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FROM CLEATS TO CRE: Project REAP, Hampton University launch CRE training program for professional athletes. PLAYERS: Katina Ward-James, Glenda Evans, Taneshia Nash Laird. Read more here.
SILICON SQUARE FEET: Anthropic signs full-building lease for 300 Howard Street, signaling AI-driven demand for offices in downtown San Francisco. Read more here.
SPACE HACKERS: Developers find creative ways to add self-storage to existing spaces. Read more here.
NURSING A LOSS: First bank failure of 2026 linked to skilled nursing facility loan, underscores CRE risk. Read more here.


DATA CENTERS: Serverfarm secures $3B credit facility to fast-track hyperscale, AI-ready data center campuses across North America. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Prologis explores data center co-investment as centers near 40% of 2026 starts. PLAYER: Tim Arndt. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: LightHouse and Wharton Equity Partners launch hyperscale data center platform. PLAYERS: Peter C. Lewis, Nick Etscheid, Ben Basson. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Cloud Capital and Arcapita acquire 21MW Minneapolis data center. PLAYERS: Shariar Mohajer, Kristin Leung, Martin Tan. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Riot Platforms buys 200 AC in Rockdale, TX, signs $1B data center lease with AMD. Read more here.
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WIND: US judge clears Orsted to resume New York offshore wind project. Read more here.
SOLAR: Zaya Younan launches 880 MW solar and 460 MW battery project in California. Read more here.
SOLAR: Sarasota SPAC EGH Acquisition Corp. agrees to $1.2B deal with Hecate Energy. PLAYER: Chris Bullinger. Read more here.
SOLAR: Otovo acquires Freedom Power’s commercial solar portfolio, entering service market. Read more here.
SOLAR: Zelestra to build 50MW Gem City solar project in Dayton, OH. Read more here.

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