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RATE ESTATE: Fed rate cut boosts commercial real estate outlook but recovery faces economic and inflation risks. Read more here.
E-I-E-I-O: Nuveen launches $3B private farmland REIT to capitalize on rising land values and global food demand. Read more here.
GOING POSTAL: UPS sells $368M property portfolio to Fortress as cost-cutting reshapes real estate footprint. Read more here.
HIGHER ED: Vanderbilt University launches first-ever national expansion with campuses in New York and Florida. Read more here.
IOS: Realterm and LaSalle Investment Management lease out 51.4 acre industrial outdoor storage site in California’s Inland Empire. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Voit Real Estate Services sells small bay park in Los Angeles area for $10.05M. Read more here.
SMALL BAY: Corepoint Real Estate sells small bay building in Fort Myers, Florida, for $2M. Read more here.
SHALLOW BAY: Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE sell industrial park in San Antonio. Read more here.
COLD STORAGE: Morgan Stanley buys cold storage warehouse in Columbus, Ohio, for $22M. Read more here.
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STUDENT HOUSING: Kennedy Wilson acquires Toll Brothers’ student housing and apartment platform for $347M. Read more here.
STUDENT HOUSING: Tripalink plans 147-bed student housing project in San Jose. Read more here.
BTR: Welltower buys 2 BTR communities in Minnesota for $80.2M. Read more here.
BTR: Arcadia Capital Group and Platform Ventures sell 2 BTR communities in Phoenix metro to Tricorn Residential for $44.1M. Read more here.
SENIOR HOUSING: Ovation Development Corp. opens 276-unit affordable senior housing community in northwest Las Vegas. Read more here.
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MEDICAL OFFICES: Colliers US Healthcare Capital Markets arranges sale of Vista Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. Read more here.
MEDICAL OFFICES: Private investor buys Clementon, New Jersey, medical office campus for $6.7M. Read more here.
LIFE SCIENCES: DC-area properties originally slated for life science offices sold for $18M to be redeveloped into townhouses. Read more here.
DISTRESSED: Sacramento area office complex loan transferred to special servicing as owners seek tenants. Read more here.
CO-WORKING: SparkHaus coworking hub opens in Cincinnati, Ohio, area with 50,000 square feet and $16M investment. Read more here.
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EXTENDED STAY: Extended Stay America opens 124-room Premier Suites hotel in Kyle, Texas. Read more here.
EXTENDED STAY: Extended-stay investor Niti Group buys three Philly-area hotels for $18.7M, rebrands one. Read more here.
BOUTIQUE: IHG Hotels & Resorts introduces Ruby Hotels to the US, targeting lifestyle-focused urban travelers. Read more here.
STR: Austin, Texas, enacts stricter short-term rental rules to boost compliance and tax revenue. Read more here.
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SOLAR: SunPower acquires Sunder Energy to double US footprint and boost solar sales. Read more here.
SOLAR: Aspen Power expands Pennsylvania portfolio with 6.85 MW solar site acquisitions. Read more here.
WIND: Federal judge allows halted Revolution Wind project to resume, challenging Trump administration pause. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announce five new US Stargate AI data center sites, boosting capacity toward 10GW goal. Read more here.
DATA CENTERS: Minnesota city reveals 200 AC “communication services facility” is actually a new data center. Read more here.
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C-STORES: Fresh Stop expands footprint with four new Texas and Florida convenience store acquisitions. Read more here.
C-STORES: BrakeTime Corner Market plans 35 new stores across six states by 2026. Read more here.
C-STORES: C-stores lead morning meals with faster service, lower prices, and fresh food, outpacing fast food. Read more here.
NET LEASE: Continuum Development buys 144,833 SF Church Street Plaza in Evanston, Illinois, for $31.2M. Read more here.
NEIGHBORHOOD: RA Centers secures $20M financing for fully leased 111,809 SF Cheyenne Point Plaza in Las Vegas. Read more here.
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