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The six-story development will … Atlanta Pickleball Veteran Building Nation’s Largest Facility Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Hospitality | July 17, 2025 Pickleball aficionado Mike Shamus has chosen the Upper Westside of Atlanta for what he says will be the country’s largest facility. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the 110,000 square foot facility, called Pickleball Club of America, will come with specific LED lighting to prevent glares in players’ eyes, sound absorption material, a full bar, a … Latest Boston & New England Stories Foxfield Makes Office Acquisition within Cabot Business Park Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Office | July 17, 2025 Foxfield acquired 9–11 Hampshire St. in Mansfield, MA, a 155,348-square-foot office building located within the Cabot Business Park, one of Greater Boston’s most established office and industrial campuses. The sale price was $10.2 million. Located at the intersection of I-95 and I-495, 9–11 Hampshire St. is home to Roche Bros. Supermarkets and Trimark USA. Approximately 24% … JV of Botanic Properties, Bain Capital Breaks Ground on Biomanufacturing Facility Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | July 17, 2025 GenesisM, a joint venture between Bain Capital Real Estate and Botanic Properties, broke ground on its 154,000-square-foot Class A biomanufacturing facility at 45 Crosby Dr. in Bedford, MA. The JV said the project represents a significant step forward in addressing the critical need for purpose-built life sciencesmanufacturing infrastructure in the Greater Boston region. “This groundbreaking … Connect TeamSarah QuinnCo-Founder & Vice PresidentDennis KaiserVice President, Public Relations & CommunicationsPaul BubnySenior Content DirectorView AllOur ValuesWe understand that we have different backgrounds, ethnicities, experiences, and geographies, and these differences are what make us unique and bring a variety of perspectives that will shine through.Minority SplitGender SplitLearn More Latest California Stories Colliers Closes First Waterfront Marina del Rey Apartment Trade Since 2019 California + Los Angeles + Apartments | July 17, 2025 Colliers arranged the sale of Villa Del Mar, a 198-unit luxury waterfront multifamily community in Marina del Rey. Vice chair Kitty Wallace represented both the seller—original developer Villa Del Mar Properties and long-time operator Far West Management—and a private buyer. It represents the first waterfront multifamily transaction in Marina del Rey since 2019, and one … California People and Company News, Week of July 18, 2025 California + Finance | July 17, 2025 Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of July 18, 2025 Chicago & Midwest + Office | July 17, 2025 White Lodging has hired Noah Hoppe as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Jared Garner as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Hoppe joins White Lodging after spending nearly two decades with Hyatt Hotels, where he held a variety of senior finance roles. Garner joins White Lodging with more than twenty years … MonticelloAM Provides $218M for Kentucky Skilled Nursing Portfolio Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Healthcare | July 17, 2025 MONTICELLOAM, a specialized multifamily and seniors housing bridge lending platform, announced closing $218.3 million in combined bridge, mezzanine, and working capital financing for 18 skilled nursing facilities across Kentucky. The transaction includes a $179.3 million senior bridge loan and a $29 million mezzanine loan, which the sponsor plans to use to restructure and upsize the … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Florida People & Companies, July 18, 2025 Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | July 17, 2025 Investors to Redevelop Redington Beach Resort Property Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Hospitality | July 17, 2025 A group of investors purchased the Sandalwood Beach Resort at 17100 Gulf Blvd. for $6 million. Century 21 broker Jeffery Beggins and local developer Bill Karns, through Nored Beach Development, plan to redevelop the resort, which was damaged beyond repair following Hurricane Helene in 2024. The Sandalwood was built in 1959 and has 47 fully … Latest Global Stories CREFC Warns on a Piecemeal Approach to Global Financial Regulation National + Global + Weekender | July 17, 2025 The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) reported this week that a joint paper published on July 9 by the Bank Policy Institute, the Global Financial Markets Association and the Institute of International Finance argues that fragmentation in global financial regulation puts competition, economic growth and financial system resilience at risk. It’s an approach which recently has … U.S., China and India Lead in Global Tech Markets National + Global + Office | July 10, 2025 The U.S. leads in top tech talent locations, reinforcing its status as a global innovation hub. Three of the top five cities – San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and New York City – at the forefront. However, China and India also solidified their positions as powerhouses for skilled tech professionals, with each having five markets … Latest National Stories Office Tenants Eye Ownership of the Properties They Occupy National + Weekender | July 17, 2025 In the office sector, owner-occupier deals are gaining momentum in the U.S. in response to falling property values, tighter capital and a broader economic downturn, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) reported. Tenants who leased their office space now looking to buy a building outright—at reduced prices and favorable terms—to reap the long-term benefits of property … Tide is Turning for Self-Storage as Supply Glut Eases National + Retail | July 17, 2025 The self-storage sector is tied closely to residential, as Trepp reported earlier this month. “When folks move from one home to another, they’ll often lease a storage unit,” Trepp reported. “Those temporary agreements often become permanent, or at least longer than anticipated. Of course, the sector has other demand drivers. But folks moving from one … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Sigma Computing Joins Tenant Roster at SL Green’s One Madison Ave. New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | July 