"> Nominate Commercial Real Estate’s Leading Investment Sales and Leasing Brokers Story | January 13, 2026 Hidden Leverage: Why the Treasury Market’s Quiet Stability May Be Deceptive Story | January 14, 2026 LightBox: CRE Activity Takes Seasonal Pause in December National + Finance | January 16, 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 Penzance Acquires Two NC Rental Assets Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | January 16, 2026 Penzance acquired approximately $200 million in multifamily and residential assets totaling 1,100 units and over 1.2 million square feet during the fourth quarter of 2025 in Virginia and the Carolinas. Of the four projects, two are in North Carolina: Presley Oaks in Charlotte and Arden Ridge in Asheville. The acquisitions include stabilized communities purchased well … Ares Inks Refis on Two Atlanta-Metro Communities Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Apartments | January 16, 2026 Newmark arranged a $109.5 million loan on behalf of an Ares Real Estate fund to refinance The Knox and The Finch, a portfolio of recently constructed multifamily communities located in Acworth and Hoschton, Georgia. The financing was secured from ACORE by Newmark’s Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani , Chris Kramer and Sam Speciale. Delivered in late 2023 and early 2024, The Knox … Latest Boston & New England Stories Affordable Seniors Housing Launches Construction in Freeport, ME Boston & New England + New England + Senior Housing | January 16, 2026 WNC & Associates, investor CVS Health and co-developers Freeport Housing Trust and Best Apartments, Inc. have begun construction on Varney Heights, a 42-unit affordable seniors housing community in Freeport, ME. Construction on the 16-million project is expected to be completed in September. “Varney Heights represents an important investment in Freeport’s future, especially for the older … Reclamation Partnership Nabs Value-Add Industrial in 128 South Submarket Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | January 16, 2026 Boston-based Reclamation Partners, in partnership with Fox Capital Partners, has acquired a 74,300-square-foot light industrial building located at 660 Bodwell St. in Avon, MA, within Boston’s infill Route 128 South industrial submarket. Terms were not disclosed. The single-tenant property, situated on 4.9 acres, represents a value-add acquisition in one of the region’s most densely populated … 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 Retail West 2025$59Learn MoreConnect New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Learn MoreConnect Healthcare Real Estate 2025$59Learn MoreView All Events Latest California Stories Pasadena’s Chamber of Commerce Building Trades to Local Investor California + Los Angeles + Office | January 16, 2026 Newmark arranged the sale of The Chamber of Commerce Building, a circa-1904 office property located at 117 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, to a partnership led by Pasadena-based investor Pete Kutzer and his company, Edgewood Realty Partners. L.A. Business First reported the sale price was believed to be north of $27 million. The 84% leased … NAIOP SoCal Names Legislative Affairs Team California + Orange County + Office | January 16, 2026 NAIOP SoCal has appointed a 2026 legislative affairs team, positioning the organization to build on recent wins and drive even stronger results for the commercial real estate industry in Southern California and Sacramento. Longtime Sacramento lobbyist Adam Regele has been retained to lead state-level advocacy efforts, while The Edmond Group, led by CEO Susana Gonzalez … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories CBRE Brokers Arranges Sale, Acquisition Financing for MN Industrial Portfolio Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Industrial | January 16, 2026 CBRE has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for a 255,501-square-foot industrial portfolio featuring two properties in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Enclave purchased the portfolio from Artis REIT for $25.5 million. CBRE’s Judd Welliver, Bentley Smith, Zach Graham, Ryan Bain, Michael Caprile and Joe Horrigan represented the seller in the transaction. CBRE’s Joel Torborg, Mike Vannelli … Greenstone Partners Closes $17M Flex-Industrial Sale in Chicago Chicago & Midwest + North Side + | January 16, 2026 Greenstone Partners completed the sale of 3800 N. Milwaukee Avenue, a multi-tenant flex-industrial property located in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. The asset traded for $16.95 million, equating to $132 per square foot. “This transaction highlights the depth of demand for well-located, urban-infill flex/industrial assets in Chicago’s North Side submarkets,” said Danny Spitz, CEO of Greenstone … 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 Pinnacle Closes on $68M Loan for Miami Sr. Affordable Housing Project Florida & Gulf Coast + Apartments | January 