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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories JP Morgan Chase Snags Naming Rights for Nashville Highrise Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Office | May 29, 2026 . JPMorgan Chase & Co. is consolidating its workforce into a new space at Broadwest, a 600,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Nashville. The Nashville Business Journal reports that the 51,000-square-foot space will include a new client center with twice the capacity of its current space, flexible workspaces, access to on-site amenities, and capacity for up to … Amwins Starts Work on 250K-SF Charlotte HQ Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Office | May 29, 2026 Amwins is building a 15-story, 250,000-square-foot office tower at the former Sharon Station site, located at 4415 Sharon Road. It plans to use the site as its headquarters. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the tower will house nine office floors atop six parking levels as well as a lobby and about 7,000 square feet of … Latest Boston & New England Stories Simon’s Wrentham Village Outlets Expands Lineup of Retail Brands Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Retail | May 28, 2026 Simon’s Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham, MA, is expanding its portfolio of diverse brands, with the addition of Joseph Ribkoff, HARIBO, Fabletics, Zwilling Factory Outlet, Gong Cha and Gymboree. Opening throughout the summer, the new arrivals further enhance the center’s lineup of more than 150 brands and dining options. 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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 Logos Faith, St. Rest Break Ground on 138-Unit Affordable Housing California + Los Angeles + Apartments | May 28, 2026 Logos Faith Development, a Los Angeles–based for-profit impact developer, in partnership with St Rest Friendship Baptist Church, broke ground on Phase One of a 138-unit affordable housing community at 709 W. Manchester Ave. in Los Angeles, marking a major milestone in the organization’s 2026 development pipeline. St. Rest Phase One will deliver 62 new apartment homes serving low- … California People and Company News, Week of may 29, 2026 California + Finance | May 28, 2026 Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of May 29, 2026 Chicago & Midwest + Office | May 28, 2026 Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI) has announced the retirement of Jim Rost, vice president of development, marking the conclusion of a distinguished 50-year career in the construction and development industry, including 30 years with NRI. Chris Filby will succeed Rost in the role at the end of May, as announced by Brian J. Ellis, president of … Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Hillsdale Industrial Property Chicago & Midwest + Illinois + Industrial | May 28, 2026 Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of 222 Broadway Avenue, a 50,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Hillsdale, Indiana. Originally offered with 9 acres, the buyer elected to purchase the entire 32.6-acre parcel. The property sold for $4.375 million, or $87.50 per square foot. “We sourced several out-of-state and foreign companies seeking to expand operations to our … 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 South Street Acquires 249-Room Miami-Area Hotel Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Hospitality | May 29, 2026 South Street Partners acquired Solé Miami, located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Mast Capital was the seller. Berkadia’s Christian Charre and Paul Weimer negotiated on behalf of Mast Capital. Mast acquired the hotel for $4.9 million in 2021. The Property is a 24-story, 249-key full-service condominium hotel with ocean and city views, managed and operated … Aventon to Build 270-Unit Port Richey Rental Community Florida & Gulf Coast + Gulf Coast + Apartments | May 29, 2026 Aventon Companies purchased a 13.58-acre land assemblage in New Port Richey, Fla., to build Aventon Eva, a 270-unit multifamily development. The Little Family sold the property at 8620 Decubellis Road for $5 million. Casey Babb, Shawn Rupp, Mark Eilers and John Ruscigno of Colliers represented the buyer. Aventon Eva will be situated within the approximately … Latest Global Stories DigitalBridge Group to Acquire ArcLight Capital for $1B National + Global + Digital Infrastructure | May 27, 2026 DigitalBridge Group, Inc, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to digital infrastructure, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, one of North America’s leading specialist investors in power and electric infrastructure, for a total transaction value of up to $1.05 billion. The combination forms a leading alternative asset manager with assets … 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 … Latest National Stories CoStar Group to Acquire Homebuilding Data Platform Zonda National + Finance | May 29, 2026 CoStar Group, Inc. said Friday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zonda, a leading provider of new home construction data, homebuilder software and residential real estate marketplaces, for $800 million in cash. Separately, seller MidOcean Partners also announced the deal. Zonda serves more than 3,000 customers across the homebuilding ecosystem, including many … CRE Capital Flows Unevenly in a K-Shaped Economy National + Weekender | May 29, 2026 The term “K-shaped economy” entered the national consciousness during the COVID-19 recession of 2020. During the recovery, some businesses and households quickly rebounded, while others continued to struggle. And that uneven economic landscape remains five years later, impacting everything from consumer spending and retail performance to multifamily demand and commercial real estate capital flows. … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Law Firm Taft Will Occupy Full Floor in Durst Midtown Tower New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | May 28, 2026 The Durst Organization said Thursday that national law firm Taft signed a lease at 1155 Ave. of the Americas for the entire 16,563-square-foot 24th floor to launch its New York office. Taft plans to scale its New York presence to more than 100 lawyers over the next five years, consistent with its size in existing primary markets, and … Preschool Lease Brings Davis Companies’ 1975 Madison to Completion New York & Tri-State + Uptown/Bronx + Apartments | May 28, 2026 The Davis Companies, in