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More National Stories More Stories Connect CRE & Industry Events Connect Healthcare Real Estate 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: November 2026 Connect Retail West 2026 Location: Los Angeles, CA Date: November 17, 2026 Connect San Diego 2027 Location: Carlsbad, CA Date: January 14, 2027 Connect Industrial Midwest 2027 Location: Rosemont, IL Date: March 2, 2027 More Events Apartment buildings for saleCheck out the latest properties available on apartmentbuildings.comREO Sale: Falls of Deer Park Apartments | PasadenaPasadena, TXTexasListing Status:AvailableListing Type:AuctionPrice:$6,000,000No. of Units:441Average Occupancy:52.05Year Built:1971Year Renovated:2015Building Size:444753 Sq ftLot Size:23.40 AcresNo. of Stories:2No. of Parking Spots:1098Opportunity Zone:NoPrice per unit:$13,605Learn MoreNon-Performing Note Sale: Serenity ResidencesSan Antonio, TXTexasListing Status:AvailableListing Type:AuctionNo. of Units:268Average Occupancy:49.6Year Built:1980Building Size:231724 Sq ftLot Size:12.40 AcresNo. of Stories:2No. of Parking Spots:442Opportunity Zone:NoLearn MorePremiere TowersLos Angeles, CACalifornia & West + Apartment BuildingsListing Status:AvailableListing Type:Call for offersNo. of Units:122Cap Rate:90067Year Built:1923Year Renovated:1984Building Size:167700 Sq ftLot Size:0.39 AcresNo. of Stories:12No. of Parking Spots:120Opportunity Zone:NoLearn 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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Located less than one mile from a full I-77 interchange and approximately 30 … Aspen Square Spins Off 395-Unit Marietta Rental Asset Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta Metro + Apartments | November 10, 2026 Aspen Square Management offloaded the Legacy at West Cobb in Marietta, Georgia, for $48 million. The 395-unit apartment complex was sold to Acento Partners. Andrew Mays and Paul Vetter of Berkadia Atlanta represented the seller. Berkadia also arranged a $36 million acquisition loan. The property was 88% occupied at the time of sale. Berkadia’s Mays … Latest Boston & New England Stories Mayor Wu Proposes Inclusionary Zoning Changes to Ease Developers’ Financial Burden Boston & New England + Boston + Apartments | November 10, 2026 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday announced proposed changes to Boston’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) and Linkage policies aimed at helping new housing and commercial development move forward amid challenging economic conditions. The changes are intended to help some residential developments move forward while continuing to raise revenue for city-supported affordable housing projects. The city is proposing … Washington Trust Finances Reconstruction of Block Island Landmark Boston & New England + New England + Hospitality | November 9, 2026 The Washington Trust Company has provided $8.5 million in financing to VVO Real Estate Holding, LLC for the reconstruction of the Harborside Inn, a landmark hotel with retail space located at 41 Water St. in New Shoreham, RI. The building, directly across from the Block Island Ferry terminal, was destroyed in a fire in August 2023. … 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 ... California + Central Valley + Retail | November 10, 2026 Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant net-leased Chipotle Mexican Grill with a Chipotlane drive-thru at 223 W. Hanford Armona Rd. in Lemoore. The sale price was $3.58 million. SVP Sean Cox and EVP Bill Asher represented the seller, California Gold Development Corporation, a private commercial real estate … NewMark Merrill’s Sandy Sigal: “Our Job is to Understand What Signals We are Seeing” California + Los Angeles + Retail | November 10, 2026 This year’s Connect Retail West conference, set for Nov. 17 in Los Angeles, gets underway with a panel of industry leaders charting the future of West Coast retail. Sandy Sigal, founder, CEO and president of NewMark Merrill Companies and among our Industry Leaders speakers, is certainly in a position to share a forward-looking perspective. Here, … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Cushman & Wakefield Completes Sale of 41-Story Chicago Office Tower Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Office | November 10, 2026 Cushman & Wakefield announced the sale of 121 W. Wacker, a landmark 41-story office tower overlooking the Chicago River and located at the gateway to Chicago’s LaSalle Street corridor. The 441,030-square-foot property was acquired by two Chicago-based investors, Ken Buckman and Robert Castillo, who intend to invest substantial capital to re-energize the nearly century-old building. … Gantry Secures $16M for St. Louis Multifamily Redevelopment Chicago & Midwest + Midwest + Apartments | November 10, 2026 Gantry has secured a $15.6 million bridge loan to fund the acquisition and redevelopment of the Santa Ana Apartments located at 3737 Ashby Road in Saint Ann, Missouri, a North St. Louis suburb adjacent