16, 2026 Pinnacle Housing obtained $68 million in construction and equity financing for Caribbean Isles, a 142-unit affordable senior housing project in Miami. The future community will have residences designated for individuals ages 62 and over, earning 60 percent of the area’s median income. Multihousing News reports Pinnacle is developing the project with South Miami Heights Community Development … Fifteen Group Obtains $52.6M Refi on Miami Multifamily Venture Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | January 16, 2026 Fifteen Group has secured a $52.6 million refinancing loan for Horizons North, a 276-unit garden-style community in Miami. Multihousing News reports that JLL Capital Markets’ Mark Wintner, Joshua Odessky, and Charlie Foy led the debt advisory team that arranged a Freddie Mac note. Fifteen Group had acquired the asset in 1999 from LNR Property. Completed in … Latest Global Stories Moody’s: Global Data Center Spending to Reach $3T Over Next Five Years National + Global + Digital Infrastructure | January 12, 2026 Moody’s Ratings said Monday it projects at least $3 trillion in spending globally over the next five years to keep pace with rapid data center and artificial intelligence-driven capacity growth fueled by hyperscaler investments. Spending by the six U.S. hyperscalers (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Oracle, Meta Platforms Inc. and CoreWeave, Inc.) approached $400 billion in 2025 and is on track to reach $500 billion … Gap Widens Between Data Center Announcements, Actual Construction Global + Digital Infrastructure | January 7, 2026 Across all major regions, there is a growing gap between announced data center capacity and projects that reach construction, alongside rising delivery risk in many mature markets, says DC Byte. “Power availability, regulatory frameworks and delivery timelines now exert greater influence over outcomes than headline pipeline size,” according to the firm’s 2026 Global Data Centre Index. … Latest National Stories LightBox: CRE Activity Takes Seasonal Pause in December National + Finance | January 16, 2026 The most recent LightBox CRE Activity Index reflected a market settling into a typical year-end slowdown amid ongoing uncertainty. The company said its December 2025 Index registered 86.9, a 13% decline from November’s 99.4, less severe than historical December pullbacks and far more moderate than the roughly 30% November-to-December drop recorded last year, when post-election uncertainty weighed heavily on activity. In contrast … The 2026 Retail Forecast: Not Too Different from 2025 National + Weekender | January 16, 2026 The pandemic’s aftermath saw yet another prediction of retail’s demise. But fast-forwarding half a decade, and retail has been a robust commercial real estate asset class. Despite the current K-shaped economy, shopping cutbacks from lower-income households and uncertain consumer sentiment, experts told Connect CRE that the sector is entering 2026 in decent shape. While other … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Birkenstock Flagship Store Sells in All-Cash Transaction New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Retail | January 16, 2026 Adirondack Capital Partners (ACP) closed the $18.5-million sale of 120 Spring St., a high-street retail property located in the SoHo Cast Iron Historic District. The two-story retail building, fully occupied as a flagship store by Birkenstock, was acquired by an ultra-high-net-worth private investor from Japan in an all-cash transaction. The seller was 120 Spring Realty Associates LLC. Michael Hunter … Global Holdings Tops Out on First Anagram Tower Outside Manhattan New York & Tri-State + Outer + Apartments | January 16, 2026 Global Holdings, in partnership with MacArthur Holdings and Tankhouse, marked the topping out of the luxury mixed-use residential tower Anagram Gowanus. Located at 450 Union St. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, this is the fifth building within Global Holdings’ Anagram residential portfolio and its first outside Manhattan. Anagram Gowanus is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2027. … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Chemical Plant Slated for Casa Grande Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | January 16, 2026 Sunlit, a Taiwan-based chemical supplier, acquired about 40 acres for $9.2 million near a rail line in Casa Grande. The Phoenix Business Journal reports Sunlit plans to build a hydrofluoric acid manufacturing plant on the newly acquired land that will support TSMC and Intel’s semiconductor operations in the Valley. Sunlit currently operates a facility in Deer … Chip Supplier Opens $60M Mesa Plant Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | January 16, 2026 KoMiCo, a global leader in precision cleaning and advanced coatings for the semiconductor industry, opened its new state-of-the-art facility for cleaning, coating, and repair of advanced semiconductor equipment parts