June 2026

Burlington Stores announces new Phoenix location

Zillow faces another lawsuit over Redfin deal

An investor filed a class-action lawsuit in June, claiming he was misled about the nature of the apartment listing giants’ partnership.

California high-speed rail issues RFQ for $2.4B spur

The 34-mile segment between Merced and Madera aims to extend the rail network deeper into California’s Central Valley, with a planned terminus at Sacramento.

AutoCanada Sells Lincolnwood Toyota Dealership

AutoCanada Inc. has completed the sale of Toyota of Lincolnwood in Lincolnwood, Illinois, for approximately $40.1 million in cash, excluding inventory and net working capital. The dealership was part of the company&#8…

Commvault Systems (CVLT) Executives Sold $9.4 Million in Stock Amid $1.7 Billion Market Cap Wipeout and Pending Securities Class Action - HBSS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 27, 2026, investors in Commvault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT) suffered a devastating 31% stock price collapse after the company delivered disappointing quarterly…

Horizon Storage Acquires Jefferson Valley Facility

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale and facilitated the financing for Jefferson Valley Self Storage, a 405-unit self-storage facility in Jefferson Valley, NY. The firm’s Self-Storage Capital Markets team marketed th…

HelloNation Article Examines When Refinancing a Car Loan May Make Sense, Featuring Financial Expert Brad Bailey

The article explains how borrowers can evaluate interest rates, loan terms, and total cost before refinancing an auto loan. IDABEL, Okla., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- When should you refinance a car loan? The answer…

Chesapeake Fire Protection Signs Lease with St. John Properties to Relocate, Expand VA Office

Chesapeake Fire Protection, a division of Georgia-based Century Fire Protection, has signed a lease with St. John Properties, Inc. at Ashburn Crossing to relocate and expand its Virginia regional office to the 80-acre…

Tavant debuts agentic AI platform for software engineering, automation

Tavant has introduced a new enterprise platform that uses agentic AI to accelerate software development, data modernization and automation. The California-based technology firm positions the Tavant Platform as an alte…

Lakefront Pembroke Pines apartment complex sells for $80.5M to out-of-state buyer

Needham Bank Continues New Hampshire Expansion with New Location at Tuscan Village in Salem

NEEDHAM, Mass., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Needham Bank has opened a new branch at 16 Artisan Drive in Tuscan Village, Salem, NH, expanding its New Hampshire presence and bringing personalized banking, local decisi…

MG Properties Buys Two Multifamily Communities in Gresham

San Diego-based real estate investment firm MG Properties has purchased two Gresham-area apartment complexes for $60.8 million. MG Properties bought the Mountain High Apartments for $18.8 million and the Parkside Apar…

René Morkos of ALICE Technologies: 5 Questions

René Morkos, founder and CEO at ALICE Technologies , which is billed as the world’s first artificial intelligence-powered construction optimization platform, is no stranger to AI, contech or proptech. However, he is c…

JPI Closes on Land for Jefferson Pearson Ranch, Marking Its Return to the Austin Market

342-unit Class A community in Northwest Austin's Pearson Ranch master development positions JPI to meet surging, tech-driven housing demand AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JPI, a premier developer of mult…

MCB Real Estate Acquires Stake in Annapolis Retail Center

MCB Real Estate completed the purchase of an ownership interest in Annapolis Plaza, a 165,565-square-foot retail destination located at 150 Jennifer Road in Annapolis, Maryland. MCB’s institutional partner will retain…

Newly Delivered Greater Hartford Apartments Trade for $27M

JLL Capital Markets arranged the $27-million sale of Blueway Commons, an 88-unit multifamily community in Haddam, CT. Managing directors Jon Bryant, John Flaherty and Steve Simonelli represented the seller, Elm Tree C…

City of Redmond Acquires Maintenance Center Site for $38M

The Redmond City Council approved the acquisition of a 9.1-acre land parcel from Heidelberg Materials and Aggregates for $38.5 million. The newly purchased site will be home to the city’s maintenance and operations ce…

