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More National Stories More Stories Connect CRE & Industry Events Connect Industrial Midwest 2027 Location: Rosemont, IL Date: March 2, 2027 More Events Apartment buildings for saleCheck out the latest properties available on apartmentbuildings.com259-Unit Affordable Housing Investment in Meadowbrook Run, DCWashington, DCWashington DC + Affordable HousingListing Status:AvailableListing Type:AuctionNo. of Units:259Year Renovated:2002Building Size:192359 Sq ftNo. of Stories:3Zoning Code:RA-2No. of Parking Spots:215Opportunity Zone:NoLearn MoreREO Sale | Oakland 24-Unit Apartments | MSAOakland, CACalifornia & West + Apartment BuildingsListing Status:AvailableListing Type:AuctionPrice:$750,000No. of Units:24Average Occupancy:96Year Built:1962Building Size:18984 Sq ftNo. of Stories:4No. of Parking Spots:24Opportunity Zone:NoPrice per unit:$31,250Learn More91-Unit Apartment Community | Buena Vista Flats, Miami, FLMiami, FLFlorida & Gulf CoastListing Status:AvailablePrice:$18,750,000No. of Units:91Year Built:1959Building Size:42452 Sq ftLot Size:2.4 AcresNo. of Stories:3Zoning Code:T4-ROpportunity Zone:NoPrice per unit:$206,043Learn MoreView all apartments From Research Teams to AI Teammates: The Future of Multifamily Strategic Research: Q&A with Florey Street Advisors’ Brad Dillman National + Digital Infrastructure | October 27, 2026 Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. 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The hotel is expected to open in … Charlotte Library Razed, 300 Apartment Units on Way Atlanta & Southeast + Carolinas + Apartments | November 2, 2026 Northwood Ravin demolished a dated Charlotte public library in order to make way for a 300-unit apartment development. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the plan is to include 21,400 square feet of retail as well. The 4.5-acre south-end property is at 101 Scaleybark Road. The retail component is part of a larger mixed-use development that … Latest Boston & New England Stories Eastern Bank Lends on Adaptive Reuse of Former New London Newspaper Headquarters Boston & New England + New England + Apartments | October 30, 2026 Eastern Bank led the financing for High Tide Capital LLC’s redevelopment of The Day Building in downtown New London, CT. Eastern is providing $16.9 million in construction-related financing to support the conversion of the former newspaper headquarters into 68 market-rate apartments and approximately 2,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The Day Complex comprises four … Attleboro Golf Course Poised for Sale as Redevelopment Opportunity Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Hospitality | October 30, 2026 After more than seven decades as a fixture in the Attleboro, MA community, Stone-E-Lea Golf Course is preparing to close at the end of 2026. Attention now turns to the future of the approximately 140-acre, family-owned site at 1411 County St. and the opportunities it presents for redevelopment. To oversee the property’s sale and redevelopment … 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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Instead, the healthcare system will move ahead on plans for comprehensive outpatient care in Emeryville while evaluating alternative East Bay locations for a future hospital. “Our decision reflects … Immersive Museum Will Make U.S. Debut at OCVIBE California + Orange County + Retail | October 30, 2026 teamLab, an art collective known for creating immersive environments, will open its first permanent museum in the U.S. at OCVIBE, the 100-acre sports, entertainment, and arts district currently under construction in Anaheim. Spanning approximately 110,000 square feet, the purpose-built museum will be designed around teamLab’s immersive art experience, with architecture by smith-clementi. A timeline for … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories CORFAC Members Share Strong Deal Activity Amid Concerns about Rising Costs and AI Disruption Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Office | November 2, 2026 Brokers who are embracing changing market dynamics and the power of artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to succeed in this era of commercial real estate, revealed CORFAC’s Fall 2026 Market Survey. The survey of independent broker firms also showed that commercial real estate transaction activity continues to gain momentum despite persistent economic hurdles. Nearly two-thirds … 80-Unit Seniors Housing Development Opens in Suburban Chicago Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Senior Housing | October 30, 2026 Leyden Senior Apartments, a new four-story independent senior living development in Franklin Park, recently opened. Located at 2506 N. Mannheim Road, Leyden Senior Apartments offers one- and two-bedroom residences. The adjacent newly constructed Carl Fiorito Senior Center will be available to the entire community. Owned by Leyden Apartments LP, Leyden Senior Apartments was designed by … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Terra, Fortune Ink $220M Key Biscayne Condo Financing Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | November 2, 2026 Terra and Fortune International Group secured a $220 million predevelopment loan from Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies for their planned ultra-luxury condominium development on the former Silver Sands Beach Resort property at 301 Ocean Drive in Miami’s Key Biscayne. Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Institutional Advisory, led by Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean … Gencom Buys Intercontinental Miami for $300M Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Hospitality | October 31, 2026 Gencom, with White Bridge Capital, acquired the iconic InterContinental Miami, a 652-room waterfront hotel for $300 million (Bloomberg). The 34-story hotel is situated at 100 Chopin Plaza. It has a prominent waterfront location in the heart of Miami’s business and cultural center. Strategic Hotels and Resorts was the seller. The new owners plan to rework the … 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 Major Markets Lead U.S. Investment Sales Recovery National + Apartments | October 30, 2026 The U.S. investment sales market continued to gain momentum through the third quarter of 2026, recording approximately $389 billion in sales across office, multifamily, industrial, retail and development properties, Avison Young reported. Q3 volume reached $143 billion, the strongest Q3 since 2022. Multifamily continued to account for the largest share of investment dollars, while industrial … Airports as CRE: How Integrated Real Estate Strategies Unlock Revenue National + | October 29, 2026 Airports were once places where planes landed and took off, and passengers (and cargo) flew to and from. Today, they’re moving beyond basic transport structures to “long-duration, capital-intensive assets that create sustained economic, social and financial value while shaping regional growth and investment patterns,” according to a recently released Cushman & Wakefield report. But this … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Queens’ Tallest Tower Reaches 90% Leased, Adds First Retail Tenants New York & Tri-State + Outer Boroughs + Apartments | October 30, 2026 BLDG Management Co., Inc announced that The Orchard, Queens’ tallest tower, has surpassed 90% leased across its 824 units nine months after launching residential leasing. The milestone occurs as the 70-story Long Island City development recently signed its first three retail tenants: K-beauty brand Tokimo, Japanese tea and beverage brand Mollytea and financial technology platform … Woodcliff Lake Retail Center Trades for $109M in Move from Legacy Ownership New York & Tri-State + New Jersey + Retail | October 30, 2026 David Adam Realty and Cushman & Wakefield closed the $109.5-million sale of Tice’s Corner, the Apple-anchored lifestyle retail destination located at 441 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. The sale was among one of New Jersey’s largest single-asset retail transactions of the past decade. Located in one of Bergen County’s most affluent and supply-constrained … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Mixed-Use Project Planned for Morrison Ranch Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Retail | November 2, 2026 Blueprints Capital has plans for a mixed-use development in Gilbert’s Morrison Ranch. It’s expected to include restaurants, retail and office space within the 3,000-acre master-planned community. The 16-acre project is called Lakeside Village. The 160,000-square-foot upscale development would include 14 buildings ranging in size from 858 square feet to 11,834 square feet, with outdoor patios … Honeywell Aerospace Planning $500M Phoenix Expansion Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | October 30, 2026 Honeywell Aerospace is spending $500 million on the 300,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, near its current site in Tempe. The company plans to break ground on the facility early next year, with completion slated for late 2028. When complete, the facility will include an integrated digital production system, modular robotics, automated inspection, digital twins, and will be … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories 200-Unit Affordable Housing Project Planned in North Seattle Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Apartments | October 30, 2026 Affordable housing developer Bellwether Housing and nonprofit Chief Seattle Club will partner on a 200-unit multifamily project