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CLAMORING FOR CAPITAL: Data center developers seek new early-stage financing amid soaring land and power costs. Read more here.

SCAM ALERT: Be careful out there — CRE is a top target for wire fraud. Read more here.

STRATEGY SHIFT: Invitation Homes, the country’s largest single-family rentals owner, shifts to net seller in 2026. Read more here.

CLO CLOSURE: ACORE CAPITAL closes $1.1B CRE CLO backed by multifamily and industrial loans. PLAYER: Warren de Haan. Read more here.

SMALL BAY: BKM Capital Partners celebrates 100 assets under ownership. PLAYER: Brian Malliet. Read more here.

IOS: APEX buys 2.3 AC industrial outdoor storage facility in West Palm Beach, FL. PLAYERS: Alex Olshansky, Steve Ruimy, Matthew Demetrius, Guillermo De Nicolas. Read more here.

IOS: Jeremiah Baron & Co. sells 14 AC IOS on Treasure Coast for $6M. PLAYER: Brian Schwan. Read more here.

COLD STORAGE: Cold Summit buys 41 AC for cold storage development in Pasco, WA, for $6.2M. Read more here.

SELF STORAGE: StorageMart closes 2nd largest self-storage deal in NYC history. Read more here.

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C-STORE: Couche-Tard, Circle K and 7-11 owner, plans US expansion. PLAYER: Aaron Brooks. Read more here.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Kite sells 9 shopping centers for $475M to focus on smaller retail assets. Read more here.

NEIGHBORHOOD: CenterSquare acquires 3 retail centers in Charlotte, Orlando metro, and Seattle metro. Read more here.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Kimco plans to sell $300M-$500M worth of lower-valued assets. Read more here.

QSR: Wendy’s to close 300-plus US locations due to weak sales. Read more here.

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