July 2026

Concerns raised over proposed apartment complex in Jefferson County

D.R. Horton bets operating rigor will outperform uncertain demand

Few homebuilding enterprises look so voraciously at other homebuilding operators’ share of new-home sales in any given arena as present and future opportunity as does D.R. Horton. When those Horton flags flap in the d…

Downtown’s Mosaic shopping center sells for $30 million

Starwood Advances 226K-SF Data Center in Fairfax County, Va.

Starwood Capital Group is advancing plans for a pair of data centers in Fairfax County, Va., near the Alexandria border. The investment firm filed plans last week for the first building at its Plaza 500 development, a…

The JMG acquisition gives teams leverage, but not equal valuations

When Keller Williams announced its acquisition of the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) earlier this month, Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting , felt it was an historical moment for real estate companies w…

Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local

Institutional investors are listing significantly more single-family rental homes for sale following passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but economists and real estate professionals say the legislation i…

Gorham Planning Board does not vote on proposed Amazon distribution center at Monday's meeting

United Talent Agency Will Relocate NYC Offices to Empire State Building

United Talent Agency (UTA) and Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced that the agency will move its New York offices to the Empire State Building next summer. The new office will feature 100,948 square feet across…

Real Estate Firm Yuco, AI Company Elite Each Take 7K SF at 757 Third Avenue

Two tenants have signed on for 6,960 square feet each at Midtown East’s 757 Third Avenue , Commercial Observer has learned. Yuco Management , a New York City-based real estate development and management firm, inked a…

FHA proposes partial claim model that drops subordinate liens

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing a new structure, called Reinstatement Advance Payment (RAP), that would change how servicers document and service partial claims and payment supplements. Under the…

Original Developer Trades Castro Valley Multifamily Duo

Berkadia arranged the sale and acquisition financing of two value-add, neighboring Castro Valley multifamily communities with a total of 135 units. They included the Cedars, an 83-unit property that sold for $21.45 mi…

Luxury Menswear Brand ISAIA Takes 13K SF at Feil’s 257 Park Avenue South

ISAIA , a luxury menswear brand out of Naples, Italy, has signed a 13,000-square-foot lease renewal on the 10th floor of the Feil Organization ’s 257 Park Avenue South , the property owner announced Tuesday. Feil said…

HUD suspends housing funds to Virgin Islands over corruption claims

Less than 20% of the multifamily facilities slated to be built with some of the $1.9 billion in disaster recovery funds were actually delivered in the past nine years, the federal agency said.

Resorts World NYC Adds 1,400 Slot Machines as Part of $5.5B Expansion

Resorts World New York City on Tuesday opened the first floor of its commercial casino, adding 1,400 slot machines less than three months after the new facility became the city’s first full-fledged casino. The move, w…

Southwest Louisville residents push back on proposed 11-building apartment complex

Parque Arauco stock trades steady as shopping center revenues grow

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 prior to…

Calare Acquires Industrial in Boston’s Hyde Park Neighborhood

Calare Properties has acquired One Westinghouse Plaza Building K, a 42,000-square-foot industrial warehouse/flex condominium in Boston’s Hyde Park section. Terms were not disclosed. The urban property sits within a 22…

'Top-performing' Publix-anchored Jacksonville shopping center closes for $20.7M

Generation Toolbelt: Don’t make Gen Z construction workers pay for their vacations twice

Whether working harder to earn the time away or opting for only bite-sized vacations, Gen Z doesn’t want extra interrogations to justify taking a break.

Fresno Apartments Fetch $44M in First-Ever Sale

The Mogharebi Group (TMG) represented JBT Property Management in the sale of Maroa Park Apartments, a 248-unit multifamily community located at 475-585 W. Sierra Ave. in Fresno, to a private buyer for $44 million. TMG…

$5.5M apartment project with accessibility focus pitched in Waukesha

Haute Living and 5W AI Communications Launch the South Florida Luxury Real Estate AI Visibility Index™ -- Cipriani Residences Miami Ranks Number One

First monthly benchmark of how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews describe South Florida's top new luxury developments MIAMI, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HL Real Estate Group, of Haute Livi…

Builders kicked off summer with project wins

Leading builders have announced sizable contracts, including stadiums and subways, in the first part of the warmer season.

Builders kicked off their summer with project wins

From stadiums to subways, leading builders have announced sizable contracts in the first part of the warmer season.

