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Largely Vacant Santa Monica Offices Get New Life as School Campus

California + Los Angeles + Office | July 17, 2026

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Mixed-Use Strategies Can Change Sport Venue Economies

National + Office | July 17, 2026

From NAIOP to CREDA: New Name, Expanded Scope, Same Mission

National + Office | July 17, 2026

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Latest Atlanta & Southeast Office Stories

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Investor Duo Spending $20M on Charlotte Office Tower Revamp

Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Office | July 16, 2026

Trinity Capital Advisors and Town Lane kicked off the makeover of the 15-story, 388,657-square-foot office tower at 440 S. Church St. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the $20 million project will focus on the 17-year-old building’s two lobbies and include upgrades to existing tenant amenities, common areas and conference rooms at the office tower on …

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Charlotte’s Spectrum Companies Purchased by Lincoln Property Company

Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Office | July 15, 2026

Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”), a global full-service real estate firm, acquired The Spectrum Companies (“Spectrum”), a Charlotte-based, full-service real estate firm. The acquisition enhances Lincoln’s full-service real estate platform in the Carolinas region, combining complementary capabilities, closely aligned cultures, and deep regional expertise. Johno Harris, Senior Executive Vice President at Lincoln and Stephen McClure, …

Latest Boston & New England Office Stories

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JV of Synergy, Axonic Acquires Downtown Boston Office Tower

Boston & New England + Boston + Office | July 16, 2026

Locally based Synergy and New York-based Axonic Capital have acquired 265 Franklin St., a 21-story Class A office tower in Downtown Boston. The acquisition marks the first joint venture between the two firms. The seller was Clarendon Properties and the acquisition price was $116 million, according to the Boston Business Journal. “265 Franklin St. is an exceptional asset located at one of …

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Workbar Expands with Return to Somerville’s Union Square

Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Office | July 14, 2026

Coworking operator Workbar will open a 10,000-square-foot new location in Somerville’s Union Square, within the new USQ mixed-use development adjacent to the Union Square MBTA station. Housed in the Prospect Union Square residential tower at 50 Prospect St., the company will be the second commercial tenant signed to Magellan Development’s USQ project. Founded in 2009, Workbar established itself through …

Latest California Office Stories

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Largely Vacant Santa Monica Offices Get New Life as School Campus

California + Los Angeles + Office | July 17, 2026

Colliers arranged the all-cash sale of Ocean Park Plaza, a two-story, 100,700-square-foot office and medical building at 2701 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica. The buyer, an undisclosed co-educational school, plans to relocate to the property and establish its new campus there. Vice chair Sean Fulp, EVPs Mark Schuessler and Todd Tydlaska and associate VPs …

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Transamerica Pyramid Center Scores Leasing Success Under New Ownership

California + Bay Area + Office | July 16, 2026

YODA PLC announced the completion of more than 113,000 square feet of new leasing activity at Transamerica Pyramid Center. The seven transactions have been completed since the beginning of 2026, including five since YODA acquired the redeveloped property in March from a SHVO-led ownership group. “The leasing activity at Transamerica Pyramid Center reflects the enduring …

Latest Chicago & Midwest Office Stories

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Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of July 17, 2026

Chicago & Midwest + Office | July 16, 2026

JLL announced the appointment of Ann MacDiarmid as executive vice president, retail corporate services, where she will serve as transaction management practice lead. Based in Chicago, MacDiarmid is responsible for overseeing and growing JLL’s transaction management service offering within retail corporate services, including leading the transaction management team, serving as a direct point of contact …

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Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of July 10, 2026

Chicago & Midwest + Office | July 9, 2026

Sherman Associates announced four promotions within its development team. Dan Collison has been promoted to vice president of strategic growth and public affairs; Will Anderson has been promoted to vice president of development; Meredyth Skemp has been promoted to senior developer; and Tia Jacobs has been promoted to developer. JLL announced that Carey Sealy now …

Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Office Stories

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Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | July 16, 2026

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Grover Corlew Lands Refi on 223K-SF Deerfield Beach Office Park

Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Office | July 14, 2026

Grover Corlew has refinanced Hillsboro Center, a 223,716-square-foot office park in Deerfield Beach, Fla. A two-year, $30 million senior loan was originated by BankUnited and arranged by JLL Capital Markets. Commercial Search reports Grover Corlew acquired the two-building office park in 2019 for $32.5 million from TriGate Capital. The office park was completed in the …

Latest Global Office Stories

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PwC Commits to 350K SF at Canary Wharf Complex

Global + Office | July 7, 2026

Accounting giant PwC has agreed to lease approximately 350,000 square feet at One Eden, a redevelopment of an office property currently known as 33 Canada Square at CWG’s Canary Wharf mixed-use complex in London. Currently occupied by Citigroup’s EMEA headquarters, the space will be redeveloped in advance of PwC’s arrival. The new space will address …

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Grosvenor Group Looks to Sell U.S. Property Holdings

Global + Office | 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 Office Stories

