eleven-occupied convenience store and gas station in Clovis. Within the past 12 months, Hanley has closed more than $60 million in corporate convenience store and gas station deals across California. VP Jacob Fahner and EVP Jeremy McChesney represented a Los Angeles–based private investor in the … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Leon Capital Group Enters Midwest Market with Naperville MF Investment Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Senior Housing | June 12, 2026 Leon Multifamily and Leon Financial, both subsidiaries of Leon Capital Group, announced a preferred equity investment of $10.76 million in an apartment community in Naperville, Illinois. The investment represents a milestone as the company expands its real estate platform into the credit space. The project, completed in February 2025, caters primarily to residents aged 55 … Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of $12M Midwest Mixed-Use Asset Chicago & Midwest + Indianapolis + Retail | June 12, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $12.25 million sale of Monon & Main, a four-story, 34,650-square-foot boutique mixed-use office and retail property located at 211 West Main St. in Carmel, Indiana, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. At $354 per square foot, the transaction set a new high-water mark for office sales in Indiana, according to … Latest Developers of the Year Stories JPI Starts Work on 5th Texas Project This Year Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Developers of the Year + Apartments | November 14, 2025 JPI has broken ground on a $103.2 million, 415-unit multifamily development in Denton, Texas. Located at 3855 Hudsonwood Road, Jefferson Quail Creek marks the company’s fifth construction close in Texas and third workforce community this calendar year. The community also marks the company’s second partnership with the Denton Housing Authority in 2025. JPI recently broke ground on Jefferson Bonnie Brae, … Ytech Secures $565M Loan for Brickell Residences Florida & Gulf Coast + Developers of the Year + South Florida + Apartments | November 4, 2025 Ytech secured $565 million in construction financing from J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Sculptor Real Estate for The Residences at 1428 Brickell, a 70-story residential condominium tower already under active construction and more than 60 percent sold. J.P. Morgan provided financing as the senior lender, with Sculptor Real Estate as the junior lender for the development. Melissa Rose and Brian … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories MCR Pursuing 1,000 New Miami Airport Hotel Rooms Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Hospitality | June 15, 2026 MCR, owner of the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, plans to add 1,000 hotel rooms by using space now used for surface parking. The idea is to build two 14-story buildings at 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive. Behar Font & Partners has been tapped to design the project. Florida YIMBY reports the existing hotel would remain … Dalfen Adds 419K-SF Broward County Industrial Portfolio to Warehouse Holdings Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Industrial | June 15, 2026 Dalfen Industrial acquired a nine-building industrial portfolio totaling 419,253 square feet in Broward County. Blackstone and Link Logistics sold the warehouses to Dalfen for $99.6 million. Acquired at 55% replacement cost, the Broward Logistics Portfolio is currently 83% leased to nine tenants, including FedEx, Event Service Group Real Estate, Chromalloy Material Solutions, LLC, and Commercial Distribution Specialists, Inc. The portfolio features buildings ranging … Latest Global Stories KKR, NVIDIA, Kuwait Launch $10B AI Infrastructure Platform Global + Digital Infrastructure | June 11, 2026 A consortium led by KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA and Vistra have launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new company designed to address growing demand for integrated AI infrastructure solutions by combining data center, power and connectivity development under a single platform. Helix launches with more than $10 billion in capital commitments from its founding investors and will … Tishman Speyer Holds First Close on Fund Targeting Multifamily in Seoul Global + Apartments | June 9, 2026 Tishman Speyer reached the first close on its Korea Living Venture (KLV), securing US$300 million in third-party equity commitments from two blue-chip European pension funds for a new fund dedicated to acquiring, repositioning and developing multifamily and accommodation properties throughout Seoul. The commitments from APG Asset Management N.V. and Bouwinvest provide a strong foundation for … Latest National Stories Richman Raises $535M Across Two Affordable Housing Tax Credit Funds National + Apartments | June 15, 2026 The Richman Group Affordable Housing Corporation, an affiliate of The Richman Group, has closed on $535 million of equity across two affordable housing tax credit multi-investor funds. The funds will finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of nearly 50 properties across 27 states, representing a total development cost of more than $1.5 billion. Investors … Safehold, Brookfield Enter Joint Venture on Ground Lease Portfolio National + Finance | June 12, 2026 Ground lease REIT Safehold Inc. has formed a joint venture with a Brookfield affiliate on a portfolio of ground leases. Brookfield will purchase a non-controlling 49% interest in the venture at a gross valuation of approximately $348 million. Safehold will retain a series of call options beginning after year seven to repurchase Brookfield’s interest. The assets contributed by Safehold are … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Newmark Arranges $280M Financing for Long Island Office Portfolio New