in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood. Delivery for the project, called Thunderbird Nest, is scheduled for 2029. The total estimated construction cost is $74.5 million, reported the Puget Sound Business Journal. The majority of the units would be two-, … Simon to Acquire University Village Retail Center in Seattle Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Retail | October 30, 2026 Simon announced that a Simon subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire University Village, an open-air retail center in Seattle, Washington. Since opening in the 1950s, University Village has been a Seattle community hub. Located north of downtown near the University of Washington, the open-air shopping and dining destination features more than 100 businesses … Latest Texas Stories DML Picks Up 123K-SF Austin Office Complex Texas + Austin + Office | November 2, 2026 DML Capital has acquired a 123,272-square-foot office building in Austin, Texas, from Brick Row Holdings for an undisclosed amount. The three-story building was completed in 1998. Brick Row Holdings increased occupancy at the property from 36 percent to 98 percent after acquiring it in June 2025. Its amenities include an underground parking garage and direct … JLL Arranges Refi for Old Parkland East Campus Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Office | November 2, 2026 Crow Holdings has obtained refinancing for Old Parkland East Campus, a recently completed, 289,113-square-foot addition to the Old Parkland campus in Dallas. JLL worked on behalf of Crow Holdings to secure the seven-year loan from capital accounts advised by KKR. This transaction follows the May 2026 refinancing of Old Parkland West Campus, which JLL also arranged. JLL’s Capital … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories Howard University, Lowe Break Ground on 504-Unit MF Development Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Apartments | October 30, 2026 Howard University announced the groundbreaking of The Hazel, a 525,000-square-foot, 11-story multi-family building that will include 504 residential units, approximately 15,000 square feet of retail space, and 246 below-grade parking spaces in D.C.’s Shaw district. The development team includes Lowe, Affinius Capital, FLGA and Davenport Group. The Hazel is a major development for Howard University … Colliers Represents NorthPoint Development in Full Lease-Up of VA Industrial Park Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Industrial | October 30, 2026 Representing NorthPoint Development, Colliers has completed the lease-up of Austin Ridge Logistics Center, bringing the newly delivered, two-building industrial park in Virginia’s Stafford County to 100% occupancy. The full lease-up reflects continued demand for high-quality industrial and logistics space along the I-95 corridor and growing activity in Stafford County, which has emerged as an increasingly … Latest Stories FromPivot Energy Secures $500M Credit Facility From NuveenAlternative Assets | November 2, 2026Pivot Energy has closed a $500 million corporate credit facility with Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Capital, adding financing for late-stage development, equipment procurement and expansion of its solar and battery storage portfolio. The three-year bilateral facility supports Pivot’s transition from project developer to independent power producer, owning and operating the assets it builds. By the end Cantor Fitzgerald, Lincoln Launch Oil and Gas Interval FundAlternative Assets | November 2, 2026Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management and Lincoln Energy Partners have launched the Cantor Fitzgerald Energy Fund, an interval fund that gives individual investors exposure to U.S. oil and gas production with an emphasis on current income. The publicly registered, continuously offered fund seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total return primarily by investing in U.S. oil and gas Macro, Commodity Funds Stand Out as HFs Slip in Q3Alternative Assets | November 2, 2026A volatile third quarter split the hedge fund industry into a few big winners and a broad group of modest losers. Funds betting on commodities and global macro trends profited from swings in energy prices and interest rates, while most other strategies lost ground. Yet investors kept writing checks, extending a year of strong inflows Texas County Pension Commits $2.6B to Credit StrategiesAlternative Assets | November 2, 2026The $58 billion Texas County & District Retirement System has committed $2.6 billion to strategic credit, direct lending and distressed debt so far this year, including $550 million in recent weeks. Credit has drawn the most money of any strategy. Private equity has seen the most individual commitments, with 18. The pension fund recently committed