May 2026

Thailand’s 3rd richest man Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s Frasers Property sells 4 European logistics properties for $343M

Oakridge Park set to shake up Vancouver retail, culinary scenes

Trump Tower lands first retail tenant more than 17 years after opening

Virtual Reality Simulator SkiPod to Open Store at 572 11th Avenue

SkiPod , an indoor virtual reality skiing and snowboarding simulator, has selected Eenhoorn ’s 572 11th Avenue for its newest home. The company’s digital slopes will occupy a 3,790-square-foot corner storefront in Man…

How Tariffs Are Rewiring Logistics

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Un stock rises Thursday, outperforms market

A snapshot of how the EBR commercial real estate market performed in April

Walmart Pays $223M for SoCal Cold-Storage Facility

One of the world’s largest companies has acquired a building in Southern California that it uses for its grocery and food distribution in a deal that’s equal to roughly $440 a square foot. Walmart Realty , a subsidiar…

The 7 C’s of real estate: Human skills that still matter most

Real estate is not just about properties, Debbi DiMaggio writes. It’s about helping people move confidently into their next chapter.

Housing industry urges FTC, DOJ to provide antitrust guidance

The groups say it is currently unclear what kinds of collaboration and data use are allowed after federal agencies withdrew competitor collaboration guidelines in recent years.

Empira launches German core-plus living fund anchored by UBS

The strategy focused on acquiring midsize multifamily assets also scored backing from Empira parent Partners Group.

Industrial Real Estate is Tightening Again, and Now it Favors Last-Mile Owner-Operators

A Big Retail Tenant Kept Saying No. Then AI Closed the Deal.

It’s not a theory anymore: Artificial intelligence is getting commercial real estate deals across the finish line. AI and data were predictably omnipresent at the major ICSC retail conference in Las Vegas last week, a…

Alaris Aerospace Inks Big Industrial Lease in Palm Beach County

Alaris Aerospace Systems has signed a 129,000-square-foot lease at Corporate Logistics Center in Jupiter, Fla., landlords Woodmont Industrial Partners and Butters Group announced. The aerospace company, which speciali…

ATG Entertainment Expands to 19K SF at GFP’s 630 Ninth Avenue

GFP Real Estate has signed three new deals at its 630 Ninth Avenue office building, also known as the Film Center Building , totaling 24,815 square feet, the landlord announced Thursday. In the largest of the three de…

An entrepreneur’s guide to multifamily housing investment

Investing in multifamily housing rewards local insight, patience, persistence and the development of operational excellence, Michael Zaransky writes.

Brookfield finds buyer for distressed FIGat7th mall it owed $62M on

NYC Property Taxes Expected to Rise as Values Inch Upward

Mayor Zohran Mamdani ’s pied-à-terre tax targeting luxury second homes in New York City, which will take effect July 1, may have already had an impact on estimated tax rates for the city’s upcoming fiscal year. The nu…

Concepto Capital Group Strengthens Its Presence in Florida Hospitality Real Estate Through Meliá Residences Miami Top-Off

Layoffs hit boutique NoMad hotel after troubled loan refinancing

More retail opportunities coming to Harvest community

Jewelers Building owners plan $25M renovation in bid to lure new tenants

Federal Realty sells Harris Teeter-anchored Falls Church shopping center

United Properties Acquires Two Chicagoland Shopping Centers for $22.6 Million

Platforms take the spotlight in real estate’s push for operational alpha

Big-ticket deals and a record fundraise underscore institutional appetite for exposure to seasoned operators in specialized sectors.

Tim Franzen to lead Ginsberg Jacobs hospitality real estate practice

Dwight Mortgage Trust Lends $55M on Rockland County, N.Y., Multifamily Development

Sky Equity Group has landed $55 million of construction financing to develop a mixed-use multifamily project in New York’s Rockland County, Commercial Observer has learned, Dwight Mortgage Trust closed the loan in a d…

Construction shows signs of life beyond data centers

Despite hopeful signs, rising fuel prices will take a toll on material costs in the second half of the year, according to construction data provider Gordian.

Data centers raise temperatures up to 4 degrees in nearby neighborhoods: study

Use of a stronger vertical fan to push thermal plumes higher or not having parapets surround condenser arrays are two ways to mitigate the impact, a researcher says.

IREI’s Geoffrey Dohrmann Says Investor Capital Remains Cautious, But Curiosity Returning

Image Dohrmann also sees “tremendous opportunity” for REIT joint ventures.

Tilman Fertitta Acquires Caesars Entertainment in Deal Valued at $17.6B

Fertitta Entertainment , the multinational gaming and hospitality giant owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta , has gone all in with its latest acquisition. Fertitta owns the Golden Nugget ​Hotel and Casinos chain and…

Notable apartment deals this spring

Standard Real Estate Investments, Bascom Group and Ballast were among the multifamily investors buying properties over the last couple of months.

Asia Pacific real estate investment rises 19% in Q1; India emerges as key logistics, data centre growth market: Savills

Law Firm Taft Inks 17K SF at Durst’s 1155 Avenue of the Americas for First NYC Office

National law firm Taft has chosen the Durst Organization ’s 1155 Avenue of the Americas for its first New York office. The law firm, which specializes in employment law and corporate transactions, has taken up 16,563…

Fading momentum? Not in Detroit, according to the Detroit Commercial Real Estate Mid-Year Forecast

Gilbane breaks ground on $450M Philadelphia cancer lab

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower Isotopes tapped the contractor to head up preconstruction and construction of the core and shell building.

Turner has nabbed 10 $1B jobs so far in 2026

In its first-quarter financial update, the New York City-based contractor, the industry’s largest by revenue, said it has already won more megaprojects this year than in all of 2025.

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Un stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market

Alliance Residential Co. names head of new Midwest Division

Ryan Adams will support the Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer’s efforts to expand its footprint in key Midwest markets.

Silverman Group buys Forestville furniture warehouse site for logistics hub

Real Estate RoundUp: Second Floor Residences Proposed On South Main Retail In New City; Residential Overlay Proposed For Pearl River Downtown; New City Center Clears Environmental Hurdle; New Commercial Leases

Commercial Real Estate Shifts from Just Offices to Employee-Centric Ecosystems

Digital permitting, AI tools top of mind for NIBS panelists

During the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation conference, speakers pointed to how digital tools can improve timelines and reviews.

C-suite construction execs stay bullish on data center boom

Leaders at publicly traded companies reported the market continues to grow their bottom lines even as risks and challenges begin to emerge.

Is the apartment industry ready for an AI job apocalypse?

Signs of trouble are already appearing in unemployment numbers among younger workers as operators, investors and economists watch for weakness in tech hubs.

Blueprint: Kayne Anderson’s $5bn haul; Stoneshield’s record fundraise; a holiday park mega-deal and more

Is fundraising for private real estate vehicles gathering steam? This week’s headlines include a pair of notable achievements for managers, beginning with Kayne Anderson. The Los Angeles-based firm not only blew past…

Lovett Industrial and Peakline Real Estate Funds Break Ground on 1.1M SF North Park Logistics Center in Metro Phoenix