to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The 14-story, 169-unit complex was acquired vacant and will be transformed into market-rate multifamily housing through … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Bal Harbour Shops Debuts Expansion Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Retail | November 10, 2026 Bal Harbour Shops has opened a 200,000-square-foot expansion, adding retail and dining space to the luxury shopping center as its owner pursues a separate mixed-use development with hundreds of apartments and a hotel. The S. Florida Business Journal reports that the Whitman Family Development, which owns and operates the property at 9700 Collins Ave. in … VeeCor Envisions 6M-SF Daytona Beach Industrial Park Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Industrial | November 10, 2026 VeeCor Properties has expanded the Florida Logistics Center to nearly 580 developable acres, more than doubling the planned footprint of the industrial development at the Interstate 4/Interstate 95 interchange in Daytona Beach. The expansion creates additional opportunities for large-scale industrial and build-to-suit development in Central Florida. David Murphy, Monica Wonus and Gabriella Gissy of CBRE … Latest Global Stories Gencom Makes Its First European Luxury Hotel Acquisition Global + Hospitality | November 9, 2026 Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, has acquired Rosewood London, a landmark 308-key luxury hotel situated at 252 High Holborn in Central London. The acquisition for a reported £300 million (approximately US$402 million) represents Gencom’s first luxury hotel asset in Europe. The transaction strengthens Gencom’s long-standing relationship with the Rosewood brand, marking the firm’s second owned … 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 … Latest National Stories U.S. Retail Absorption Stays Positive in Q3; YTD Store Openings Outnumber Closings National + Retail | November 10, 2026 U.S. retail net absorption totaled 8.3 million square feet in the third quarter of 2026, following 10.2 million in Q2, JLL said in its latest quarterly report on the sector. The Q3 tally marks the second consecutive quarter of positive demand. Over the past 12 months, the market absorbed 24.4 million square feet, marking a … Consumer Prices Rise 0.4% in October as Shelter, Food Costs Climb National + Retail | November 10, 2026 U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, slowing from a 0.6% increase in September as energy prices climbed at a much slower pace, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Food prices picked up, while shelter accounted for more than 30% of the overall monthly increase. Core consumer prices, which exclude … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Modal Labs Upsizes to Nearly 160K SF in Move to Rudin’s Tribeca Tower New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Office | November 10, 2026 Modal Labs Inc. relocate its New York City headquarters to Rudin’s 32 Ave. of the Americas in Tribeca. The AI infrastructure platform will occupy 156,763 square feet across three full floors in a seven-year lease and will relocate from 25,000 square feet at 233 Spring St. in mid-2027. “Throughout its illustrious history, 32 Ave. of … Tech’s Biggest Impact on CRE Will Come from AI (VIDEO) New York & Tri-State + Midtown New York + Finance | November 9, 2026 During the recent CREtech New York conference at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Connect CRE asked industry experts, “What’s one technology you believe will have the biggest impact on CRE over the next five years?” Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence loomed large on their radar screens. “The one technology that I think is going to have … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories High Street, Mitsui Fudosan America Complete Scottsdale Luxury Apartment Project Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Apartments | November 10, 2026 High Street Residential and joint venture partner Mitsui Fudosan America have completed work on Montclair Scottsdale, a 215-unit luxury residential community in Scottsdale, Arizona. The project, first announced in January 2025, entailed transforming a vacant retail center into a new housing development. Situated on the border of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, at 10050 N Scottsdale … Kentwood Ventures’ Spec Industrial Project in Arizona is Fully Leased Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Industrial | November 10, 2026 KV Casa Grande, a newly constructed, Class A 314,453 sf spec industrial project in Casa Grande, Arizona, is fully leased after the recent signing of its fourth and final tenant. The development, built by Kentwood Ventures, sits on 18 acres at 1550 W. Lawrence St., less than one hour southeast of central Phoenix. Built to … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Local Operator Buys Washington Seniors Housing Community Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Senior Housing | November 10, 2026 Coventry House, a 64-unit seniors housing