July 2026

Commercial Real Estate Investing: A Look Back to Guide our Path Forward

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 30-Unit Student Housing Property in Hamden, Connecticut

HAMDEN, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pine Rock Townhomes, a 30-unit student housing property that is located adjacent to Southern Connecticut State University in Hamden. Built in 2012 and renova…

Northgate apartment complex project stripped from housing board’s agenda

Cavan Cos. Sells 334-Unit BTR Community in Phoenix for $112.5M

PHOENIX — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cavan Cos. has completed the $112.5 million sale of Bungalows on Camelback, a 334-unit built-to-rent community at 4747 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix. A California-based private investor has…

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates 14,000 SF Office Lease in Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, will occupy the 28th floor of the 31-stor…

Alturas Capital Partners Acquires 421,000 SF Legends at Sparks Marina in Sparks, Nevada

SPARKS, NEV. — Idaho-based Alturas Capital Partners has purchased Legends at Sparks Marina, a 421,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center in Sparks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction, whi…

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Sony Pictures, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema to Restore Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome

LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema have announced plans to reopen and restore Cinerama Dome, a historic move theater located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Opened in 1963, i…

Investment in commercial real estate in Portugal climbs 14% to €1.4Bn in 1H, 2026

US hotel construction pipeline down in Q2, but higher-tier segments saw growth

While the total pipeline was down nearly 5% year over year, the luxury and upper upscale segments saw notable gains, per Lodging Econometrics.

Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Brokers Sale of Retail Property in Tucson, Arizona

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 6780 N. Sandario Road in Tucson. Steven J. Williams and Elizabeth Ann Williams Revocable Trust purchased the asset from…

San Jose Approves Urban Catalyst’s 276-Unit Gifford Project Amid Resident Appeal

San Jose’s planning staff cleared an eight-story, 276-unit apartment project near Diridon Station this week, but the approval is already headed to the City Council after a neighborhood group filed an appeal arguing th…

LPP Logistics has inaugurated a distribution center of 56,000 sqm in Romania, intended for stores in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece

Dotted Line: What a recent Massachusetts ruling means for prompt payments in construction

The state’s highest court underscored how contractors need to follow the letter of the law when withholding disputed payments.

Mid-America Negotiates Sale of 37,615 SF Lincoln Park West Retail Property in Chicago

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Lincoln Park West, a 37,615-square-foot retail asset located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The property offers value-add potential through t…

Alpine Realty Capital Arranges Sale of DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in Bay City, Michigan

BAY CITY, MICH. — Alpine Realty Capital, a member of Hotel Brokers International, has arranged the sale of the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center by Hilton in Bay City. Alpine negotiated pricing and terms on behal…

Acclaim Companies to Break Ground on 368-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto

Acclaim Companies will start construction on Aug. 11 on one of Palo Alto’s largest apartment communities, a seven-story, 368-unit mixed-use project that is the first to advance under the city’s new Housing Focus Area…

UBS, CBRE Sign Leases at Arcadia Office Building Under Development in Metro Minneapolis

EDINA, MINN. — Arcadia, a 118,000-square-foot office building currently under construction in Edina, is now 71 percent preleased. Opus broke ground on the six-story, multi-tenant property in September. Completion is s…

Interra Realty Brokers $5.9M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Palatine, Illinois

PALATINE, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a five-building, 30-unit multifamily portfolio in Palatine for nearly $5.9 million. Paul Waterloo and Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the private local…

Skanska delivers $380M LAX project, touts small business partnerships

The contractor said it surpassed all of its targets for inclusion of small, local and veteran-owned business enterprises on the project.

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. Joins Neil Jesani Advisors Strategic Board of Advisors

Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and President & CEO of TIAA brings decades of leadership in finance, economic policy, and corporate governance to support NJA's continued growth. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July…

Inizio Launches Connected Insights to Transform Global Medical Information

Expanded APAC expertise, enhanced global infrastructure, and AI-enabled innovation help life sciences organizations generate actionable insights from every scientific interaction. PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswi…

Is a Beat in Store for Kimco Realty Stock in Q2 Earnings?

News | GIC's Equinix launches £280 million Slough data centres CMBS

Sekisui House U.S. CEO David Viger on bringing Japan-inspired resiliency to U.S. homes

When Osaka, Japan-based Sekisui House bought MDC Holdings, the parent company of Richmond American Homes , for $4.9 billion in 2024 , the company not only made a long-term bet on the American market but also reinforce…

Conning: U.S. MGA Premiums Reach $128 Billion as Market Evolution Continues

MGA Growth Outpaces Broader Property-Casualty Market as AI, Specialty Expertise, Flexible Capital, and New Operating Models Reshape Insurance Distribution HARTFORD, Conn., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. managi…

Agentic AI Startup Uniti Draws More Clients Amid $12M Series A

Uniti , an agentic artificial intelligence platform for real estate property managers, is experiencing rapid growth in client demand and funding as proptech companies compete to solve large operators’ everyday workflo…

Closinglock launches payment tools to secure homebuyer funds

Closinglock has launched two new capabilities designed to protect homebuyers’ funds throughout the real estate transaction process, including when a deal falls through. The escrow management platform introduced…

Gilbane names new CFO

Robert Dillard, who most recently held the chief financial role at KB Home, will join the parent company of Gilbane Building and Gilbane Development.