York & Tri-State + Long Island + Healthcare | June 15, 2026 Newmark arranged the $280-million financing for a 14-property medical office and suburban office portfolio totaling approximately 1.51 million square feet across Long Island. Co-head of Global Debt & Structured Finance Jordan Roeschlaub, vice chairman Chris Kramer, director Tim Polglase, associate director Dan Axelson and associate Niv Shahmoon arranged the financing on behalf of the owner, a joint venture of TPG Angelo … Vornado Closes on 49% Stake in Fisher Brothers’ Park Avenue Plaza New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | June 12, 2026 Vornado Realty Trust has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 49% interest in Park Avenue Plaza. The 1.2-million-square-foot office property at 55 E. 52nd St. traded at a gross valuation of $1.1 billion, a significant discount to replacement cost. The trophy, Class A office building, co-owned by Fisher Brothers, has protected Park Avenue views … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories CRG Offloads 1.2M-SF Building at Massive Mesa Warehouse Facility Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | June 15, 2026 CRG has sold Building C at The Cubes at Mesa Gateway, a 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse. The build-to-suit warehouse is fully leased to Lowe’s serving as a regional hub. Cushman & Wakefield, who represented CRG and procured the buyer, reports the transaction stands as the largest single-building industrial sale in Phoenix of 2026. The sale of the newly delivered … Speed Bay Acquires 13-Building Commerce City Warehouse Portfolio Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Industrial | June 15, 2026 Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions purchased a 13-building industrial portfolio in Commerce City, Colorado. Park Industrial, a 466,270-square-foot industrial portfolio, is positioned at the intersection of Interstate 270 and 58th Ave. KEW Properties was the seller. A JLL Capital Markets team led by Peter Merrion and Robert Key brokered the deal on behalf of Speed Bay. … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Marysville Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Development Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | June 12, 2026 The Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO) recently broke ground on Leonard Crossing Apartments, a nearly $47 million plan for 124 apartments on Cedar Avenue. The 124-unit complex will sit on a four-acre parcel of land close to downtown, grocery stores and medical services. The project will feature a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units. … Construction Firm Alliant Systems Opens New Portland Headquarters Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Office | June 12, 2026 Alliant, a Portland-based construction firm, has opened its new headquarters in the heart of downtown Alliant Systems purchased its Goose Hollow offices nearly two years ago and is relocating from its previous location in the Pearl District at Northwest 12th Avenue and Flanders Street. The new state-of-the-art office at 1705 S.W. Taylor Street spans 28,000 … Latest Texas Stories NewQuest Starts Work on 500-Acre Seguin Mixed-Use Venture Texas + State of Texas + Retail | June 15, 2026 NewQuest has broken ground on infrastructure for the 544-acre Seguin Exchange, a mixed-use development in Guadalupe County. Seguin Exchange’s build-out will feature retail, medical, hospitality, entertainment and multifamily space plus two million square feet of industrial development. The shopping center anchoring the project will encompass more than 750,000 square feet. The closest major retail center … 367-Key San Antonio Airport Hotel Trades Hands Texas + San Antonio + Hospitality | June 12, 2026 Scenic Capital Advisors has acquired the Marriott San Antonio Airport hotel at 77 NE Interstate 410 Loop. The San Antonio Business Journal reports the firm took out a $36.8 million loan from Frost Bank as part of the transaction. Bricton Group was the seller of the 367-key property, which it bought in 2019. It spent … Latest Transactions of the Year Stories OKO-Led Team Closes On Record Brickell Acquisition Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Transactions of the Year + Apartments | January 2, 2026 Oak Row Equities and Mariposa Real Estate claim to have completed the largest single land acquisition in Florida. The joint venture closed on the $520 million purchase of Aimco’s 4.25-acre waterfront parcel—located at 1001 and 1111 Brickell Bay Drive—with 485 feet of continuous Biscayne Bay frontage. The Brickell assemblage includes The Yacht Club Apartments and the … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Sentinel Real Estate Acquires Luxury Apartment Community in Potomac Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC Metro + Apartments | June 12, 2026 Sentinel Real Estate has acquired The Perry, a luxury multifamily community located at 12430 Park Potomac Avenue in Potomac, Maryland, approximately 10 miles northwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Featuring modern construction, spacious floor plans and high-end interior finishes complemented by a comprehensive indoor and outdoor amenities, The Perry is positioned as one of the premier … Transwestern Enters Philadelphia Market With Acquisition of SSH Real Estate Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Philadelphia + Office | June 12, 2026 Transwestern has acquired SSH Real Estate, Inc. (SSH), a Philadelphia-based commercial real estate firm that provides property management, brokerage, and investment services. The transaction marks Transwestern’s entry into the Philadelphia market, adding 47 team members and a regional property management portfolio of more than 5 million square feet to the firm’s Mid-Atlantic operations. 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