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The loan was originated and structured on behalf of Pearlmark Realty Senior … Meritex Recapitalizes 18-Building Atlanta Warehouse Portfolio Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Industrial | October 15, 2026 The Meritex Company recapitalized select assets in partnership with funds managed by Vintage Strategies at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The newly formed continuation vehicle acquired exposure to an 18-building infill industrial portfolio totaling 1,222,596 square feet in Atlanta, GA. Under the terms of the transaction, Meritex will remain as the controlling partner and will serve as … Latest Boston & New England Stories Infinityy Brings AI-Powered Listings Platform to Senior Living Through Maplewood Partnership Boston & New England + Boston + Senior Housing | October 15, 2026 Boston-based listings platform Infinityy has formed a portfolio-wide partnership with Maplewood Senior Living and its luxury senior living brand, Inspīr. 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Located at 11111 Jefferson Blvd., ElevenOneEleven will tnclude … The Ride, Like Most Business, Was About Navigating the Journey California + Orange County + Finance | October 15, 2026 By Mark Strauss Editor’s note: This past April, managing director, capital markets Mark Strauss of Walker & Dunlop set out on a triple mission: to raise $1 million for No Kid Hungry, to raise awareness of childhood hunger, and to complete a coast-to-coast bicycle ride. Here, he recounts his experiences along his journey from Corona del Mar to Rehoboth Beach, DE. On April … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of October 16, 2026 Chicago & Midwest + Office | October 15, 2026 JLL announced that Vice Chairman Kyle Kamin, Vice Chairman Dan Lyne, Executive Vice President Jon Milonas, Senior Vice President Brandon Green, Senior Vice President Abigail McFadyen, and Director of Transactions Joe Davis have joined the firm’s Chicago office from CBRE. The team is among the most accomplished office and life sciences and R&D advisory practices in the country, with more than 75 million square … VanTrust Real Estate Sells Newly Built Ohio Industrial Facility to Realty Income Chicago & Midwest + Ohio + Industrial | October 15, 2026 JLL announced the sale of New Albany Tech Park 300, a 300,400-square-foot industrial distribution center located at 12550 Jug St. in New Albany, Ohio. JLL represented the seller, VanTrust Real Estate, in the transaction. Realty Income acquired the asset. Completed in 2026, the brand-new distribution facility features state-of-the-art specifications that modern logistics users require. The … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Florida People & Companies, October 16, 2026 Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | October 15, 2026 Embrey Scores $76.2M Financing for 354-Unit Orlando Apartment Community Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Apartments | October 15, 2026 Embrey obtained $76.2 million in construction take-out financing for Citron at The Packing District, a 354-unit, Class A multifamily community in Orlando, Florida. Newmark engaged the bridge-lending market, debt funds, balance-sheet lenders, and CLO-driven capital sources to secure the financing. Newmark’s Matthew Williams and Rob Wright secured the financing on behalf of EMBREY, with support … Latest Global Stories EQT to Acquire Stockbridge, Adding US$16.5B in AUM National + Global + Industrial | October 15, 2026 EQT AB has agreed to acquire Stockbridge, a leading U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately US$16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management. With base consideration of US$375 million and potentially another US$175 million to be paid over the next four years, the acquisition covers 100% of the Stockbridge management company and the general partner … Data Center Chip Market Set to Reach $1 Trillion by 2035 National + Global + Digital Infrastructure | October 13, 2026 Led by North America, the global data center chip market was valued at US$314.87 billion in 2025 and is projected to surpass US$1 trillion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 12.49%, DC Market Insights says in a new report. AI accelerators now represent the largest chip value pool inside data centers, while custom silicon, … Latest National Stories Consumer Goods Companies Scrutinize CRE Portfolios As Technology Spending Lags National + Weekender | October 15, 2026 Consumer goods companies are focusing on supply chain disruptions and shifts in consumer spending habits to better manage their real estate portfolios, according to a JLL report. The company’s findings are based on 48 responses from consumer goods industry leaders. Close to 48% of respondents said their organizations The firm’s latest corporate real estate pulse … Healthcare Real Estate Utilization: More Than Vacancy Data National + Weekender | October 15, 2026 Healthcare systems spend a great deal of time and effort toward improving patient access, operating margins, physician productivity and capital allocation. But real estate portfolio performance is most often analyzed through occupancy, which isn’t enough. In its recent report, “Beyond Vacancy: A Maturity Model for Measuring Healthcare Space Utilization,” Newmark suggested that healthcare organizations should … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories SoHo Office and Retail Property Refinanced Through ACORE Capital New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Finance | October 15, 2026 Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has arranged $216 million in bridge financing to refinance 568 Broadway, a mixed-use trophy asset located in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory team served as exclusive advisor to a joint venture between Aurora Capital, Allied