Mapletree Trades East Coast Portfolio to EQT for $575M National | March 5, 2026 Traders Shorting Long Treasuries Even as Inflation Forecasts Ease Story | March 4, 2026 Housing Industry Coalition Sounds Alarm on “Chilling Effect” of New BTR Language National + Apartments | March 6, 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 Centrum, Sorelle File Plans for Charlotte Apartments, Hotel Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Centrum Realty & Development and Sorelle Capital filed a development plan for 1.8 acres in Charlotte that calls for a 422-unit multifamily development, a hotel, a parking structure, and a restaurant and bar. Centrum acquired the multi-parcel assemblage between 2021 and 2023. The Charlotte Business Journal reports Centrum paid $18 million for the parcels. The … Affordable Housing Venture to Rise Across from Atlanta’s City Hall Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Gorman & Co. is building 83 affordable housing units on the campus of Trinity United Methodist Church, a 100-year-old landmark that will remain intact. Groundbreaking is expected this summer. The Sanctuary, will be built on a 0.44-acre site, owned by the church, that is located across the street from Atlanta City Hall. In 2024, Invest … Latest Boston & New England Stories MassDevelopment Names New Leader in Devens Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Finance | March 6, 2026 Michael R. Sweeney will join MassDevelopment later this month as EVP of Devens operations. Sweeney will serve as MassDevelopment’s lead staff person in Devens – with oversight of its departments of public safety (including fire and police), public works, recreation and utilities – and serve as a member of the agency’s executive team. “Under MassDevelopment’s stewardship, Devens has become a model … $1.2B MBTA Drawbridge Replacement Project Advances Boston & New England + Boston + Infrastructure | March 6, 2026 State and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials gathered with construction union representatives to announce the signing of a project labor agreement on the replacement of the Draw One Bridge. The $1.2-billion project, in the works since 2019, will modernize a critical rail connection between Boston and Cambridge. Draw One serves as the primary rail gateway into North Station, carrying … 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 Slatt Arranges Life Company Financing for Pasadena Mixed-Use California + Los Angeles + Finance | March 6, 2026 Slatt Capital, a nationally recognized commercial mortgage banking firm, closed a financing transaction totaling $10.2 million for a mixed-use project in Pasadena. San Diego-based principal Gary Goss led the refinancing transaction for The Standard, a 27,389-square-foot multi-tenant, mixed-use property built in 1905. The life company transaction featured a five-year term and was executed as debt financing. Assistant … Lender Acquires Irvine Concourse Offices as Headquarters California + Orange County + Office | March 6, 2026 Newmark represented West Capital Lending in its $23.75-million acquisition of 17911 Von Karman Ave., a 104,375-square-foot, five-story Class A office building located in the Irvine Concourse submarket of Irvine. Executive managing directors Jay Nugent and Scott Read represented the buyer. The seller was John Hancock Life Insurance, which had owned the building since 2016. In … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Clear Height Completes Disposition of Elk Grove Village Industrial Property Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | March 6, 2026 Clear Height Properties and its joint venture partner Harbert Management Corporation announced the disposition of Triangle Corporate Center, a multi-tenant flex industrial property located at 1400 Elmhurst Road in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Located less than one mile from Interstate 90 and minutes from O’Hare International Airport, the property provides a mix of office and … Harrison Street Asset Management Sells UK Student Housing Portfolio Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Student Housing | March 6, 2026 Chicago-based Harrison Street Asset Management announced the sale of a purpose-built student accommodation portfolio in Bristol, United Kingdom to Ottoway Portfolio Holdings. CBRE advised the seller on the transaction. The portfolio comprises two adjacent, high-quality student housing properties, Print Hall and Unity Street, totaling 491 beds and developed in partnership with joint venture partner Global … 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 Miami’s One Downtown Trades for $110M Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Office | March 6, 2026 Moishe Mana acquired One Downtown, a Class A office tower located at 1 SE 3rd Avenue, for $110 million. PCCP was the seller. The building last sold for $127 million in 2018. CBRE brokered the deal. The brokerage team was led by Christian Lee, Sean Kelly, Tom Rappa and Matthew Lee. Formerly known as the