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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Finmarc Offloads Raleigh Shopping Center for $80.6M Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Retail | May 26, 2026 Principal Financial Group paid $80.6 million for a 383,000 square foot Raleigh shopping center. Finmarc Management was the seller. Finmarc acquired the Capital Marketplace, then known as Plantation Point Shopping Center, in late 2021, and during the company’s five-year hold period, increased occupancy to 97.5 percent. CBRE’s Adam Russ, Erin Varol, Ryan Sciullo, and Casey … Kroger Eyeing Superstore in Dunwoody Retail Center Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Retail | May 26, 2026 Kroger is looking to take over much of an abandoned 183,000-square-foot Dunwoody building formerly occupied by Walmart. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the rezoning request indicates the grocer wants to put a 118,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace in the vacant building at Perimeter Village. The remaining space would be leased to another tenant. Dunwoody City Council … Latest Boston & New England Stories MassHousing Funds Three Boston Affordable Condo Projects Boston & New England + Boston + Apartments | May 26, 2026 The City of Boston said Tuesday that three affordable homeownership projects were awarded funds through MassHousing’s CommonWealth Builder program. Terms were not disclosed. The funding will allow construction to begin shortly on 108 affordable condominiums for first-time homebuyers in Nubian Square, Mission Hill and Beacon Hill. “We are grateful that Boston received funding for three … Eastern Bank Leads Financing for Wood Partners’ First Rhode Island Project Boston & New England + New England + Apartments | May 22, 2026 Eastern Bank led the financing of Wood Partners’ Alta Altitude housing project, a 214-unit luxury, 100% market-rate apartment development in Warwick, RI. Eastern provided a $31-million construction loan for the project, located within City Centre, a 95-acre master plan that calls for more than 1.5 million square feet of office, retail, hotel, commercial and residential … 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 Industrial Midwest 2026$59Learn MoreConnect Retail West 2025$59Learn MoreConnect New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Learn MoreView All Events Latest California Stories Grocery-Anchored Folsom Center 90% Pre-Leased a Year Ahead of Opening California + Retail | May 26, 2026 Hunter Partners announced that two new leases have pushed Alder Creek Marketplace in Folsom to 90% leased, more than a year before its planned opening in the fall of 2027. Bank of Montreal (BMO) signed a 4,500-square-foot lease. In addition, Pacific Dental Services signed a 3,300-square-foot lease. Matt Spear at CBRE served as the broker … Lone Star Partners with Harvest Properties to Recapitalize San Francisco’s 600 California California + Bay Area + Office | May 26, 2026 Harvest Properties and an affiliate of Lone Star Funds have formed a joint venture to recapitalize 600 California St., a 360,000-square-foot Class A office tower in San Francisco’s Financial District. Lone Star finalized the JV with San Francisco-based Harvest immediately after acquiring the property through a foreclosure process following its purchase of the underlying debt. Under the terms … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Kolbe Completes New Multifamily Development in Wisconsin Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Kolbe Windows & Doors has completed its new multifamily, workforce-housing development, Evergreen Landing Apartments on 8th. The four-building, three-story, 44,000-square-foot residential complex brings 102 new units to Wausau, Wisconsin. Kolbe hosted a grand opening event that included a ribbon-cutting with members of the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce, city officials, local business leaders, and project … Eastern Union Arranges $125M Acquisition Loan for Chicago MF Complex Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Eastern Union has arranged a $125.25 million loan to finance the acquisition of The Pavilion, a 15-story, 1,115-unit multifamily high-rise located at 5441 N. East River Road in the O’Hare neighborhood on Chicago’s far-northwest side. The loan for the well-known, five-building complex was secured by Eastern Union senior managing director Michael Muller with support from … 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 Developer Pitching $60M Osceola County Mixed-Use Project Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Atlanta Housing Partners is pitching a $60 million mixed-use development in St. Cloud that would include affordable housing, retail space and a parking garage to the downtown area. The Orlando Business