Las Vegas Investors Lock Up Land for Potential NBA Arena

The Las Vegas Diamond Arena group completed the purchase of an additional 3.03 acres on the Las Vegas Strip. The newly purchased parcel cements the project’s position as a fully entitled and development-ready de…

JLL Arranges Sale of 827K-SF Industrial Portfolio

JLL arranged the sale of Park 74 Commerce Center, a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 826,687 square feet in Brownsburg, Indiana, within the Indianapolis metropolitan statistical area. JLL represented the sel…

San Francisco Hospitality Group Divests Boutique Hotel in Japantown

CBRE recently arranged the $7.3-million sale of Sutter Mansion, a 12‑key boutique hotel at 1409 Sutter St. in San Francisco’s Japantown/Pacific Heights area, to a confidential buyer. Alex Lee‑Bull and Lauren Lamb with…

Australia's Property Sector Looks to AI, Global Capital to Drive Next Phase of Growth

Image Property Council of Australia CEO Mike Zorbas discusses the country's investment appeal, housing challenges, and how emerging technologies could reshape real estate markets.

Tanger Sees Continued Growth Opportunity Through Traffic, New Uses, and Capital Flexibility

Image Michael Bilerman says Tanger’s combination of value, experience, and disciplined capital allocation positions the company for long-term growth.

BCI’s private real estate portfolio declines for third straight year

The sector, which represents 20% of the Canadian pension’s total portfolio, has been its only negatively performing asset class since 2023.

Construction Begins on Apartments at Cedar Park Mixed-Use Venue

JPI Development Group is pursuing construction of a 425-unit apartment complex at a massive mixed-use project in Cedar Park. The Austin Business Journal reports it’s part of the early phase of construction of the 117-…

Stockholders approve QXO’s $17 billion TopBuild acquisition

QXO Inc. and TopBuild Corp . investor shareholders have overwhelmingly approved QXO’s acquisition of TopBuild, clearing a key hurdle for one of the largest recent combinations in the North American building products a…

Taylor Morrison deal details show limits in builder M&A appetite

Taylor Morrison’s proxy outlining the history and process behind its recently announced acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway makes for interesting reading, especially because the process differed from what many had assum…

Midwood Files New Plans for One Bromfield Site in Downtown Crossing

Eighteen years after first proposing a tower at One Bromfield St. in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood, developer Midwood Investment & Development has filed plans for its latest iteration of the project. T…

GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC) Announces AI Agent CPG Knowledge Graph and Agent Skills; Signs Definitive Asia-Pacific Joint Venture

First-of-its-kind in agentic CPG procurement — Knowledge Graph, AI Agent Skills and Global Rollout TORONTO and BARCELONA, SPAIN and SYDNEY, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - GreenCore Solutions Corp. (GSC), a leader in AI…

FivePoint Clears Final Map for 7,200-Home Candlestick Point Megaproject, Breaks Ground This Summer in San Francisco

After more than a decade of false starts, environmental scandal and shifting market bets, developer FivePoint has secured the final approval it needs to begin construction this summer on the infrastructure underpinnin…

Gunter Hotel Officially Joins Marriott Bonvoy's Tribute Portfolio

SAN ANTONIO, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The historic Gunter Hotel announces its official transition to Gunter Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, joining Marriott Bonvoy's global collection of independent hotels cele…

San Francisco Commission Advances Mayor Lurie’s $28.5MM OpenGov Permitting Deal Despite Favoritism Claims

San Francisco’s Civil Service Commission cleared Mayor Daniel Lurie’s no-bid OpenGov contract on a 4-1 vote, unblocking a $28.5 million permitting overhaul that city IT unions say is insecure, that a city watchdog fou…

Luxury buyers shift as AI wealth rises, says The Agency

In a report published last week, The Agency examined trends that are currently impacting the luxury real estate market including multigenerational living, the new wave of AI/technology millionaires searching for prope…