Westbank Activates Vacant Davidson Building With Arts Hub as 18-Story San Jose Tower Waits in the Wings

A nonprofit arts operator is moving artists into the ground floor of a long-vacant downtown San Jose building that developer Westbank intends to demolish for an 18-story residential tower, turning a stalled developmen…

DFW’s next suburban growth wave is forming west of Fort Worth

Parker County and Weatherford are beginning to display the demographic, economic and infrastructure signals that once beamed in on Collin County as North Texas’ next great suburban market. For most of the past three d…

Fuel Shock Keeps Business Travel Prices Elevated Through 2026 With Relief Ahead in 2027, According to New GBTA Forecast

GBTA and ALTOUR forecast global business travel costs to stay elevated through 2026, with airfares up 4.7% and hotel ADR up 3.7%, before moderating in 2027 as structural pressures persist.

Oakland Puts Foreclosure Transfer Tax on November Ballot, Targeting Up to $13MM a Year From Downtown Distress

Oakland has advanced a November ballot measure that would strip a long-standing exemption from its real estate transfer tax and turn the city’s wave of commercial foreclosures into a new source of general-fund revenue…

Mindstream Energy d/b/a Mindstream Jordan LLC Expands Sovereign AI Platform Through Strategic Collaborations With CodeZero And Green Revolution Cooling

New agreements extend Mindstream's platform beyond energy and modular data centers into AI strategy, application development, and advanced immersion cooling HOUSTON, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindstream Energy ann…

Greater Vancouver office vacancy ticks up: Newmark

WareSpace Opens in Plano and Marks It With a Celebration of the City's Small Business Economy

The grand opening celebrates the transformation of a former chronically vacant retail property into a 174,500-square-foot business hub designed to support more than 160 growing companies. PLANO, Texas, July 28, 2026 /…

Federal Government Leases 52,000 SQFT at 10730 International Drive in Rancho Cordova, Q2’s Largest Sacramento Office Deal

The U.S. General Services Administration signed a 52,147-square-foot lease at 10730 International Drive in Rancho Cordova, the largest office transaction in the Sacramento region during the second quarter of 2026 and…

San Jose Council to Weigh Citywide Upzoning That Would Quadruple Neighborhood Density in Aug. 18 Vote

San Jose’s City Council is heading toward an Aug. 18 decision on a general plan overhaul that would legalize small multifamily housing by right across neighborhoods long reserved for single-family homes, setting up a…

Joburg commercial property carries nearly R200bn discount, analysis finds

Following TPG Investment, Smith + Howard Expands International Tax Practice with Addition of Matthew Halpern

— Seasoned international tax advisor brings nearly 15 years of experience helping individuals and multinational companies navigate complex cross-border tax matters — ATLANTA, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith + Howa…

Jeff Rosenfeld of North River Partners: 5 Questions

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which was enacted earlier this month, promises to greatly impact U.S. real estate when it goes into effect in January. The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed…

Construction Workers Broke Ground on an Industrial Park—and Found a Roman Military Mystery

Oakland Retail Occupancy Climbs to 92% in Q2 as Rockridge, Grand Lake Outrun Bay Area Rivals

Oakland’s three marquee retail corridors tightened again in the second quarter of 2026, lifting combined occupancy to 92.48 percent even as Montclair Village continued to nurse a trio of empty storefronts, according t…

Van Metre Homes to Break Ground on Luxury Backyard Townhomes in Alexandria This Fall

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Van Metre Homes announced it will break ground this fall on 38 townhomes at Banner Heights, joining EYA in bringing the community to life. Interested buyers can no…

Raleigh shopping center in prime spot sold for $12M

Exclusive: Cleveland Industrial Facility Lands $78M Refi

Gotham Organization’s Matthew, Nicole and Ben Picket On the Family Firm’s Next Moves

The Picket family has been running the Gotham Organization , an owner, developer, operator and investment manager, since 1912, and has only ever handed over the reins to the next generation — never an outsider. The Ne…

Antares Labs Launches to Build AI That Thinks, Decides, And Acts Alongside Real Estate's Largest Institutions

Backed by Fifth Wall, the company raised a $7.25M seed round for AI that's custom-built inside the business, not bolted on top of it CHICAGO, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antares Labs today announced its public launc…

Philadelphia International Airport Partners with Interplay Learning to Scale Facilities Maintenance Training Across Critical Airport Operations

PHL is standardizing facilities maintenance training across 3.2 million square feet of airport infrastructure through on-demand simulation-based learning. AUSTIN, Texas, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Interplay Learnin…

S&P Global to Acquire Majority Stake in Agusto & Company Limited, Expanding Ratings' Presence in Africa's Debt Markets

Transaction brings together Agusto & Co.'s Pan-African market expertise and S&P Global Ratings' global ratings experience to support the development of African markets Partnership deepens and strengthens S&P Global Ra…