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Connect with Creative Latest Atlanta & Southeast Stories Integral Announces Construction Start for 900-Unit Durham Apartment Development Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | September 2, 2026 The Integral Group announced when it will kick off construction on the 907-unit apartment and retail venture, dubbed Tribute Rising. The company anticipates starting construction in early 2027 as the development qualifies for expedited review because the first phase has at least 100 dedicated affordable units. It will also include a grocery store and childcare center. … Related Pays $110M for Atlanta-Area Apartments Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Apartments | September 2, 2026 Related Company paid $110 million for a 468-unit garden-style apartment complex in the Roswell/Alpharetta area. The seller was Post Real Estate Group. The Manchester at Mansell apartments were built in 1984 and offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans. Manchester at Mansell has rental units ranging from 857 to 1,540 square feet, starting at $1,330. Amenities … Latest Boston & New England Stories Go Outdoors Heads to Boston for Marina Purchase Boston & New England + Boston + Hospitality | September 2, 2026 Investment platform Go Outdoors has acquired Boston’s Constitution Marina for an undisclosed price, allowing the longtime owners of the top-rated waterfront facility to sail into retirement. Colliers brokered the sale of the 273-slip marina, representing the seller, Bosport Docking, LLC. Go Outdoors was not represented by a broker. Located at 28 Constitution Rd, the marina … New Hampshire Rehab Property Trades for $7.5M Boston & New England + New England + Healthcare | September 2, 2026 A former rehab facility in Manchester, NH has changed hands for $7.5 million, with the new owner planning to open a recovery center at the property. Manchester Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center, an affiliate of nonprofit Easterseals, sold the property at 140 Queen City Ave. The buyer is RIO Holdings NH, LLC, an entity linked to the … 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$59Watch VideoConnect Retail West 2025$59Watch VideoConnect New York Apartments Investment & Finance 2025$59Watch VideoView All Events Latest California Stories Northmarq Arranges Refi for Van Nuys Warehouse Portfolio California + Los Angeles + Industrial | September 2, 2026 Northmarq’s Los Angeles Debt + Equity team, led by Zalmi Klyne and Stanley Chu, successfully arranged $6.1 million in permanent financing for three flex/showroom industrial properties located within the Los Angeles metro. Northmarq arranged financing on behalf of the borrower through a correspondent relationship with a life insurance company. The transaction was structured on a ten-year term. The portfolio included: 14943 … Childcare Franchise Adding 60K SF of New Sacramento Locations California + Sacramento + Retail | September 2, 2026 National daycare franchise The Learning Experience is expanding across Sacramento with six new locations opening over the next two years, adding 60,000 square feet of freestanding commercial real estate across the region. The Learning Experience locations each consist of up to 10,000 square feet of indoor building space with up to a 5,000-square-foot playground. Each … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Gantry Secures $23M for KS Multifamily Near Pittsburg State University Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Student Housing | September 2, 2026 Gantry has secured a $22.75 million permanent loan for the University Digs apartment community located at 1902 S Broadway St in Pittsburg, Kansas, directly adjacent to Pittsburg State University. The three-story, 190-unit property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Originally built in 1960, University Digs has undergone extensive renovations since then. Gantry’s … CBRE Arranges Acquisition of Newly Constructed Ohio Convenience Store Chicago & Midwest + Ohio + Retail | September 2, 2026 CBRE announced the acquisition of a single-tenant Sheetz convenience store at 495 Crescent Circle in Gahanna, Ohio, by 495 Crescent Circle Gahanna Ohio LLC, for $3.4 million in an all-cash 1031 exchange buyer transaction. CBRE’s Karly Iacono represented the buyer in the negotiations. Stephanie Beaumier of Casto acted on behalf of the seller, CP Crescent, … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Shoma Group Obtains $172.5M C-PACE Loan for North Bay Village Development Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | September 2, 2026 Newmark has arranged $172.5 million in C-PACE construction financing on behalf of Shoma Group for Shoma Bay, a landmark mixed-use waterfront development in North Bay Village, Florida. Located at 1850 