City officials break ground on new apartment complex in South Bronx

The best real estate offer is not always the highest price, here’s how to spot risk

The agent who stands out in any market is the one who can read the risk inside an offer, not just the price on top of it. That is a skill, and it is one of the most underrated tools you carry as a real estate professi…

Downtown Austin Hotel Acquired, Revamp on Way

A downtown Austin hotel built in 1985 has traded hands, and the buyer expects to begin a comprehensive renovation. JMI Realty has acquired the Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown from Ashford Hospitality Trust . The 254…

INTA Publishes Groundbreaking Study on the Use of AI in Likelihood of Confusion Analysis

Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Likelihood of Confusion Analysis NEW YORK, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Trademark Association (INTA) has released its latest research study, Explo…

Julia Gordon named senior fellow at Center for Affordable Housing Lending

The Center for Affordable Housing Lending , the 501(c)(3) research and policy partner of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL), announced Monday that former U.S. Department of Housing and Urba…

Anchor Loans Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California

New headquarters supports continued growth and reinforces the company's commitment to collaboration, innovation, and client service THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchor Loans, the nation's leadi…

CIM Real Estate Finance Trust Acquires CIM Group LLC’s Real Estate Business

CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. said Monday it has acquired CIM Group, LLC’s real assets management business and portfolio of investments to form a combined company. Terms were not disclosed. In exchange for its c…

Historic Queens Bowling Alley Trades for $45M to Multifamily JV

The operators of the Whitestone Lanes bowling alley in Flushing, Queens, have gotten the ball rolling on a major multifamily redevelopment. Midtown-based development firm Urban Realty Partners joined Mar Mar Realty ,…

Meijer Grocery Store to Open in Livonia on August 19

New location will be the family-owned retailer's 129th store in Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today it will open a new 75,000-square-foot grocery format store on August 1…

Small Manager Spotlight: One property management pro’s journey from PR to operations

After working at Archstone and Linnell Taylor, Peter Jakel is building a property management business in the Denver area by taking on tough turnaround projects.

Bed Bath & Beyond sets road map built around three housing pilots

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. provided new details on Monday regarding the homeownership platform it plans to build, a few weeks after entering the real estate space with its $53.4 million acquisition of Fathom Holdings Inc.…

Westport Properties Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for US Storage Centers Facility in Titusville, Florida

US Storage Centers expands management in Florida's Space Coast NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Westport Properties, a fully integrated self storage investment and management company operating over…

The new real estate playbook is getting cited by AI, not clicked on

For two decades, the playbook for promoting a real estate brand found online was stable enough to teach: optimize the website, win the keywords, climb Google’s rankings, capture the click. In 2026, the foundatio…

Waterton Buys South Florida Rental for $81M

Chicago-based investor Waterton has paid $80.5 million for a multifamily asset in Pembroke Pines, Fla., the buyer announced. Called the Landings at Pembroke Lakes , the garden-style property houses 358 apartments, whi…

Supreme Court Rules Trump Cannot Remove Lisa Cook From Fed — For Now

President Donald Trump’ s attempt to reshape the Federal Reserve toward a dovish ideology that will lower interest rates was dealt a near-term blow by the nation’s highest court. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in…

Work Underway on Massive SLC-Area Mixed-Use Project

The Point Partners (TPP), a private development team led by Lincoln Property Company, Colmena Group and Wadsworth Development Group, broke ground on The Point’s first vertical development project, marking the st…

Sioni Group Acquires 38 West 21st Street in Flatiron District for $31M

New York City-based real estate investment and development firm Sioni Group has acquired a 12-story office building in Manhattan’s Flatiron District for $31 million, according to city records. Sioni, which operates a…

DeCaro auctions announces global market expansion

DeCaro Auctions is expanding its operations across North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Mexico as the luxury real estate auction firm seeks to increase its presence in international markets. The company also ann…