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The South Florida Business Journal reports that the Broken Sound Residences will be divided into three types … JV Pays Nearly $15M on Property for Nashville Apartment, Retail Venture Atlanta & Southeast + Tennessee + Apartments | November 9, 2026 TDK Cos. and Imagine1 Co. plan to build 280 apartment units and some retail space on a 6-acre property near Geodis Park. The company paid $14.9 million for the site, which has a large warehouse that must be razed before development can begin. MSA Investors was the seller. The Nashville Business Journal reports the firms … Latest Boston & New England Stories Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Western Massachusetts Dental Portfolio Boston & New England + Massachusetts + Healthcare | November 6, 2026 Marcus & Millichap has closed the sale of a five-property dental office portfolio consisting of dental condominiums and a freestanding dental office building located throughout the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. The portfolio sold for $5.95 million. “The mix of dental condominiums and freestanding buildings made this a unique transaction, as some investors can … FedEx Build-to-Suit Trades Off-Market in Northborough Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | November 6, 2026 JLL Capital Markets arranged the $36-million sale of a 54,504-square-foot industrial service facility occupied by FedEx Freight and located at 300 Bartlett St. in Northborough, MA. Senior managing director Michael Restivo and senior director David Coffman, along with director Tommy Hovey, represented seller NorthBridge Partners in the off-market transaction. LaSalle Investment Management acquired the asset. … 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. 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CBRE’s Hunter Rowe, Matt Carlson, Mike Longo and Matt Pourcho represented the sellers. “5&52 Business … Metro Services Group Elevates Jacqueline Korajkic to CEO California + Bay Area + Office | November 6, 2026 Metro Services Group, a national provider of janitorial and engineering services with a concentrated presence in California and the Pacific Northwest, announced that Jacqueline Korajkic will become CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027. She succeeds founder and CEO Michael Oddo, who will remain chairman of the board of the company he founded over 30 years ago. … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Jonathan Rose Announces Revamp of Ohio Seniors Housing Chicago & Midwest + Ohio + | November 6, 2026 Jonathan Rose Companies and Community Opportunity Fund, a nonprofit focused on expanding affordable housing and connecting residents to opportunity, announced plans for a comprehensive $32.8 million rehabilitation of Ashtabula Towers, a 202-unit affordable senior housing community in Ashtabula, Ohio. The project represents a significant reinvestment in a longstanding community asset, with updates designed to enhance … Kimco Realty Completes $295M Acquisition of Louisville Retail Centers Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Retail | November 6, 2026 Kimco Realty acquired Paddock Shops and Shelbyville Road Plaza, two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Louisville, for $295 million. The properties total over 741,000 square feet and are anchored by Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market. Paddock Shops is 94% leased; Shelbyville Road Plaza is 92% leased. “Paddock Shops and Shelbyville Road Plaza are exactly the … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Related Building 494 Boca Raton Apartment Units Florida & Gulf Coast + Atlanta & Southeast + South Florida + Apartments | November 9, 2026 The Related Group has obtained $176.5 million in financing for an apartment project at the ODP Headquarters site in Boca Raton. It covers the 9.9-acre site at 6600 North Military Trail. Balfour Beatty Construction is the general contractor. The South Florida Business Journal reports that the Broken Sound Residences will be divided into three types … CP, Georgetown-Led Group Team Buys Massive Boca Raton Mixed-Use Project Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Retail | November 6, 2026 CP Group, The Georgetown Company and fund manager ACRE, together with investment partner StepStone, acquired Mizner Park in downtown Boca Raton. Brookfield Asset Management was the seller. The acquisition of the 838,840-square-foot office, retail, and residential property represents a full-circle moment for CP Group, which originally developed Mizner Park between 1991 and 1999. Mizner Park … Latest Global Stories Brookfield Reinforces Qatar Presence with New Doha Office Global + Finance | October 26, 2026 Brookfield has opened a Doha office, anchored by its global credit platform including the recently acquired Oaktree. The Qatar News Agency reported that the move builds on Brookfield’s existing investments and partnerships in Qatar, notably its planned $20-billion joint venture with Qai, the artificial intelligence subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority, to develop AI infrastructure … Northmarq Arranges $19M Sale of Kent Canyon Ridge Plaza in WA Seattle & Northwest + Global + Washington + Retail | October 20, 2026 Northmarq’s Pacific Northwest Investment Sales team, led by Sean Tufts, Kevin Adatto, Joe Dugoni, and Jack Hallberg, completed the $19 million sale of Canyon Ridge Plaza, an 86,909-square-foot multi-tenant retail community center located at 26015 104th Ave. SE in Kent, Washington. The property was acquired by Kimco Realty. “Shopping centers continue to be one of … Latest National Stories Prime Finance Acquires Performing Loan Portfolio from Blackstone National + Finance | November 6, 2026 Prime Finance, a San Francisco-based commercial real estate credit platform, has acquired a portfolio of eight performing commercial real estate loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $760 million from Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS). Acquisition terms were not disclosed. The portfolio is backed by a diversified mix of office and multifamily properties … U.S. Adds 165k Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate Ticks Down to 4.1% National + Finance | November 6, 2026 U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, well above the average monthly gain of 48,000 over the past year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2% in September. August and September payrolls were revised up by a combined 84,000, with September now showing a 60,000 gain instead … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Heisman Headquarters, and Trophies, Coming to 120 Broadway New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | November 6, 2026 Silverstein Properties has secured a new office lease with Heisman, keeper of the Heisman Trrophy. The charitable organization will relocate