community in Othello, WA, was acquired by a Washington-based owner-operator with more than 10 seniors housing communities in an all-cash deal. The price was not disclosed. Built in 2003, the 50,456 sf property sits on 3.85 acres at 430 N. Second Ave., near Othello Community Hospital, Lions Park and … Nitze-Stagen Completes Seattle Workforce Housing Project Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Apartments | November 10, 2026 Trace 4001, an eight-story workforce housing project located at 4001 S. Willow Street in Seattle’s Othello neighborhood, is now open to the public. The new rental community, located just one block from the Othello Light Rail Station, was developed by Seattle-based Nitze-Stagen. Trace 4001 is a privately funded project sponsored by OZ Navigator, a partnership … Latest Texas Stories Genesis, KTGY Complete 54-Story Austin Tower Texas + Austin + Apartments | November 10, 2026 KTGY and Genesis Real Estate Group delivered The Travis, a 54-story glass residential tower in downtown Austin. KTGY designed the tower; Genesis was the developer. Genesis secured $173.4 million in construction financing from JPMorgan Chase. Situated on Rainey Street, the design provides over 400 premium riverfront units with unobstructed views of Lady Bird Lake and the … Greybrook Picks Up 334-Unit Mansfield Rental Community Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Apartments | November 10, 2026 The Greybrook U.S. Multifamily Income & Growth Fund acquired Evolv, a 334-unit multifamily property in Mansfield. Greybrook landed a $39.2 million acquisition loan from Greystone as part of the deal. The fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan carries a five-year term, with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 35-year amortization schedule. Greystone’s financing team included Richard … Latest Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Stories KMG Seeks Tysons Site for Proposed $250M MXU Development Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Virginia + Retail | November 10, 2026 Keyserling Management Group, LLC (KMG), led by Managing Member Joseph Michael, has retained SVN | Providence Realty Advisors to identify and evaluate existing buildings and development sites in Tysons, Virginia, for a proposed mixed-use development combining hospitality, residential, commercial, cultural, and educational facilities. The preliminary concept encompasses approximately 450,000 square feet, including 165 hotel suites, … Southern Management Launches Modernization of Charles Plaza in Downtown Baltimore Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic + Baltimore + Retail | November 10, 2026 Southern Management Companies has launched a multi-year modernization of Charles Plaza, one of the largest residential and mixed-use complexes in downtown Baltimore. Working with Baltimore-based WorkShop Development, the company plans to upgrade the property’s retail, office space and public areas, as well as the three apartment buildings, in phases over the coming years. As part of … Latest Stories FromKeyBanc to Acquire Private Capital Advisor Atlantic-PacificDirect Investment | November 10, 2026KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., the corporate and investment banking unit of KeyCorp., has agreed to acquire Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., a private capital advisor for financial sponsors. Founded in 1995 by Chairman James Manley, Atlantic-Pacific Capital offers fund placement, direct private placement, and secondary advisory capabilities across private equity, real estate, private credit, and real assets. Clearlake Launches Private Wealth Platform, Plans Interval FundAlternative Assets | November 10, 2026Clearlake Capital Group has launched Clearlake Private Wealth, a platform aimed at expanding access to private markets for financial advisors, registered investment advisors and individual investors. Its first offering, the Clearlake Private Markets Fund, is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2027. The non-diversified, closed-end interval fund will provide access to the Ohio Police & Fire Approves Up to $100M for Jadian Evergreen FundAlternative Assets | November 10, 2026The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund has approved up to $100 million to the Jadian Evergreen Fund, adding a real estate investment as its property allocation remains below its long-term policy target. Jadian Capital invests across real estate, related assets and asset-intensive businesses. The manager focuses primarily on noncore property sectors and invests through Blackstone Closes European Lending Fund as Strategy Reaches €13BAlternative Assets | November 10, 2026Blackstone has held the final close of its fourth institutional European direct lending fund, raising approximately €13 billion across its European direct lending vehicles, including anticipated leverage, since inception. Blackstone European Senior Direct Lending Fund IV targets high-quality European borrowers of all sizes, with a focus on the middle and upper-middle market. Since the fund