John F. Kennedy Causeway, the 24-story development will comprise 333 luxury condominium residences and a retail component anchored by a new 36,000-square-foot Publix Super Market. … Related Ross Secures Wellington Site, Launching Mixed-Use Venture Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Retail | September 2, 2026 Related Ross closed on the land for Village Landing, its planned mixed-use development at the intersection of Stribling Way and State Road 7 in Wellington. Groundbreaking is anticipated this fall. Village Landing will introduce a new, walkable village center to Wellington, with an 180-room hotel and over 300,000 combined square feet of retail, office, and … Latest Global Stories CBRE: U.S. and Canadian AI Jobs Grow 45% Year-Over-Year National + Global + Digital Infrastructure | August 19, 2026 The ranks of U.S. and Canadian tech talent skilled in artificial intelligence grew by 45% in the past year, with AI-related roles now accounting for nearly a third of U.S. tech-talent job listings and boosting office-leasing activity in top tech hubs, CBRE reported. The firm’s 13th annual Scoring Tech Talent report highlights the clustering of AI … Avison Young Unlocks Growth Capital, Strengthens Balance Sheet National + Global + Finance | August 18, 2026 Avison Young said Tuesday it has reached an agreement on a recapitalization transaction that strengthens the company’s financial foundation and provides additional liquidity for growth, sustained profitability and long-term value. Building upon the successful recapitalization in 2024, the transaction positions Avison Young for its next phase of growth. The firm will engage in a disciplined … Latest National Stories Walker Webcast: Ivy Zelman Suggests Housing Market Is More Balanced Than Narrative Claims National + Finance | September 2, 2026 The typical narrative is that the U.S. housing market has a shortage of three to four million homes. However, housing analyst Ivy Zelman suggested during the Sept. 2 Walker Webcast that the market may be closer to equilibrium than the estimates indicate. “Our view is that the current supply is meeting the level of household … Treasury Yield Curves Split, Raising Questions About What Comes Next for U.S. Economy National + Finance | September 2, 2026 Executive Summary The Treasury market is delivering an unusually divided assessment of the U.S. economy. The 10-year/2-year spread narrowed to 39 basis points last week, down sharply from 50 basis points a week earlier and approaching its 2026 low of 22 basis points. At the same time, the 10-year/three-month spread stood at 83 basis points, … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Albany Plans $25M Makeover for Government Complex New York & Tri-State + New York + Office | September 2, 2026 New York’s Office of General Services (OGS) plans to spend $25 million to improve Empire State Plaza, a 98-acre complex of state government buildings in Albany, with the aim of creating a more active and accessible civic space. Detailed in a report prepared for OGS by architecture and design studio WXY, the plan draws on … New Apartment Building in Berkeley Heights Live-Work Campus Opens Doors New York & Tri-State + New Jersey + Apartments | September 2, 2026 Move-ins are officially underway at RT500, a new 179-unit luxury community developed by The Connell Company in Berkeley Heights, NJ. The 11-story property is located within The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use campus about 30 minutes from downtown New York City. Greystar is managing leasing and in-person tours at RT500, which offers a mix of studio, … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Downtown Denver Apartment Building Trades for $110M Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Apartments | September 2, 2026 Carmel Partners bought The Fitzgerald at 1840 Market St. for $110 million. Greystar was the owner and developer of the 282-unit, 11-story building. The mixed-use building with retail spaces on the ground floor opened in 2022. The purchase price equates to about $390,000 per unit. The Denver Business Journal reports that in 2023, Greystar refinanced … Developer Looking to Transform Phoenix Shopping Center Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Retail | September 2, 2026 One of Phoenix’s oldest shopping centers is gearing up for a potentially major transformation. Camelback Colonnade is 62 years old in its original form, tracing back to the 1964 opening of the East Camelback Mall, or 32 years old since it was redeveloped and dedicated as the Camelback Colonnade in the fall of 1994. Developer Federal Realty Investments is taking … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Eastlake Apartment Complex Sells for $35M Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | September 2, 2026 Bender Equities has sold East Howe Steps, an apartment complex located in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. An affiliate of Sequel Investment Co. and Evergreen Gavekal acquired the property for $35 million, or $351,579 per unit. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, … Trammell Crow Company Breaks Ground on Hillsboro Industrial Park Seattle & Northwest + Oregon + Industrial | September 2, 2026 Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has broken ground on Phase II of Sewell Corporate Park in Hillsboro, Oregon, approximately 20 miles west of Portland. Phase II, located on 17.76 acres, will include two speculative buildings totaling 294,700 square feet. The groundbreaking of Phase II comes less than a year after Phase I delivered two buildings totaling … Latest Texas Stories JV to Start Work on Southlake Mixed-Use Project Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Retail | September 2, 2026 Trademark Property Company and Harrison Street Asset Management announced a joint investment in Shivers Farm, a 40-acre mixed-use community anchored by Whole Foods Market in Southlake, Texas. Construction is expected to begin this month. The development is anticipated to bring a new mix of retail, dining, office and public gathering spaces to Southlake, with Whole Foods … Howard Hughes Inks $35M Refi on Cypress Retail/Office Development Texas + Houston-Galveston + Finance | September 2, 2026 Affinius Capital provided a $35 million refinancing for Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a nearly 200,000-square-foot mixed-use retail and office development in Cypress, Texas. Howard Hughes Holdings was the sponsor. The property is in the Bridgeland master-planned community. The 23-acre property is anchored by H-E-B and includes a Class A office building. The property’s office … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories KLNB Facilitates Sale of Commercial Property in Gaithersburg Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Maryland + Office | September 2, 2026 KLNB arranged the $3.35 million sale of 831 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland. KLNB Principals Ken Fellows and Rob Pugh, alongside Vice President Lucas Glaeser, represented the seller, Finmarc Management. The 12,155-square-foot commercial property was acquired by Don Vicini and Josh Vicini, and the space will be occupied by 21st Century Distributing, an electronics wholesale … Sheppard Law Firm Signs 107K-SF Office Lease in Downtown DC Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC + Office | September 2, 2026 Sheppard, a law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers across 16 offices, has signed a 107,224-square-foot lease at In-Rel Properties’ 2033 K Street NW, becoming the anchor tenant. In-Rel acquired 2033 K Street, and the property will undergo a comprehensive redevelopment and is expected to deliver in July 2029. The project will retain the building’s … Latest Stories FromSequoia Financial Acquires $2.3B RIA in ColoradoDirect Investment | September 2, 2026Wealth manager Sequoia Financial Group has acquired a wealth management firm that oversees roughly $2.3 billion in assets under management, bolstering its presence in Colorado. Denver-based BSW Wealth Partners, which was founded in 1992 and is led by David Wolf, provides financial planning and wealth management services to high-net-worth clients. Following the acquisition, BSW clients AI Chip Startup Etched Raises $700M, Doubling Valuation to $21BAlternative Assets | September 2, 2026Etched has raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, doubling its implied valuation less than a month after a $300 million Series C, as investors place large bets on specialized hardware for running advanced artificial-intelligence models. Quantitative trading firm Jane Street led the round, joined by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global, Bain Montana Board Allocates $310M Across Private MarketsAlternative Assets | September 2, 2026The Montana Board of Investments disclosed $310 million in commitments across four real estate, real assets and private equity funds, according to materials from its August meeting. Montana committed $50 million to Marcus Capital Partners Fund V, a value-add real estate vehicle targeting industrial, multifamily and select property types. Marcus Partners closed the fund in Wealth Enhancement Adds $376M RayJay FA TeamRIAs & Financial Advisors | September 2, 2026Wealth Enhancement has scooped up a hybrid registered investment advisory team from Raymond James, where they managed over $376 million in assets under management. Glen Allen, VA-based Dickerson Jackson & Associates, founded in 2004, is led by managing partners Jeff Dickerson and Todd Jackson and includes two support members. Dickerson Jackson & Associates offers financial