Journal reports the mixed-use project would include 150 affordable housing units across two buildings and 17,643 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Half the apartments will … Miami Apartments Trade for $109.9M Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | May 26, 2026 The 266-unit Avida Aventura apartment complex at 19401 W. Dixie Highway in Miami was acquired by Breevest for nearly $110 million. The seller was Fifield Cos. The firm broke ground on Avida Aventura, its first Miami-Dade County project, in 2022 and completed it in 2024. The project sold for over $400,000 a unit. The South Florida … Latest Global Stories Marriott, Aimbridge, Grupo Satli Team for 980-Key Riviera Maya Resort Global + Hospitality | May 26, 2026 Grupo Satli, together with Marriott International and Aimbridge Hospitality, has launched an international project in Riviera Maya (Mexico), further strengthening the positioning of the three companies in the all-inclusive resort segment. The 980-key resort will be developed by Grupo Satli and operated by Aimbridge’s specialized All-Inclusive Division. The property is expected to initially operate as … Grosvenor Group Looks to Sell U.S. Property Holdings Global + Apartments | May 12, 2026 Grosvenor Group, the centuries-old British property group owned by the billionaire Duke of Westminster, plans to sell its direct U.S. real estate holdings valued at about £700 million (US$954 million) as it pivots towards indirect investments in the region, Bloomberg News and other sources reported. The sale will happen “over a period of time,” probably … Latest National Stories SitusAMC: External Forces Again Stall Investment Recovery National + Finance | May 26, 2026 The first quarter of 2026 continued a trend seen in recent years of early signs of recovery being disrupted by external forces, SitusAMC says in its latest quarterly research report. As one sign of the times, investor preference for holding rather than selling properties rose from 63% to 70% in Q1 2026. SitusAMC’s latest ValTrends … Surge in Apartment Starts Offsets April Decline in Single-Family National + Apartments | May 22, 2026 A surge in new U.S. multifamily construction and permitting helped to offset a sharp decline in single-family starts in April, according to Census Bureau data. The overall monthly decline of 2.8% was shallower than projected, although single-family starts were down 9.0% from March and 2.4% year-over-year, even as starts overall rose 4.6% from the April … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Mamdani Unveils Plan to Tackle NYC’s Housing Crisis New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Tuesday released Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era, a blueprint to tackle New York City’s housing crisis. The plan details how the city will build 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve another 200,000 affordable units over the next decade, backed by a $22-billion capital investment in housing … Investment Firm Acquires SoHo Mixed-Use for $43M New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Apartments | May 22, 2026 AV Management, a private New York based investment firm, completed the acquisition of 73-75 Sullivan St. in SoHo from a longtime SoHo developer for $43,333,000. Cushman & Wakefield’s Dylan Walsh and Nico Nicolaou represented the seller. Citizens Private Bank provided $21.6 million in competitive acquisition financing under significant time constraints. 73-75 Sullivan St. was completed … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories $3B Data Center Venture Slated for Avondale Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Digital Infrastructure | May 26, 2026 Prime Data Centers has broken ground on three data centers in the first phase of its $3 billion, 1.3 million-square-foot, hyperscale campus in Avondale, Ariz., near Phoenix. Commercial Search reports five buildings are planned for the 66.5-acre, 240-megawatt campus called PHX01. Three buildings have been leased; two remain available. Each building is a 267,000-square-foot facility … Bascom Pays $45.5M for Tucson Rental Asset Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Apartments | May 26, 2026 The Bascom Group acquired Domain 3201, a 289-unit multifamily property located in Tucson, Arizona, for $45.5 million. Investors Capital Group was the seller, paying $37.7 million for the property in 2019. Bascom plans a comprehensive renovation program on the property. BrightSpire Capital Acquisitions provided debt financing arranged by Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Ben Margolis, and Jesse … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Sagard Real Estate Expands PNW Footprint with Seattle-Area MF Acquisition Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Sagard Real Estate (SRE) has acquired 18463 Blueberry