its headquarters to 5,000 square feet on the 13th floor of 120 Broadway in 2027. As part of a 10-year agreement, Heisman will display two of the famed Heisman Memorial Trophies, awarded annually since 1935 … Atlas Capital Snags Hell’s Kitchen Apartments for Reported $150M New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Apartments | November 6, 2026 Atlas Capital Group has acquired 360 W. 43rd St., a 256-unit multifamily property located in Midtown Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. Although Atlas Capital did not disclose the acquisition price, Crain’s New York Business reported it as approximately $150 million, or about $586,000 per unit. The 23-story, approximately 250,000-square-foot property comprises 256 rental apartments, 13,000 square feet … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories 11North Partners Pays $108.7M for Arizona Grocery Portfolio Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Retail | November 6, 2026 A&C Properties offloaded a seven-property, grocery-anchored for $108.7 million. The properties, making up 422,000 square feet of space were in Phoenix and Tucson. JLL represented A&C Properties Inc., in the transaction. 11North Partners acquired the asset. Working on behalf of the new owner, JLL also arranged $66.36 million in acquisition financing through a leading insurance … Vestar Buys N. Phoenix Parcel, Planning Retail Center Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Retail | November 6, 2026 Vestar acquired a 20-acre parcel of land from the Arizona State Land Department at the intersection of Black Mountain Parkway and Deer Valley Road in North Phoenix, with plans to build a shopping center. The new grocery-anchored retail destination, to be called Black Mountain Village, represents an investment of more than $50 million. The company … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Timberlane Partners Spends $83M on WA Multifamily Community Seattle & Northwest + Washington + | November 6, 2026 Timberlane Partners purchased Canopy Apartments, a 336-unit garden-style apartment community located at 923 112th St. SW in Everett, WA, for $82.75M, or $246,279 per unit. The acquisition was made in partnership with NY-based EOS Residential Investors. Canopy is the sixth acquisition through Timberlane Acquisition Fund II (TAF II) and follows the firm’s $37M acquisition of … Puget Sound’s Office, Industrial Markets Holding Strong Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + | November 6, 2026 Puget Sound’s office and industrial markets are showing encouraging numbers, according to third quarter 2026 reports from CBRE. The office market posted its strongest occupancy gains in years, while the industrial sector is stabilizing after a development boom that brought considerable new space to the market. Office occupancy growth in Seattle outpaced space givebacks for … Latest Texas Stories Georgetown Gives Conditional Approval to Apartment, Retail Project Texas + Austin + Apartments | November 9, 2026 The Georgetown City Council has given tentative approval to Serenity Ranch, a master-planned community one mile east of I-35 and bordered by the Dry Berry Creek. In addition to 300 multifamily units and 30,000 square feet of commercial space, Serenity Ranch will offer approximately 40 acres of open space and ponds, a 2.9-acre amenity center … IKEA Planning Spending $18M on New Store in The Woodlands Texas + Houston-Galveston + Retail | November 9, 2026 IKEA reported in a public filing that it plans to spend $18 million on a 150,000-square-foot warehouse it owns in The Woodlands. The Houston Business Journal reports the proposed project includes demolition work, new partitions, new plumbing fixtures, new showroom and a new kitchen with serving and seating. The work is estimated to begin on … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories EYA Advances Two Residential Developments in Fairfax County Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Apartments | November 6, 2026 EYA LLC, a D.C.-based urban infill residential developer, is advancing two major residential projects in Northern Virginia. The firm’s Prosperity Park project received approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and the Idylwood Hill development reached a key milestone with the closing of its 6.97-acre site in Falls Church. The two projects will bring … TCC, Clarion Partners Go Vertical on Lehigh Valley Exchange in PA Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Pennsylvania + Industrial | November 6, 2026 Trammell Crow Company (TCC) and joint venture partner, Clarion Partners, have begun vertical construction on Lehigh Valley Exchange, an 866,350-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The project is expected to deliver in July 2027. Located at 1600 Freemansburg Ave. and situated on approximately 115.8 acres in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley industrial market, … Latest Stories FromEnvestnet Launches Model Programs for RIAs and Broker-DealersFinancial Advisory | November 9, 2026Envestnet has launched two programs that let advisors work with asset managers on customized model portfolios: Custom Model Solutions for RIAs and Institutional Partner Models for broker-dealers. Participating managers include BlackRock, Envestnet PMC, Fidelity Investments, First Trust, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Invesco, Northern Trust Asset Management, Russell Investments and T. Rowe Price. Envestnet Nevis Raises $70M to Expand AI Platform for Wealth ManagersFinancial Advisory | November 9, 2026Nevis has raised $70 million in Series B funding to expand its artificial intelligence platform for wealth managers, drawing backing from investors including EQT Ventures and Charles Schwab. EQT Ventures led the round, with participation from Schwab, Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, QuantumLight and Ribbit Capital. The financing brings Nevis’ total funding to $110 million since its Wealth Firms Moving Upmarket Face a Build-or-Buy TestFinancial Advisory | November 9, 2026Wealth management firms chasing wealthier clients need to offer more services, but the ones that matter most are also the hardest and most expensive to deliver. Firms that make smart choices about which services to build, buy or outsource will increasingly stand out as margin pressure builds, according to the latest Cerulli Edge-U.S. Advisor Edition. Ares Capital to Purchase Apollo’s MidCap Financial in $2.6B DealAlternative Assets | November 9, 2026Ares Capital Corporation, a private middle-market financing provider, will merge with MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, in a $2.6 billion stock-and-cash deal. The transaction will expand Ares Capital’s portfolio across direct lending to mid-sized businesses, as many consolidations within publicly traded private credit funds are anticipated to increase over the next couple of years. The deal