Read the Winners' Profiles Award Connect CRE Seeks Young CRE Talent for 2026 Next Gen Awards Story | April 7, 2026 Industry Groups Urge Passage of Revised ROAD to Housing Act National + Apartments | May 15, 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 $1B Fisk Upgrade Includes On-Campus Data Center Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Digital Infrastructure | May 15, 2026 Fisk University unveiled “Quantum Leap,” the most robust campus master plan in its 160-year history, Quantum Leap brings an estimated $1 billion project to North Nashville over the next decade. A core element of Quantum Leap is the new $400 million Innovation Center, a data and technology center touted as eco-friendly and non-intrusive, and housed on five undeveloped … Miramar Pays $56M for Two Charlotte BTR Communities Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Miramar Capital acquired Towns at Eastland for $27.6 million and Crossings at NoDa for $28.2 million from Hopper Communities. The Charlotte Business Journal reports that Crossings at NoDa is an 88-unit development, located at 204 Monarch Creek Lane (shown) at the intersection of North Tryon Street and Sugar Creek Road. The community offers two-bedroom townhomes … Latest Boston & New England Stories Matthews Lists 120-Unit Pre-War Somerville Apartment Portfolio Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Matthew recently listed the Kingsley Orchard Realty (KOR) Portfolio, located at 18 Day St, 49 Dover St, and 123 Orchard St in Somerville, MA. VP Nick Jasinski has the listing for the 120-unit offering. Coming to market for the first time in its history, the KOR portfolio is 100% market-rate. Originally developed during the pre-war … Elliott Management Snaps Up Downtown Crossing’s Godfrey Hotel Boston & New England + Boston + Hospitality | May 15, 2026 The Godfrey Hotel, a 242-key hotel in Downtown Crossing, has sold for $124 million to an affiliate of Elliott Management, a West Palm Beach, FL firm that manages nearly $80 billion in holdings. 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The property, which provides roughly 225,640 square feet of IOS space … Half Moon Bay City Council Repeals Cap on Annual Rent Increases California + Bay Area + Apartments | May 15, 2026 The Half Moon Bay City Council voted recently to repeal regulations that cap annual rent increases for some older multifamily housing and require landlords to register units with the city. Approved by a vote of 3-2, the repeal of laws enacted in 2024 takes effect on June 5. The Bay Area community joins other California … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Quantum Space to Build New Production Facility in Tulsa Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Industrial | May 15, 2026 Quantum Space, a company that builds advanced maneuverable spacecraft for defense and commercial space operations, plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The facility will serve as the company’s primary site for large propulsion tank manufacturing and precision spacecraft parts production, initially creating up to 50 high-skill jobs, with expected expansion as … Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $26M Sale of Chicagoland BTR Community Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $26.4 million sale of The Manors at Brookmere, a 108-home build-to-rent community located in Matteson, Illinois, a south Chicago suburb. Originally developed in 2016 by national homebuilder Lennar, the transaction represents one of the first sales of a stabilized build-to-rent community in the Chicagoland region. Cushman & Wakefield’s Brad … 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 Development Team Closes on $100M Loan for N. Florida Sr. Living Community Florida & Gulf Coast + North Florida + Senior Housing | May 15, 2026 BLDG Real Estate and The Fellowship Family closed on $100 million in financing for the 205-unit Fellowship Wildlight in Nassau County. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports the financing team for the venture includes Peachtree Group, Florida Development Finance Corporation, Farmers & Merchants Bank, a Greystone fund and Promus Realty. Fellowship Wildlight will be located within … El-Ad Pays $45.5M for Coconut Grove Property Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | May 15, 2026 El-Ad National Properties acquired the property located at 3265 Virginia St., Miami, Fla., for $45.5 million. The seller was an affiliate of the Canero Group. Omar Morales of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Located in Coconut Grove, the property currently consists of a two-story residential building with 25 residential units and approximately 20,490 square … Latest Global Stories 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 … KKR Venture Trades Copenhagen Apartment Portfolio to Pears Global Global + Apartments | May 12, 2026 KKR and local asset manager Fokus Nordic have completed the sale of a portfolio of Danish residential units in Central and Greater Copenhagen to Pears Global Real Estate Denmark, a leading international real estate investment advisor. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. The portfolio comprises 213 residential units located across attractive submarkets within … Latest National Stories Industry Groups Urge Passage of Revised ROAD to Housing Act National + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Eleven organizations representing the nation’s rental housing providers signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass the revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and send it to President Trump for his signature. The revised bill omits a provision that would have threatened the viability of build-to-rent investment and development. “Professional housing providers and the … Understanding the Realities of Private Credit Stress National + Weekender | May 15, 2026 Anyone taking a look at private credit headlines over the past month might have reasons for concern. Goldman Sach’s issued a recent report, “Cracks in Private Credit,” while the Wall Street Journal proclaimed that “Private Credit’s Hot Streak is Over.” And private credit stress is indeed impacting certain sectors. However, a CBRE report indicated that … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Verdantas Consolidates Three NJ Offices with Bridgewater Lease New York & Tri-State + New Jersey + | May 15, 2026 Avison Young represented Verdantas, an integrated environmental science, engineering and consulting firm, in a 10,500-square-foot lease at 1044 Rte. 22 in Bridgewater, NJ. The lease covers a partial first-floor space at the Class A office property. Verdantas was