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FREIGHT EXPECTATIONS: List of top 25 industrial markets shows which metros are still driving US logistics demand. Read more here.
FIRM FOOTING: Lotte Hotels buys ground underneath its New York Palace hotel from Archdiocese of NY for $490M. Read more here.
ALT APPEAL: Deloitte report shows alternative properties gain favor as next-generation investors reshape CRE portfolios. Read more here.
SOBERING NEWS: Sycamore Partners takes loss on winery portfolio. Read more here.
IOS: Morgan Stanley buys warehouse and outdoor storage in Los Angeles for $211M. PLAYER: David Gross. Read more here.
IOS: Zenith buys 3-property IOS portfolio in Houston metro area. PLAYERS: Vinh Thai, Peter Cannon, Charlie Strauss, Lance Young. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Basis Industrial buys South Florida small bay portfolio for $84.75M. PLAYER: Anthony Scavo. Read more here.
COLD STORAGE: Hamilton Lane and Slate buy majority stake in Cold-Link Logistics. PLAYERS: Michael Mandich, Nick Mandich, Jeff Rodgers, Brent Burnett. Read more here.
SELF-STORAGE: Nuveen provides $47M refinancing for Manhattan East Village self-storage property. PLAYERS: Robert Tonnessen, Steve Klein. Read more here.
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BTR: BWE arranges $38.5M loan for 252-unit BTR community in Kathleen, GA. PLAYERS: Paul Harbor, Caleb Carter. Read more here.
BTR: Build-to-rent evolves from niche concept into national housing solution. Read more here.
STUDENT HOUSING: Student housing occupancies hit 2-year high, but rent gains stall. Read more here.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Mansion tax fuels Los Angeles affordable housing projects as repeal fight looms. Read more here.
SENIOR HOUSING: Morgan Stanley buys portfolio of Denver senior housing properties from Kayne Anderson for $305M. Read more here.
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