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ALT ADDS: Wells Fargo adds alternative assets to UMA platform via InvestCloud partnership. Read more here.
GREEN BUY: CBRE Investment Management acquires ClearGen Holdings amid U.S. renewable energy political headwinds and tax credit limits. Read more here.
CHILL PILL: Cushman & Wakefield sell 68.5 acre property on Long Island to Trader Joe’s for planned cold storage distribution hub. Read more here.
SCHOOLED: Student housing rent growth slows to 0.9% as firms such as Scion shift focus from luxury amenities to affordable, functional properties. Read more here.
IOS: Transport Properties buys 30 acre industrial outdoor storage property in Chicagoland. Read more here.
IOS: Kidder Mathews brokers sale of 18 acre storage yard in Tacoma, Washington, to Alterra IOS. Read more here.
COLD STORAGE: Agile Cold Storage buys Los Angeles industrial portfolio from Link Logistics for $55M. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Marcus & Millichap sells small bay industrial park in Miami for $6.05M. Read more here.
SELF STORAGE: Direct Equity Source adds two self-storage properties, expanding Income Fund to 22 assets in high-demand markets. Read more here.
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SENIOR HOUSING: Benchmark Senior Living, National Development acquire 71-unit Church Hill Village senior housing community in Connecticut. Read more here.
SENIOR HOUSING: Ventas plans $600M acquisition of six New York senior living communities, expanding its 850-property portfolio. Read more here.
SENIOR HOUSING: Artemis Real Estate Partners buys 155-unit Atria at Foster Village senior housing community in Silicon Valley for $61 million. Read more here.
BTR: Madison Realty Capital provides $47M loan for Charlotte build-to-rent townhome development. Read more here.
MANUFACTURED: FG Communities acquires 40-home Morganton, North Carolina, manufactured housing community to expand affordable housing footprint. Read more here.
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MED OFFICE: Woodside Health and Heitman acquire 42,500 SF Twelve Oaks medical office campus in Austin, Texas. Read more here.
MED OFFICE: Remedy Medical Properties buys two Highlands Ranch medical office buildings for $41M, expanding Colorado portfolio. Read more here.
CO-WORKING: Life Time opens 55th Work Lounge, plans 30+ more nationwide combining co-working and wellness experiences. Read more here.
DISTRESSED: Nearly half of U.S. office sales in 2025 trade below prior values as sector upset deepens. Read more here.
DISTRESSED: One California Plaza in Los Angeles enters receivership after Rising Realty, DigitalBridge default $300M CMBS loan. Read more here.
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EXTENDED STAY: Shridatt LLC buys Executive Residency hotel by Best Western in Philadelphia area for $11.5M. Read more here.
EXTENDED STAY: Partners Capital acquires Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Galleria, plans multimillion-dollar renovation, licensing term up to 15 years. Read more here.
EXTENDED STAY: T2 Hospitality buys Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville in Florida from Noble Investment Group for $28.5M. Read more here.
BOUTIQUE: NewcrestImage reopens Atlantic City boardwalk hotel as 105-room Seahaus boutique hotel. Read more here.
MARINA: Seager Marine acquires R&K Marina on Rushford Lake in upstate New York, expands services including Freedom Boat Club location. Read more here.
Storage market is coming back around.
Another $2m deal under LOI in the southeast yesterday.
We are closing next week on a $3.3 million deal in the midwest.
Rental market is not strong. Pricing expectations are relaxing though.
Both of these deals came back around from groups
— #Nick Huber (#@sweatystartup)
2:25 PM • Aug 19, 2025
DATA CENTERS: Hut 8 announces four U.S. data center projects totaling 1.53GW across Louisiana, Texas, and Illinois. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Port KC announces $100B, 1.8M SF Project Kestrel data center campus near Kansas City. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Cannon Falls considers TRACT private data center on 240 acre site, potential cost $100M–1B, pending approvals. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Nixxy acquires Everythink Innovations’ EDGE data centers for $3.65M, adds $48M ARR, expands AI infrastructure. Read more here.
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NET LEASE: Four Corners Property Trust acquires Bojangles property in Tennessee for $2.2M at a 7.1% cap rate. Read more here.
NET LEASE: RCG Ventures acquires Ridge Park Square, a dual grocery-anchored center in Brooklyn, Ohio. Read more here.
C-STORE: Jacksons Food Stores acquires 24 Redwood C-stores in Northern California with Aztec Grill. Read more here.
C-STORE: Mega Saver to acquire 20 Kum & Go locations in Iowa and 3 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Read more here.
Taylor just got engaged. Get me shares of De Beers, Tiffany’s, and any company that sells baby clothes. Use my Raytheon stock for a margin loan.
— #Robert Sterling (#@RobertMSterling)
6:55 PM • Aug 26, 2025
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