SunTrust International Center, the … Work Begins on 4,000-Unit Miami Apartment Community Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Demolition has officially commenced at The HueHub’s 12-acre site in Miami’s West Little River neighborhood, marking an early milestone in the development of the $880 million mixed-use community. Spanish developer Pablo Castro is replacing 141 apartments at the site with the record-breaking project. Construction of HueHub should start in April with general contractor First Florida. Arquitectonica is designing The … Latest Global Stories GTIS to Develop New Headquarters for Santander Brasil Global + Office | March 3, 2026 Santander Brasil will relocate its corporate headquarters in the second half of 2028 to the Campus JK, a development by U.S.-based GTIS Partners currently under construction. The office development will comprise more than 101,000 square meters (approximately 1.1 million square feet), encompassing an entire city block on Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek in São Paulo. “Developing Campus … Ares Funds Acquire Netflix’s London Offices Global + Office | March 3, 2026 Ares Real Estate Funds, affiliates of Ares Management Corp., acquired the Copyright Building in London from Union Investment. Published reports say the 106,000-square-foot office and retail property, which houses the London offices of Netflix via a sublease from Capital Business Services, traded for £160 million (approximately U2$216 million). “We believe the acquisition of the Copyright … Latest National Stories Housing Industry Coalition Sounds Alarm on “Chilling Effect” of New BTR Language National + Apartments | March 6, 2026 The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), National Housing Conference, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Real Estate Roundtable and dozens of housing groups have sent a letter to Congressional leaders. The groups expressed deep concern about language in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, now pending before the Senate, that would effectively eliminate the production … Soft Jobs Report Undercuts Payrolls, But Leaves Fed Outlook Largely Intact National + Finance | March 6, 2026 U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 in February, well below the consensus call for a 60,000 gain and a sharp reversal from January’s 126,000 increase, which was revised down from 130,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Revisions to prior months subtracted another 69,000 jobs, largely in December, leaving payrolls negative in two of the past three months. … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories 1540 Broadway Secures 74K SF of New Office Leases New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | March 6, 2026 GFP Real Estate and BDT & MSD Partners announced that 1540 Broadway has signed more than 74,000 square feet in new long-term office leases with Pandora Jewelry and Woori Bank New York Agency. The transactions coincide with significant progress on the Fogarty Finger–led renovation of the 907,000-square-foot property. In the first transaction, Pandora Jewelry, LLC signed a long-term lease for the entire 34th floor totaling 27,936 square feet, … Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Court Square Development Site New York & Tri-State + Outer + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Marcus & Millichap closed the $9.75-million sale of 42-81 Hunter St., a development site in the Court Square neighborhood of Long Island City, Queens. David Cornejo, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap’s New York City office, represented the seller, Werwaiss Properties, and procured the buyer, BS Northern Realty LLC. “By leveraging real-time market intelligence, our team was able to exceed ownership’s original pricing expectations,” said Cornejo. “Our strategic … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Work Underway on $3.2B Phoenix-Area Rail Hub Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | March 6, 2026 Groundwork has begun on the site of BNSF’s proposed, $3.2 billion Logistics Park Phoenix rail hub in Wittmann. Grading was expected to take place on about 350 acres in the southwest corner of land BNSF owns near 235th Avenue and the U.S. 60 in the rural, far northwest Valley, AZBEX reports that the project is … Flagstaff Affordable Housing Project Adds New Wrinkle Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Sierra on 66, a 221‑unit community, has opened in Flagstaff. The development is available to households earning up to 60% of the area median income. It includes one-, two‑ and three‑bedroom units and was designed to blend with nearby market‑rate communities. Roers Companies is the developer. Ironmark Building was the contractor. AZ Big Media reports … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Lee & Associates Pacific Northwest Promotes John Bruss Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | March 6, 2026 Lee & Associates | Pacific Northwest announced