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YARD WORK: Data center construction drives demand for industrial outdoor storage yards, pushing rents up 32% since 2021 as institutional investors move in. Read more here.
SMALL BAY, BIG SPENDER: BKM Capital Partners has spent $2.8B on 72 small-bay industrial assets in 2026 and is eyeing $3B in acquisitions. Read more here.
SENIOR DEBT CHECK: $2.24B wave of securitized senior housing loans will hit hard maturity by December 2027. Read more here.
DENVER, DELIVERED: EastGroup Properties buys Rockefeller Group’s fully leased, 3-building Denver-area industrial campus for $94.5M. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Baron Properties buys 7 small bay properties in Phoenix and Las Vegas areas. Read more here.
FLEX INDUSTRIAL: Ziff RE Partners sells flex industrial park in Indianapolis for $18.1M. Read more here.
IOS: Newmark launches IOS specialty practice. Read more here.
IOS: Westlake Realty buys 24.48 AC IOS in Sacramento, CA, area for $10.7M. Read more here.
SELF STORAGE: Colliers brokers $18.4M sale of Sunset Self Storage in Pullyallup, WA. Read more here.
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C-STORE: Newly built 7-Eleven/Speedway truck stop in New Albany, OH, sells for $15.6M. Read more here.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Trademark Property Co./Cohen & Steers JV acquires Austin shopping center. Read more here.
GROCERY ANCHORED: Barings pays $66.2M for shopping center in Placentia, CA. Read more here.
EXPERIENTIAL: New Loveland, CO, development will features grocery store, fuel center, and retail and dining options. Read more here.
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