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REIT REMIX: Next-generation real estate — aka alts — is having a moment in the REIT landscape. Read more here.
LOOSEY GOOSEY: US banks are easing CRE lending standards as loan demand rises. Read more here.
FINAL RETURNS: Deathcare sale-leasebacks are private equity’s next bet. Read more here.
NICHE NO MORE: Formerly niche real estate sectors gain institutional favor as volatility reshapes investment strategies. Read more here.


SHALLOW BAY: Equus Capital buys mid- and shallow bay assets in Reno, NV, metro area for $96M. PLAYERS: Robert Butchenhart, Michael Riordan. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Avistone buys small bay industrial park in Atlanta metro area. PLAYERS: Daniel Culler, Brett McPherson, Jack Britton, Wells Waller. Read more here.
IOS: Stonemont buys 5 industrial service facilities with IOS. PLAYERS: Ryan Meehan, John Spangler, Michael Coogan, Taylor Adams, Brett Buchanan, Kenneth Lankford, Jordan Camp, Chase Burks, Beau Acuff. Read more here.
COLD STORAGE: Argosy Real Estate Partners buys Boston area cold storage facility. PLAYERS: Robert Logan, Jack Shulman, Devon Garaghty. Read more here.
SELF STORAGE: Marcus & Millichap brokers sale of AC Self Storage in Atlanta MSA. PLAYERS: Keith Phillips, Adam Schlosser, Jordan Farrer, John Leonard. Read more here.
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GROCERY: There’s a long list of grocery retailers that could take over Amazon Fresh spaces. Read more here.
EXPERIENTIAL: Malls turn to private clubs as potential anchor tenants. Read more here.
DESTINATION: Stockdale recapitalizes 1.1M SF open-air shopping center in Denver with funds from UBS. PLAYER: Jeff Bhathal. Read more here.
QSR: Pizza Hut to close around 250 locations in the US in 2026. Read more here.
FINANCING: Blackstone Real Estate Partners X gets $331.2M CMBS loan backed by 16-property retail portfolio in Texas. Read more here.

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