the promotion of John Brussa to principal. Since joining the firm in 2019, he has been instrumental in the continued expansion of the company’s industrial and office platform across King and Pierce Counties. With this promotion, he becomes the youngest Principal Lee & Associates | Pacific Northwest history. … Humanity Seattle–King & Kittitas Counties Recognized for Affordable Housing Impact Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | March 6, 2026 The Washington State Senate has passed a resolution recognizing Habitat Humanity Seattle–King & Kittitas Counties four decades of impact on affordable housing in the region. Senate Resolution 8697 recognizes the connection between stable housing and outcomes such as improved health, educational success, and economic opportunity. As part of Habitat’s ongoing advocacy and awareness efforts, Habitat … Latest Texas Stories Rosewood Greenlit for 2,000 Plano Apartment Units Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | March 6, 2026 The City of Plano has agreed to allow Rosewood Property Group to make changes to Heritage Creekside, a 156-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Plano Parkway and Alma Drive. Community Impact reports the changes allow additional residential, retail, and commercial uses within the development. The company has the green light to move forward … Credit Union Acquires Houston Office Tower Texas + Houston-Galveston + Retail | March 6, 2026 First Community Credit Union will soon have a new headquarters. The company acquired the former Noble Energy Center Two, a 470,623-square-foot office tower in Houston’s Vintage Park/Tomball area. Currently, the credit union’s main offices are at 15260 FM 529 Road. Commercial Edge reports the Class A property previously changed hands in 2023, when Acquest Development … 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 Federal Realty Investment Trust Plans Upgrades for Arlington Shopping Center Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Retail | March 6, 2026 Federal Realty Investment Trust announced a phased program of comprehensive enhancements at the Village at Shirlington, the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. The project aims to improve connectivity, enhance public spaces, and preserve the property’s historic character. Construction is underway and is expected to continue through November. Planned improvements … RST Development Buys Manassas Park Warehouse for $13M, Plans Multifamily Project Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | March 6, 2026 Virginia Beach-based RST Development recently paid $12.5 million for a Manassas Park warehouse and its adjacent parking lot, which the firm plans to redevelop with a multifamily project. Located at 8503 and 8505 Euclid Ave., the Conner Commerce Center spans nearly seven acres and includes a 70,590-square-foot warehouse along with 300 surface parking spaces. An … Latest Stories FromPrivate Markets Shift Into “Selective Growth” ModeAlternative Assets | March 6, 2026Private markets across the U.K. and Europe are shifting into a phase of “selective growth,” according to new data from Gen II Fund Services’ Core Alternative Managers’ Mood Index (CAMMI). The headline CAMMI score eased modestly to 54.56 from 56.48. While still firmly above the 50 threshold that signals growth, the slight decline reflects a ...Dealpath Adds Cushman & Wakefield to AI-Powered Deal Sourcing NetworkAlternative Assets | March 6, 2026Dealpath has announced a strategic partnership with Cushman & Wakefield to accelerate investment and loan sales opportunities for prospective buyers via Dealpath Connect, its AI-powered platform that delivers real-time, tailored listings from leading global brokerages. Cushman & Wakefield becomes the third major global firm, alongside JLL and CBRE, to join Dealpath Connect in the past 12 months, giving users access to listings from brokerages ...NexPoint Launches Marina-Focused DST Backed by Two Full-Service PropertiesAlternative Assets | March 6, 2026NexPoint has launched NexPoint Marina DST, a Delaware statutory trust backed by two established, full-service marinas: Eufaula Cove Marina in Eufaula, Oklahoma, and Grafton Harbor in Grafton, Illinois. The properties were acquired for approximately $38.7 million, with a total capitalization of about $42.7 million. Eufaula Cove Marina sits on Lake Eufaula and features a comprehensive dock system with 459 marina slips and eight jet ski slips. ...Savant Wealth Makes Largest Deal Yet with $3.9B Heritage AcquisitionDirect Investment | March 6, 2026Savant Wealth Management has acquired Heritage Financial, a Massachusetts-based wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.9 billion in assets under management with offices in Westwood, Woburn and Rockland. The transaction represents Savant’s largest partnership to date and expands the firm’s presence in Massachusetts, where it already operates an office in Wellesley. Heritage, founded in 1995 by Charles Bean III, joins Savant with 47 employees. ...
