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The community, in Monroe, North Carolina, offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, is pet-friendly, and features modern, refined … Wire, Cable Maker to Spend $256M on Mississippi Plant Expansion Atlanta & Southeast + Southeast + Industrial | October 5, 2026 Southwire is spending over $250 million on the expansion of its Starkville, Mississippi factory. Southwire is a Georgia-based wire and cable manufacturer that first acquired its Starkville plant in 1989. The Starkville expansion project, which will add approximately 380,000 square feet to the location’s footprint and represents a corporate investment of more than $256 million, is … Latest Boston & New England Stories Monarch Capital Makes First Acquisition with Off-Market Deal Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | October 5, 2026 Monarch Capital Partners, a Boston-based commercial real estate investment firm, completed its first acquisition: 115 & 117 Flanders Rd. in Westborough, MA. The 115,241-square-foot flex/R&D/office and shallow-bay industrial property was acquired for $10.7 million, or approximately $93 per square foot. The acquisition was completed through a joint venture between Monarch and Lockspur Real Estate, founded … Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Billerica Industrial After Multiple Offers Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Industrial | October 2, 2026 Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of 400 Iron Horse Park, an industrial property in Billerica, MA. The sale price was $4.45 million. “This was a competitive marketing process with multiple offers. The eventual buyer was able to close quickly with minimal contingencies,” said Harrison Klein, managing director investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office. … 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 Texas Multifamily 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Industrial Midwest 2026$59Watch VideoConnect Retail West 2025$59Watch VideoView All Events Latest California Stories Yamaha Divests U.S. Headquarters in Sale-Leaseback California + Orange County + Office | October 5, 2026 Avison Young arranged the sale of the former U.S. headquarters campus of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., located at 6555 Katella Ave. in Cypress. LA Business First identified the buyer as The Walt Disney Co., which paid $115 million and will use the property for back-office operations. Yamaha will lease back the property, its U.S. headquarters … North Hollywood Apartments Trade to Locally Based LLC California + Los Angeles + Apartments | October 2, 2026 Marcus & Millichap has finalized the sale of 13103 Barbara Ann St., a 41-unit multifamily property in North Hollywood. The property sold for nearly $5.89 million, or $143,610 per unit, and closed escrow at a 5.7% cap rate based on in-place income. “The property had been under the same ownership for more than 30 years, … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Vacant Fulton Market Building Sells Ahead of Planned MXU Redevelopment Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Apartments | October 5, 2026 CBRE represented the seller in the $2.75 million sale of 167 N. Morgan St., a vacant three-story industrial building in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. The buyer, Hubbard Street Group, plans to redevelop the property into a mixed-use building with 20 apartments above approximately 3,300 square feet of ground-floor retail. The property sits in the heart … Mojo Coffee Officially Opens in Chicago’s Loop Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Retail | October 2, 2026 Mojo Coffee has officially opened at 70 W. Madison in Chicago’s Loop, taking over a ground-floor corner of the office tower owned and managed by partners, Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management. The New Zealand-born specialty roaster joins over 244,000 square feet of leasing activity across the building in recent months, including significant lease … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Development Group Scores Financing for 502-Unit Fort Lauderdale Apartment Complex Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | October 5, 2026 The Fuse Group and KREA Developments landed a $127 million construction take-out loan for The Arcadian, a recently delivered 502-unit Fort Lauderdale multifamily community. Berkadia’s Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Bobby Dockerty, and Nicholas Horowitz of Berkadia Miami arranged the financing on behalf of the joint venture. Madison Realty Capital provided the loan. Located at 640 … April Housing Obtains $366.1M Refi for 13-Property Florida Portfolio Florida & Gulf Coast + Florida + Apartments | October 5, 2026 April Housing, a preserver of affordable