Partners and A&H Acquisitions. Aaron Appel, Dustin Stolly, Jonathan Schwartz, … New York People and Company News, Week of Oct. 16, 2026 New York & Tri-State + Finance | October 15, 2026 Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Sierra Ridge Pays $31M for Phoenix Warehouse Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | October 15, 2026 Newmark arranged the $31 million sale of 3137 East Elwood Street, a 123,032-square-foot industrial building situated on approximately 9.8 acres in Phoenix’s Southbank Business Park, to Sierra Ridge Capital. A local investor was the seller. The property was fully leased to three tenants at closing. Auto House is one of the tenants. Newmark’s Gary Cornish and … Hillpointe Building 358-Unit Reno Rental Community Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Apartments | October 15, 2026 Hillpointe acquired a 32.5-acre site at 18610 Wedge Parkway in South Reno, on which it will build a 358-home rental community called Pointe Grand Cape at Southport. Pointe Grand Cape at Southport will feature 268 two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments across 12 residential buildings, along with 90 built-to-rent three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom townhomes, each with an attached two-car garage. … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Newmark Advises on Sale, Financing of Redmond Offices Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Office | October 15, 2026 Newmark assisted KBS with the sale of Offices at Riverpark, a 107,029-square-foot office and medical office building located at 15809 Bear Creek Parkway in downtown Redmond, Washington. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Vice Chairman Kevin Shannon and Managing Directors Michael Moll, Ken White, and Liam Ogburn advised KBS on the sale. The property was … CBRE Arranges $40M Sale of 178-Unit MF in Downtown Portland Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Apartments | October 15, 2026 CBRE announced the sale of 10th @ Hoyt, a 178-unit multifamily community with approximately 13,461 square feet of ground-floor retail space located at 925 NW Hoyt St. in Portland, Oregon, for $40.4 million. CBRE’s Josh McDonald and Joe Nydahl represented both the seller, Rise Properties, and the buyer, a California-based family office, in the transaction. … Latest Texas Stories Texas People & Companies, October 16, 2026 Texas + Office | October 15, 2026 Investor Duo Trades San Antonio Hotel for $41M Texas + San Antonio + Hospitality | October 15, 2026 Tennenbaum Capital Group Real Estate’s Sunrise Realty Trust and Southern Realty Trust sold the 162-key luxury Thompson San Antonio hotel for $41 million. Commercial Search reports that The Loren Group acquired the previously distressed asset in a transaction that included $9 million in cash and $32 million in debt issued by SUNS and SRT, the … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Walton Global Sells 110 Residential Lots in Virginia to D.R. Horton Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | October 15, 2026 Walton Global announced the sale of approximately 48 acres comprising 110 residential lots in the Ladysmith Village master-planned community located in Ruther Glen, Virginia, to land developer S7 Real Estate, who plans to sell finished lots to D.R. Horton. The transaction marks the second successful land sale within the community, continuing the vision for a … National Real Estate Advisors Celebrates Grand Opening of Dupont Circle Housing Project Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC + Apartments | October 15, 2026 National Real Estate Advisors celebrated the grand opening of Aviator House, a former office building transformed into 157 residences, including 15 affordable units, in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the formal unveiling of the first project advanced through and opened under the District’s Housing in Downtown (HID) initiative, transforming the former … Latest Stories FromAscentis Independent Advisors Adds 4 Firms with $1B in AUM from Raymond JamesWealth Management | October 15, 2026Dallas-based registered investment advisor Ascentis Independent Advisors, owned by Ascentis Wealth Holdings, has added four practices from Raymond James Financial Services. The firms, Capital Waypoint, Citrus Wealth Management, IMPACT Financial Strategies and Rooted Wealth Management, bring about $1 billion in combined assets to Ascentis. Fresno, CA-based Capital Waypoint, is led by managing director and wealth manager Jarrod Consonance Closes $1.35B Health Care FundAlternative Assets | October 15, 2026Consonance Capital Partners has closed its third healthcare private equity fund at its $1.35 billion hard cap, attracting commitments from pension plans, endowments, foundations and financial institutions. The New York-based firm held the final close on Fund III at its hard cap in a heavily oversubscribed process after just under four months in the market, Volato Signs Up to $1B Equity Facility for AI ExpansionAlternative Assets | October 15, 2026Volato Group has signed an agreement allowing it to sell up to $1 billion in common stock to an institutional investor, creating a potential funding source for its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure business. The company, which is rebranding as SOAR AI, entered the agreement Oct. 8 with DFU LLC, according to a Securities and Exchange EQT to Acquire Stockbridge, Adding US$16.5B in AUMAlternative Assets | October 15, 2026EQT AB has agreed to acquire Stockbridge, a leading U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately US$16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management. With base consideration of US$375 million and potentially another US$175 million to be paid over the next four years, the acquisition covers 100% of the Stockbridge management company and the general partner