represented by Sean Cahill and Judd McArthur of Avison Young’s Connecticut office. Landlord Signature Acquisitions was represented by Dan … Baker McKenzie Expands to 122K SF at 10 Bryant Park New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | May 15, 2026 Property & Building Corporation Ltd. (PBC) has completed a 121,833-squar- foot renewal and expansion lease with global law firm Baker McKenzie at 10 Bryant, a Class A Midtown office tower at 452 Fifth Ave. Baker McKenzie will now occupy 7.5 floors at the newly repositioned 865,000-square-foot, 30-story tower, formerly known as the HSBC Tower. This … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories NexMetro Debuts 229-Unit San Tan Valley BTR Community Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Build-to-rent developer NexMetro Communities is opening Avilla Bella Camino, a new 229-home luxury rental community on 22 acres in San Tan Valley. The community is currently pre-leasing and will open to the public later this quarter. Located near the intersection of Gantzel Road and Bella Vista Road, the gated community features a collection of single-level, … Denver-Area Warehouses Trade for $64.7M Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Industrial | May 15, 2026 The Verve Commerce Center, at 11715 W. 112th Ave., near Broomfield, was purchased by an Ares Management Corp. affiliate for $64.7 million. The Denver Business Journal reports that the seller was SunCap Property Group, which developed the property in collaboration with Nuveen Real Estate. The two-building industrial complex near the Interlocken Business Park in Broomfield … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Puget Sound Multifamily Fundamentals Hold Steady, Occupancy Improves Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Across Puget Sound, the first few months of 2026 revealed a more selective investment environment as deal flow slowed and pricing continued to adjust amid a gap between buyer and seller expectations. Puget Sound recorded 58 sales of apartment buildings totaling $664 million in Q1 2026, down 36% from the prior quarter, according to a … Historic Tacoma Building Renovated to Add 18 New Makerspace Units Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | May 15, 2026 Horizon Partners Northwest, Inc. announced the completion of a major renovation at the historic Willamette Building to include 18 makerspace studios. The Willamette Building is a 242,229-square-foot brick industrial complex located at 2916–2926 S. Steele Street in Tacoma’s Nalley Valley corridor. Originally constructed in 1907 for the Willamette Casket Company, the building has long served … Latest Texas Stories Sueba USA’s 353-Unit Katy Apartment Project Nears Completion Texas + Houston-Galveston + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Sueba USA is wrapping up construction on a 353-unit apartment complex at 125 Prairie Pkwy. at the Katy Boardwalk. The Houston Business Journal reports rents at the four-story Boardwalk Square community range from $1,370 to more than $3,000 per month. The studio to three-bedroom apartments measure between 496 and 2,088 square feet Select units include … Toyota Pursuing $2B San Antonio Factory Expansion Texas + San Antonio + Industrial | May 15, 2026 Toyota is seeking approval to build a new $2 billion manufacturing facility in Texas, expanding its U.S. production footprint . The world’s largest automaker has submitted plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Bexar County, Texas. The new facility will add an assembly line next to Toyota’s existing truck plant in San Antonio. This project includes a … 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 KLNB Secures Sale of Four-Story Maryland Office Building Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Office | May 15, 2026 KLNB has successfully secured the $2.65 million sale of 400 E. Joppa Road in Towson, Maryland, a 16,000-square-foot, four-story office building prominently located in the heart of Towson. The transaction was led by Senior Vice President Don Schline and Principal Joe Nolan, SIOR. KLNB exclusively marketed the property over a four-month campaign, generating exceptional investor … Grand Opening Held for New 201-Unit Luxury MF Community in Virginia Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | May 15, 2026 Emerson Companies and independent developer Philip Roper announced the grand opening of The River Apartments, a new 201-unit luxury apartment community located in Chester, Virginia. The River features a full suite of lifestyle amenities, including a pool with a sundeck, a fitness center, grilling stations, landscaped courtyards with fire pits, and a resident lounge and conference space … Latest Stories FromPantheon Prices $1B Private Equity CFO to Scale Secondaries AccessAlternative Assets | May 15, 2026Pantheon has closed its first private equity collateralized fund obligation (CFO) at $1 billion, exceeding its $750 million target. The vehicle provides professional investors, particularly insurance companies, with exposure to Pantheon’s flagship private equity secondaries and co-investment strategies, anchored by a seeded portfolio of predominantly middle-market assets. The portfolio is diversified across sectors, geographies and ...Origin Investments Offers 1% Bonus Equity for New IncomePlus CommitmentsAlternative Assets | May 15, 2026Origin Investments is rolling out a new incentive for accredited investors in its IncomePlus Fund, offering an additional 1% in bonus equity units on subscriptions made between May 1 and August 1, 2026. Under the offer, a $100,000 investment will translate into $101,000 in total unit value, a $250,000 allocation into $252,500, and a $1 ...INREIT Fully Subscribes $94M Industrial DST PortfolioAlternative Assets | May 15, 2026Invesco Ltd.’s Invesco Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (INREIT) has fully subscribed its $94 million IREX IV Industrial Portfolio Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). The offering, which launched in October 2025, consists of three industrial properties located across Florida and North Carolina. The portfolio totals 537,947 square feet of net rentable space and is currently 100% ...Antarctica Capital Integrates Allegiant to Expand Real Estate PlatformAlternative Assets | May 15, 2026Antarctica Capital is expanding its real estate capabilities through the integration of Allegiant Real Estate Capital, forming a unified platform designed to scale investment, lending and capital markets activity across commercial real estate. The combined entity has advised on and invested more than $1 billion in real estate-related transactions over the past three years. The ...