partnership with Eloise-Capital, has signed Little Legacy Village Preschool to occupy the ground-floor retail space at 1975 Madison, an eight-story luxury residential building in Central Harlem. The lease represents the final component of the project’s completion, with the preschool slated to open later this year. Little Legacy Village Preschool is an early childhood … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Arizona, Nevada, California Reach Water Supply Agreement Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Infrastructure | May 28, 2026 Every Phoenix-area apartment investor and homebuilder has to make a case that their residents will have an adequate water supply. Many are breathing easier today. Leaders from the Greater Phoenix business and economic development community are applauding a landmark three-state agreement between Arizona, California, and Nevada to proactively reduce water consumption from the Colorado River. … Homeless Coalition Converting Denver YMCA Space to Apartments Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Apartments | May 28, 2026 The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is redeveloping the Downtown Denver YMCA, which closed 45,000 square feet of activity space at the end of last year. The two organizations have been partners in the building since the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver sold much of it to CCH in 2001 for $5.4 million, The property … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Reality Sports Foundation Acquires Former School Campus in Tacoma for $6M Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | May 28, 2026 Reality Sports Foundation, a nonprofit athletic organization, has acquired the former Sound Christian Academy campus at 2052 S. 64th Street in Tacoma, Washington, for $6.375 million. Executive Vice President Matt McLennan, SIOR, CCIM, Senior Vice President Steve Pelluer, and Associate Vice President Zeke Pelluer of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction, while Vice … Nobu Restaurant, Residences to Debut in Bellevue Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | May 28, 2026 Luxury lifestyle brand Nobu announced it will rebrand two luxury residential towers in downtown Bellevue as Nobu Bellevue Residences, marking the first occupancy-ready Nobu-branded residential development in the United States. Owned by Silverstein Properties, the project introduces a new hospitality-led residential offering being sold by Polaris Pacific as the sales agent for Silverstein. Located in the heart of … Latest Texas Stories 428-Room Austin Hotel Hits the Auction Block Texas + Austin + Hospitality | May 28, 2026 The Line Austin is scheduled to be sold to the highest bidder at Travis County’s June 2 foreclosure auction. The 428-key hotel, was named the Crest Hotel when it was built in 1965. It was later a Radisson hotel before it was rebranded The Line after Sydell Group purchased it for $130 million in 2016. The Line brand is … Sugar Land Developer Reveals Groundbreaking Date for Office-to-Hotel Conversion Texas + Houston-Galveston + Hospitality | May 28, 2026 On June 4, SLTX Capital plans to begin working to transform the century-old Scanlan building at 405 Main St. downtown into a 140-room hotel with an accompanying restaurant and bar. The hotel will be called Canopy by Hilton Houston Downtown. The project is expected to cost at least $12 million. The Houston Business Journal reports SLTX Capital … 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 Colliers Adds to Philadelphia Team, Appoints Allie Gaeta SVP Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Philadelphia + Office | May 28, 2026 Colliers announced that Allie Gaeta has joined the firm as senior vice president within its Philadelphia office. Gaeta joins the Williams-Golarz Industrial Team, bringing more than a decade of experience specializing in agency leasing across Central Pennsylvania. Over the course of her career, Gaeta has represented a wide range of institutional owners and occupiers, including … Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $55M Sale of Shopping Center in Frederick Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC Metro + Retail | May 28, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale of Frederick Shopping Center, a 236,615-square-foot grocery-anchored center in Frederick, Maryland. The final sale price was $55.5 million. A Cushman & Wakefield team of John Owendoff, Paul Collins and Miles Tonkel represented the seller, Rosenfeld Realty Company, in the transaction. The property was acquired by a joint venture between … Latest Stories FromSan Francisco Pension Adds $110M Real Assets Lending, VCAlternative Assets | May 29, 2026The City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has deployed $110 million in new private markets commitments, adding Asia-focused real assets lending and Bay Area venture capital to a portfolio that spans $3.3 billion in private credit and a $10.6 billion private equity program, according to the $40 billion pension’s latest meeting disclosures. ...Bow River Capital Takes Strategic Stake in Go-To-Market Advisory Firm SBIDirect Investment | May 29, 2026SBI has secured a strategic investment from Denver-based private alternative asset manager Bow River Capital, marking the start of a new growth phase centered on talent, technology, and its proprietary growth intelligence platform, SBI Wayforge. The go-to-market advisory firm, known for helping B2B companies align strategy with execution, plans to use the capital to scale ...Partners Group Launches Lower-Leverage PE Total Return StrategyAlternative Assets | May 29, 2026Partners Group has introduced a new private equity offering designed to bridge the gap between income generation and long-term capital appreciation, launching its Total Return Strategy with a focus on lower leverage, high-quality businesses and durable cash flows. The strategy will target companies globally across foundational sectors including industrial manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics, healthcare, ...CPP Investments Sells C$4B PE Portfolio to Blackstone, ArdianAlternative Assets | May 29, 2026Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sold a diversified portfolio of 33 private equity fund interests to Blackstone’s secondaries unit and Paris-based Ardian in a C$4 billion (US$3 billion) transaction, as the C$568 billion pension fund continues to actively recycle capital. The deal comes on the heels of CPP Investments’ exit from its remaining European non-performing ...