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Mixed-Use Strategies Can Change Sport Venue Economies

National + Office | July 17, 2026

Sport venues were once designed for one thing: Entertainment. However, JLL reported that at least half of Major League Baseball organizations will be eyeing a new stadium or major redevelopment by 2040. At the same time, investors and developers are repositioning sporting venues from single-purpose game-day usage into year-round, mixed-use districts that combine residential, office, …

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From NAIOP to CREDA: New Name, Expanded Scope, Same Mission

National + Office | July 17, 2026

The rebranding of NAIOP to the Commercial Real Estate Development Association didn’t occur overnight—the association has worked for years on crafting its new identity. Nor is it the first time the organization has undergone a name change; in fact, President and CEO Marc Selvitelli told Connect CRE, the new name is its fifth since its establishment as the National …

Latest New York & Tri-State Office Stories

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges Refi for BellWorks Fort Monmouth Campus

New York & Tri-State + New Jersey + Office | July 15, 2026

Walker & Dunlop arranged a $60-million bridge loan to refinance Bell Works Fort Monmouth,a mixed-use campus in Tinton Falls, NJ. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory team led by Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Sean Reimer, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Ari Hirt and Stanley Cayre arranged the bridge loan provided by Hudson Bay Capital on behalf of a joint venture between Inspired by Somerset …

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Brookfield in Talks for Stake in Hudson Square Properties

New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | July 14, 2026

Brookfield is in exclusive talks to acquire a stake in Hudson Square Properties in a deal that would value the complex at $3.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. The asset management giant would own 10% of the 13-building, 6.2 million-square-foot portfolio, and would take over as its long-term operating partner. The Hudson Square office …

Latest Phoenix & Southwest Office Stories

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JV Acquires 174K-SF Denver Office Portfolio

Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Office | July 14, 2026

Knightbridge and Argosy acquired a two-building office portfolio for $14 million. The buildings, Three Maroon, built in 2001, and Maroon Five, built in 2008, combined, make up 174,000 square feet. The 4-story buildings sit on 10 acres in the Meridian International Business Center. Mark IV Capital was the seller. The Colorado Real Estate Journal reports …

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Winkler Purchases 94K-SF Broomfield Mixed-Use Property

Phoenix & Southwest + Denver + Office | July 13, 2026

Winkler Development acquired all the properties that make up Mainstreet at FlatIron, a 94,000-square-foot portfolio in Broomfield that includes a two-story retail and office property, a multi-tenant retail building, and a surface parking lot. The price for the package was $19.95 million. Wells Fargo provided a $12 million acquisition loan to help fund the deal. …

Latest Seattle & Northwest Office Stories

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Cybersecurity Firm PKI Solutions Opens New Downtown Portland Office

Seattle & Northwest + Portland + Office | July 16, 2026

PKI Solutions has relocated its corporate headquarters to downtown Portland, occupying a larger space at 1000 SW Broadway. The company cited gaining new customers and users, as well as expanding its team, as factors in moving to the new space. PKI Solutions provides software consulting, training, professional services, and assessments to help ensure the security …

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Report: Seattle Office Leasing Activity Exceeds 2.4M SF in Q2 2026

Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | July 9, 2026

The Seattle area office market continued to gain momentum in Q2 2026, with quarterly leasing activity reaching 2.4 million square feet, surpassing Q1 levels and bringing first-half activity to 4.6 million square feet, according to a recent report by Savills. This marked the strongest quarterly leasing performance since early 2019 and the first time since …

Latest Texas Office Stories

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Texas + Office | July 16, 2026

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JLL Inks Heritage Plaza Leasing Deal

Texas + Houston-Galveston + Office | July 15, 2026

JLL has recently been selected as the exclusive leasing team for Heritage Plaza. The 1.15 million-square-foot, 51-story property is located at 1111 Bagby Street JLL’s Jon Dutton, Tyler Garrett, and Paul Frazier will lead leasing efforts on behalf of Brookfield Properties and AEW Capital Management. Heritage Plaza is distinguished by its signature architecture and prominent …

Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Office Stories

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Finmarc Sells Land, Building to Pulte Homes for $26M

Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Office | July 14, 2026

Finmarc Management, Inc. has completed the $26.36 million sale of an 83,300 square foot flex and office building, as well as an adjacent 6.4-acre parcel located within the Park East Corporate Center in Chantilly, Virginia, to Pulte Homes. Finmarc acquired the three-building business park comprised of nearly 200,000 square feet of flex and office space in 2021. …

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JLL Completes HQ Lease for Sandbox at Richmond’s Davenport Building

Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Office | July 10, 2026

JLL completed a 6,576-square-foot lease in the Shockoe Slip district of Richmond, Virginia. Sandbox, a Richmond-based consulting firm and provider of fractional finance and accounting, HR, business operations and recruiting services, will occupy the ground-floor space at 1401 E. Cary Street as its new headquarters this month. Originally constructed in 1870, 1401 E. Cary Street …

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