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FUND AND GAMES: Private CRE fundraising rebounds in 2025 with $129B surge led by multifamily and industrial. Read more here.
HOWEVER…
SAME OLD: Report shows private capital favors the big 4 asset classes over commercial real estate alternatives. Read more here.
YARD WORK: Industrial outdoor storage surges with 123% rent growth and $900M in investments from major institutions. Read more here.
WATTS UP: Wholesale electricity costs are up 267% in residential areas near data centers. Read more here.
IOS: CBRE sells 3.24 AC industrial outdoor storage portfolio in Las Vegas for $7.1M. Read more here.
IOS: Zenith IOS buys 2 industrial properties in the Chicago metro area. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Albany Road Real Estate Partners buys small bay industrial park in Tampa for $17.6M. Read more here.
MIDBAY: Birddog Ventures buys midbay industrial facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Read more here.
COLD STORAGE: Polaris Cold Storage breaks ground on $13.5M facility in the Buffalo metro area set to open in 2026. Read more here.
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STUDENT HOUSING: Walker & Dunlop facilitates sale of 452-bed student housing property near Auburn University. Read more here.
STUDENT HOUSING: California issues $84M tax-exempt bonds to fund student housing at Cabrillo College. Read more here.
BTR: Origin Investment launches 120-unit BTR expansion in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more here.
BTR: JLM Living buys 28.9 AC Texas site for 255-unit build-to-rent community development. Read more here.
SENIOR HOUSING: Crown Court senior housing secures $3.725M loan for renovations amid soaring Florida demand. Read more here.
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LIFE SCIENCES: BioMed Realty sues SmartLabs for $2.7M in unpaid rent and fees in Boston area lease. Read more here.
LIFE SCIENCES: Cannae Partners and Realm buy Bay Area biomanufacturing facility for $8.5M amid strong R&D demand. Read more here.
MED OFFICE: Colliers sells Northern California Fertility Medical Center. Read more here.
MED OFFICE: Pivotal and Declaration Partners buy Commonwealth Fusion Systems Boston campus for $74M. Read more here.
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MARINA: Ingman Marine acquires Cannons Marina, creating fourth Florida location with 135 years of combined history. Read more here.
MARINA: Colliers sells 70 AC Harbor Lights waterfront property near Providence in off-market deal. Read more here.
SPORTS CENTER: Travel Lane County in Oregon proposes $80M indoor sports facility to boost winter tourism and youth events. Read more here.
ARENAS: University of Maine unveils $75.3M athletic upgrades including New Balance Track & Field and renovated Alfond Arena. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Terawulf seeks $3B in debt financing for AI data centers backed by Google. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: AVAIO Digital to invest $6B in Mississippi data center campus. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Texas Critical Data Centers expands Ector County, Texas, AI campus to 438 AC with 250MW capacity. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: WiredRE launches PREP program to acquire and partner on power-ready land for data centers. Read more here.
SOLAR: KKR to acquire 50% of TotalEnergies’ U.S. solar portfolio in $1.25B deal. Read more here.
SOLAR: Silicon Ranch defends solar’s farmland impact, cites agrivoltaics boosting farming and energy. Read more here.
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SPECIALTY: Spirit Christmas expands to 30 Northeast and Great Lakes locations with new Peppermint Village experience. Read more here.
NET LEASE: Four Corners Property Trust acquires five Christian Brothers Automotive sites for $22.6M. Read more here.
C-STORE: QuikTrip expands Houston area with three new stores, hitting 300th Texas location. Read more here.
C-STORE: Wawa opens first West Virginia store, plans up to 10 Mountain State locations in next five years. Read more here.
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