housing, inked a $366.1 million refinancing on 13 Florida apartment communities. Berkadia’s Tim Leonhard secured financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of April Housing, a Blackstone portfolio company. The portfolio includes garden-style multifamily housing assets in Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa. The transaction advances the continued preservation and operation of … Latest Global Stories KKR, Mirastar Acquire Eight UK Logistics Properties from Ares Global + Industrial | September 29, 2026 KKR and Mirastar, KKR Real Estate’s industrial and logistics platform in Europe, have acquired a 2.7-million-square-foot portfolio of eight UK logistics assets from Ares Real Estate funds. According to published reports, the portfolio is valued at approximately £400 million (US$529 million). The fully occupied portfolio comprises modern, high-quality assets across established distribution markets in the … Realty Income, KKR Establish European Joint Venture Global + Net Lease | September 15, 2026 Realty Income Corporation and KKR have formed a euro-denominated joint venture that is expected to own a diversified portfolio of existing European net lease real estate assets contributed by Realty Income, spanning four markets and a broad mix of industries and tenants. Capital accounts advised by KKR intend to make an initial investment of €528 … Latest National Stories Walker & Dunlop Closes $631M Portfolio Refi for IMT Capital National + Apartments | October 5, 2026 Walker & Dunlop, Inc. said Monday it arranged $630,618,000 in fixed-rate loans from Fannie Mae to refinance nine multifamily properties across six states on behalf of IMT Capital. The portfolio totals 3,528 units in Florida, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, California and Tennessee. A Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team led by Cory Wizenberg, … Beyond the Headlines, CRE Is Thousands of Local Stories National + | October 2, 2026 Read the commercial real estate headlines and you would picture the market as rows of glass towers and mega-warehouses ringing a handful of big cities: distressed office high-rises, institutional write-downs, the occasional gateway-city megadeal. Big names, big cities, big bets, big wins and losses. That may be the part that draws attention, but it’s not … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Manhattan Office Leasing Reaches 26-Year High New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Office | October 5, 2026 Manhattan office leasing volume in the third quarter of 2026 remained well above historical averages at 10.3 million square feet and marked the first time since 2002 that leasing activity exceeded 10 million square feet for four consecutive quarters, Colliers reported. Year-to-date demand reached 32.86 million square feet, the strongest comparable period since 2000. “We … Capstone Equities Signs UK AI Tenant to First U.S. Location New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | October 2, 2026 Capstone Equities, its partners Rugby Realty and Republic Investment Company, and JLL announced today that Conduct AI will open its first U.S. office at 140 Crosby St., a boutique Class A office building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The lease encompasses the entire 6,705-square-foot third floor and represents the first transaction at the property since Capstone … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Agora Starting Last Phase of $375M N. Las Vegas Development Phoenix & Southwest + Las Vegas + Hospitality | October 5, 2026 Agora Realty (Agora) has started construction on the third and final phase of development for its 73-acre master planned mixed-use community Hylo Park. When completed the new $375-million, 25-acre phase will be a professional-level, mixed-use youth sports-and sports tourism-focused walkable entertainment district with a complementary mix of quality amenities to serve residents, youth and amateur … Arizona Biltmore Owner Buys Wrigley Mansion Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Hospitality | October 5, 2026 The Wrigley Mansion is joining the Arizona Biltmore under ownership by Henderson Park in a joint venture with Western & Southern Financial Group, and funds managed by Hamilton Lane, South Street Partners and Pyramid Global Hospitality. Pyramid Global Hospitality will oversee operations at both properties. It was sold by the Hormel family, who owned it … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Northmarq Arranges $25M Acquisition Financing for Washington For-Rent Townhome Property Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Apartments | October 5, 2026 Northmarq’s Seattle Debt + Equity team, led by Robert Spiro and Ben Biggers, arranged $25.5 million in acquisition financing for Chambers Reserve, a 125-unit luxury rental