Lane, a 222-unit garden-style multifamily community in Monroe, Washington, within the greater Seattle metro area. The investment was made on behalf of Sagard Real Estate’s recently launched core-plus open-end fund, which targets seaport and last-mile industrial, workforce rental housing, and other niche property sub-sectors in supply-constrained, high-growth … Colliers Facilitates $30M Industrial Sale in Portland’s Sunset Corridor Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Industrial | May 26, 2026 Colliers completed the $30 million sale of Meadowlark Industrial Center, a 154,646-square-foot industrial facility located at 404 N Holladay Street in Cornelius, Oregon. Completed in 2024 and designed to accommodate both traditional distribution and specialized operations, the property spans approximately 7.35 acres and features institutional-quality specifications. This represents one of the highest per-square-foot trades in … Latest Texas Stories San Antonio Airport Debuts Terminal Expansion Texas + San Antonio + Hospitality | May 26, 2026 The San Antonio International Airport celebrated the grand opening of the Terminal A expansion, marking the first gate expansion in SA Airport’s $2.5 billion capital improvement plan, which is designed to modernize and expand the city’s airport. Known as the Ground Load Facility, the approximately 37,000-square-foot Terminal A expansion supports both domestic and international flights and includes new … Flexible Living Operator Opens 530 Houston Apartment, Hotel Units Texas + Houston-Galveston + Apartments | May 26, 2026 Flexible living operator Sentral has opened Forme in Houston’s Museum District, a 33-story residential and extended stay hotel. The project has 475 residential units and 55 hotel suites, which can be booked for extended stays of 30 days or more. Located at 5501 La Branch Street in the Museum District, the project is housed in the former … 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 $28M Housing, Mixed-Use Development in Baltimore Breaks Ground Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Apartments | May 26, 2026 WinnCompanies recently broke ground on a $28 million project that will bring 83 affordable apartment homes to Baltimore’s Park Heights neighborhood. The project is being led by BRIDGES Community Development Corporation, WinnDevelopment, and Bon Secours Unity Properties. The new community, The Residences at Belvedere Place, will offer one-, 53 two-, and nine three-bedroom apartments. This … CenterSquare Acquires Four Retail Centers Across the Country Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Retail | May 26, 2026 Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired four retail properties, adding to the firm’s essential service retail portfolio. The latest additions bring CenterSquare’s portfolio to 80 properties nationwide. The acquisitions include the Trade Court Shoppes in Charlotte, the Deer Valley Shops in Phoenix, Lake Mead Gateway Plaza in Henderson, and The Shops at Foothills Mall in Fort … Latest Stories FromCRPTF Expands Allocations Across Buyouts, Credit and InfrastructureAlternative Assets | May 26, 2026The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has announced approximately $1.5 billion in new commitments spanning private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure and natural resources, continuing an aggressive diversification push that trustees formalized in a glide path plan targeting an increase in alternatives exposure to over 40% from just under 28% by 2028. ...Bluespring Wealth Acquires $1.1B Synthesis Wealth PlanningDirect Investment | May 26, 2026Bluespring Wealth has acquired Synthesis Wealth Planning, a Kestra Financial-affiliated advisory firm based in New Jersey, in a transaction that brings the combined practice — including fellow New Jersey firm IFG Wealth Strategies, previously acquired by Synthesis — to approximately $1.1 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2018 by Managing Partners Alex Panas, Daniel C. Singer, and Eric K. ...Mountain Point Prices $500M Algorithm-Driven CLOCLOs | May 26, 2026Mountain Point Credit Management has closed Mountain Point CLO 1 Ltd, a $500 million U.S. collateralized loan obligation, marking the firm’s entry into the CLO market with a highly diversified approach to structured credit. Arranged by Bank of America, the transaction invests in a portfolio of nearly 1,000 broadly syndicated senior secured loans, offering exposure ...Abry Private Debt Acquires $330M Diversified Credit PortfolioAlternative Assets | May 26, 2026Abry Private Debt has closed the acquisition of a $330 million diversified private credit portfolio, partnering with secondaries specialist Coller Capital to execute the transaction and expand its footprint in sponsor-backed lending. 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