in Mesa, Arizona. The $60 million facility will initially create 50 jobs, with over 200 total new jobs created over the next several years. The 125,000-square-foot … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Asian Lifestyle Brand Teso to Open Two Portland-Area Stores Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Retail | January 16, 2026 Teso Life, a fast-growing Japanese-style lifestyle retail chain, is planning to open two stores in the Portland area. The New York-based Japanese fashion casual life product company sells Asian health and beauty products, home goods, toys and more. The chain operates 20 stores nationwide and plans to open stores in Beaverton and Southeast Portland, reported the … CBRE Arranges Sale of Four-Story Retail Building in Downtown Seattle Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Retail | January 16, 2026 CBRE facilitated the $8 million sale of 601 Pine St. in downtown Seattle. CBRE’s Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau represented the seller, L&B Realty Advisors, LLP. “L&B Realty Advisors has been proud to steward this asset on behalf of our client for more than two decades,” said Stacie Crown, L&B’s Managing Partner. “We’re pleased to … Latest Texas Stories Houston Luxury Sr. Living Community Adding 21-Story Tower Texas + Houston-Galveston + Senior Housing | January 16, 2026 Uptown Oaks at The Hallmark, will add a 21-story high-rise to the existing luxury senior community, with 120 high-end independent living residences. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027, with occupancy starting in 2030. Its location is 4718 Hallmark Drive in Houston. This new residential addition will offer a wellness destination with a yoga studio … Stream Offloads 1M SF of Houston Industrial Property Texas + Houston-Galveston + Industrial | January 16, 2026 Stream Realty Partners sold Empire West Buildings 1, 3, and 8, totaling 1,038,619 square feet, as well as a 16.6-acre outdoor storage yard. The complete Empire West development is an institutional-quality, Class A industrial portfolio totaling 3,969,811 square feet across 10 buildings located in Houston’s West submarket. Developed and delivered by Stream between 2021 and 2025, Empire West features 10 industrial buildings … 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 NHP Foundation, Gibson Spyre Selected to Develop Fairfax Affordable Housing Project Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | January 16, 2026 The NHP Foundation (NHPF) and Gibson Spyre have been selected by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority to redevelop 5831 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, Virginia. “This development offers a powerful example of how local government, non-profits, and community-based partners can work together to advance equitable development and opportunity for all,” said Eric Price, … Washington Commanders, HKS Unveil Stadium Renderings Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC + Hospitality | January 16, 2026 The Washington Commanders and HKS have unveiled the first conceptual renderings of the team’s new, world-class stadium. The roofed stadium will be a year-round destination for sports, entertainment and community engagement, integrating sustainable design practices and reimagining the fan experience through immersive spaces. HKS has developed this first round of visuals in partnership with the … Latest Stories FromPeople & Company News, Week of January 16, 2026 Markets | January 16, 2026Angeles Wealth Acquires XO Capital, Launches Dedicated Family Office Platform Direct Investment | January 16, 2026Angeles Wealth Management has acquired boutique advisory firm XO Capital, marking the formal launch of its family office affiliate, Angeles Family Office (AFO), as the firm deepens its focus on complex, multigenerational wealth. Founded in 2021 by Adam Stern and Jason Oclaray, XO Capital specializes in family office advisory, business management, and investment oversight. Through the transaction, Angeles ...Terreno Realty Secures $200M Unsecured Term Loan Alternative Assets | January 16, 2026Terreno Realty Corporation has closed a new $200 million unsecured term loan with a five-year tenor, maturing on January 15, 2031. The facility will bear interest at a floating rate of SOFR plus 1.15% to 1.65%, with the spread determined by the company’s leverage level; Terreno’s current rate is set at SOFR plus 1.15%. The company used proceeds from the term loan ...Bonaventure Launches $50.1M Waterfront Multifamily DST Alternative Assets | January 16, 2026Bonaventure has launched Promenade Pointe DST, a 1031 exchange–eligible offering centered on a Class A waterfront multifamily community in Norfolk, Virginia. The Delaware statutory trust carries approximately $50.1 million in total capitalization, including $20.1 million of investor equity. Promenade Pointe is a 183-unit property developed by Bonaventure in 2013, with the firm serving as owner-operator since 2014. ...