17, 2025 SL Green Realty Corp. has signed a new 64,077-square-foot lease with Sigma Computing, Inc. for a portion of the third floor at One Madison Ave., bringing the property to 78.1% leased. To date in 2025, SL Green has signed Manhattan office leases totaling 1,260,707 square feet, while maintaining a current pipeline of approximately 1.0 million … New York People and Company News, Week of July 18, 2025 New York & Tri-State + Finance | July 17, 2025 Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Vantage Building $3B Reno-Area Data Center Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | July 17, 2025 Data center developer Vantage Data Centers is entering the Reno, Nevada, area with a $3 billion investment in the development of a 224MW AI data center campus, NV1. The first two buildings are fully leased, and the first building is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2026. The facility will include four multi-story … Fully Built Santa Fe Film Studio Hits the Market Phoenix & Southwest + New Mexico + Hospitality | July 17, 2025 Santa Fe Studios, a fully entitled film and television production campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is up for sale. The buyer can acquire a 65-acre, state-of-the-art media campus. The site also includes a fully approved second phase for future development, with entitlements for additional sound stages, post-production facilities, and even hospitality or retail components. … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Pfizer Cuts Space at Bothell Office Building Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | July 17, 2025 Pharmaceutical maker Pfizer has vacated a 61,000-square-foot office at the Highlands Tech Centre Campus in Bothell, Washington. The company exited its space at 21520 30th Drive SE during the second quarter, according to CBRE’s latest market report. The company still occupies both office and lab space on the campus, reported the Puget Sound Business Journal. … Norris & Stevens Brokers Sale of Office Building in Portland Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Office | July 17, 2025 9700 SW Capitol, LLC recently completed the $5.7 million investment purchase of Capitol Park, an office property located at 9700 SW Capitol Hwy in Portland, Oregon. Raymond Duchek and Thomas McDowell, with Portland-based Norris & Stevens, Inc., represented the buyer. Steve Bowers and Sean McCarthy of Kidder Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. Constructed … Latest Texas Stories Dude Perfect Eyeing Grapevine Theme Park Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Hospitality | July 17, 2025 Dig World plans to open a Grapevine location. And the amusement park company wants to partner with Dude Perfect to include the group’s trick-shot attractions that go along with the construction-themed experiences that allow children to experience operating heavy equipment. It represents Dude Perfect’s first incursion into amusement parks as the sports and entertainment group … COTA Could Land 1,000-Key Hotel, Convention Center Texas + Austin + Hospitality | July 17, 2025 It’s one of the world’s most renowned speedways. The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in southeast Austin hosts races in many categories, including Formula I. The venue also hosts numerous concerts. The City of Austin is reviewing a plan to build a 1,000-room hotel and a 460,000-square-foot convention center on the site. The Austin Business … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories JV Plans $15B Pennsylvania Data Center Project Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Industrial | July 17, 2025 Pennsylvania Data Center Partners and PowerHouse Data Center announced plans for their first joint venture: a $15 billion project with three hyperscale data center campuses in central Pennsylvania. The new AI data hub, Pennsylvania Digital I (PAX), will deliver 1.35 GW of capacity with expandability up to 1.8 GW, comprising scale and speed for AI data center development. … EYA Closes on Land for Rockville Retail-to-Residential Redevelopment Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Apartments | July 17, 2025 D.C.-based developer EYA has closed on the land at the former Rockshire Village Center in Rockville, Maryland. The closing marks a major milestone in EYA’s plans to rezone and transform the long-vacant shopping center into a vibrant, connected neighborhood featuring a mix of new homes, retail and public open space that puts “life within walking … Latest Stories FromNeuberger Berman Closes $2.8B Co-Investment Fund Markets | July 17, 2025Neuberger Berman has announced the final closing of NB Strategic Co-Investment Partners V, raising more than $2.8 billion in capital commitments — well above its original target of $2.25 billion. The close marks another milestone for the firm’s co-investment platform, which has now raised approximately $6 billion in client capital for co-investments since January 2024, ...CalPERS Reports 11.6% Annual Return as PE, Debt Strategies Drive Growth Alternative Assets | July 17, 2025The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) posted a robust annual investment return of 11.6% for the fiscal year ending June 30, pushing total fund assets to $556.2 billion, according to figures released this week. Public equities once again led performance, returning 16.8%, but private equity and private debt strategies also delivered healthy gains, up ...Infrastructure Has Arrived: From Backstage to Center Stage Alternative Assets | July 17, 2025By Michael Underhill, CIO Capital Innovations, Connect Money Alternative Investments Advisory Board member Market Growth and Investment Opportunity in a $15 Trillion Asset Class Executive Summary “Infrastructure has arrived like Led Zeppelin at Royal Albert Hall in 1970.” This isn’t just flair—it’s a fact. Infrastructure has emerged from the wings of niche investing to headline ...Investors Zero in On IG Private Credit as Diversification Play Gains Traction Alternative Assets | July 17, 2025Institutional investors are rediscovering the appeal of investment-grade (IG) private credit, an often-overlooked corner of the private markets that offers a blend of diversification, relative yield premium, and resilience in volatile markets. According to Legal & General (L&G), the London-based asset manager, the renewed interest comes at a time when public bond markets are becoming ...