townhome community at 3725 Wildspitz Lane SE in Lacey, Washington. Northmarq arranged the permanent, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower. The loan carries a seven-year term. … Newmark Arranges $31M Sale of Advanced Manufacturing Campus in Hillsboro Seattle & Northwest + Oregon + Industrial | October 2, 2026 Newmark has arranged the $30.9 million sale of Trellis West, a 214,152-square-foot advanced manufacturing and research and development campus in Hillsboro, Oregon, to buyer SKB and KCB Partners. Newmark Director Kellen Kollmorgen represented the seller in the transaction. Leasing efforts at Trellis West were led by Newmark Portland Market Leader and Managing Director Travis Parrott … Latest Texas Stories Hunington Closes on Construction Loan for 279-Unit Katy Apartment Development Texas + Houston-Galveston + Apartments | October 5, 2026 Hunington Properties secured its financing, enabling it to begin work on The Vic at Sunterra, a 279-unit multifamily community in Katy. The $47 million, HUD 221(d)(4) non-recourse financing provides a high loan-to-cost ratio and substantial proceeds, with a 24-month interest-only period, followed by a fully amortizing 40-year term providing the borrower long-term stability and predictable … Riverside Picks Up 11-Story Austin Office Building Texas + Austin + Office | October 5, 2026 Private equity investor Riverside has acquired Lavaca Plaza, an 11-story building with 122,042 square feet of office space in Austin, Texas, for an unspecified price. Unico Properties sold the asset. Commercial Search reports Unico paid $61.4 million for the property in 2015. In the marketing material, JLL suggested the property might be a candidate for … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Rockpoint Acquires 1M-SF, Five-Building Industrial Campus in Virginia Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Industrial | October 5, 2026 Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, and Rockpoint Industrial, an operating partner exclusive to Rockpoint, announced the acquisition of Richmond Trade Center, a 1.03-million-square-foot, five-building industrial campus in Chester, Virginia. Rockhill, Rockpoint’s property services affiliate, will manage and operate the property. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Developed in 2015, Richmond … Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Northeast DC Multifamily Property Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + DC + Apartments | October 2, 2026 Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of 6145-6149 Kansas Ave. NE in Washington, D.C.’s Riggs Park neighborhood. The asset sold for $1.3 million. “Multifamily rental properties are in short supply in this pocket of the Manor Park and Brightwood submarket, making this a rare investment opportunity,” said John Slowinski, associate director of investments in Marcus … Latest Stories FromKestra Financial Acquires $550M Wealth Manager in TexasDirect Investment | October 5, 2026Kestra Financial has added a Texas-based wealth management firm, which manages over $550 million in total client assets. Richardson, TX-based Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners, founded by Shannon Harris, provides financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services. Ecclesiastes Wealth Partners also includes partners Sarah Walsh, Justin Snowden and Amy Bonzon, and includes five other support team $120M Women-Led Advisor Team Hops to Carson Group Wealth Management | October 5, 2026Carson Group has added an Ohio-based financial advisor duo from Commonwealth Financial Network, where they oversaw $120 million in assets under management. Wealth advisors Nikki Lude and Ciara Stewart have joined Carson’s independent advisor channel to launch Heritage Financial & Investment Services. Heritage Financial & Investment Services provides wealth management services to high-net-worth clients, including Illinois Police Pension Fund Narrows $450M Real Estate SearchAlternative Assets | October 5, 2026The Illinois Police Officers’ Pension Investment Fund is moving toward a final manager selection for a $450 million non-core real estate mandate, with TA Realty and 1 Seed Capital presenting as finalists to the board Tuesday. The $16.5 billion Peoria-based pension fund is working with consultant Albourne on the search and expects to make a SEC Proposes Broader Retail Access to Private Markets Alternative Assets | October 5, 2026The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a package of rule changes aimed at widening individual investors’ access to private-market strategies through regulated investment vehicles. The proposals are part of the SEC’s effort to promote what Chairman Paul Atkins called the “responsible retailization” of private markets. The agency said demand for private market investments is