Monday Properties Secures Approval for Rosslyn Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Monday Properties announced that the Arlington County Board granted approval of a major site plan amendment for 1401 Wilson Boulevard and 1400 Key Boulevard. With the approval, a transformative mixed-use development a…

Brennan Investment Group Acquires 440K-SF Boise Market Industrial Portfolio

Brennan Investment Group has acquired a three-building, 439,600-square-foot industrial portfolio in Nampa, Idaho. The acquisition marks Brennan’s entry into the Boise industrial market through a fully leased, in…

Oceanwide Plaza Sale Set to Advance After L.A. Drops Objections

Los Angeles’ Oceanwide Plaza, a massive downtown development stuck in limbo so long it became tagged and transformed into the infamous Graffiti Towers, has been cleared for sale. The long process of selecting a new de…

Investor Buys 113-Room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Omaha

Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of a 113-room Fairfield Inn & Suites property in Omaha, Nebraska. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s Nebraska broker of record. The firm had the exclusive listing to market…

Pearlmark Closes $24M Debt Investment for Fulton Market Office Building

Pearlmark announced that it closed on a $24.2 million debt investment for the acquisition of 1201 W Lake Street, a seven-story, 141,771 square foot office building located in Chicago, Illinois. The investment was orig…

McShane secures $79M loan to pay off construction debt on East Dallas apartments

Sale of Oceanwide Plaza in DTLA Clears Hurdle with Bankruptcy Court Approval

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday that graffiti removal and blight abatement will now begin following a confirmation hearing earlier Tuesday for the sale of Oceanwide Plaza. The hearing followed Monday’s…

Beyond the Rent: Recent mergers show the ascendance of the operating platform

Deals involving Milhaus, Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities aren't just about chasing growth.

Boston, Army Corps Issue Draft Study of $10B Coastal Resilience Program

The City of Boston on Tuesday announced the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) draft Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study . Projected for completion in 2028, the study will allow the…

AI Company Mercor Takes 26K SF at Durst’s One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center is almost 100 percent leased thanks to the latest deal with an artificial intelligence company, Commercial Observer has learned. Mercor , which employs human experts to train AI algorithms, has…

Park Street Homes Builds on the Legacy of Juneteenth with Groundbreaking of Legacy Oaks Community

In partnership with the Houston Area Urban League, the 23-home development represents a long-term investment in economic opportunity and neighborhood revitalization. HOUSTON, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerfu…

Inland to Develop Apartments near Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Inland National Development Company (INDC) plans to co-develop Citywalk Apartments, a 342-unit, market-rate multifamily community in downtown Rochester, Minnesota, directly across from Mayo Clinic’s downtown campus. “…

Equifax locks in $1 VantageScore through 2027

Equifax will keep its $1 VantageScore 4.0 price in place through the end of 2027 as it pushes mortgage lenders to adopt the alternative credit score model, CEO Mark Begor told investors. The initiative was first launc…

CBRE Arranges Sale of a 134K-SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in PA

CBRE has arranged the sale of Shops at Crossroads, a 133,717-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at 3560 Route 611 in Bartonsville, Pennsylvania. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, and Casey Smit…

Senior housing wealth reaches record level in first quarter

Housing wealth among homeowners age 62 and older rebounded to a record $14.92 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 after declining in the previous two quarters, according to the latest National Reverse Mortgage Lende…

Los Angeles’ Moribund Multifamily Market Shows Signs of Life

In a market where finding a development opportunity is akin to “ finding a needle in a haystack ,” and existing policy can “ break the backs ” of developers who want to build housing, it follows that a majority of the…

OKO, Shinsegae Launch $500 Million Luxury Real Estate Fund

TKO Miller Advises CD Energy Services, a Portfolio Company of Briarwood Partners, on its Sale to ConTeras Industrial Group, a Portfolio Company of Funds Managed by Oaktree Capital Management

MILWAUKEE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TKO Miller, a leading middle market investment bank, today announced that CD Energy Services ("CD" or the "Company"), a specialty services provider serving commercial and indus…

Centerforce Establishes Tacoma HQ, Buys Historic Bone Dry Shoe Building

Centerforce, a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training and employment services for adults with disabilities, has acquired the historic Bone Dry Shoe Building in downtown Tacoma for $2.5 million. The a…

Fully leased distribution center in Chicago offers big upside

Jay Papasan to step down as Keller Williams executive

Longtime Keller Williams executive Jay Papasan announced his decision to step down from his role as vice president of strategic content in a post on LinkedIn on Tuesday. Papasan has been with Keller Williams since Sep…

Lee & Associates Negotiates Purchase of 456K-SF Warehouse in Lansing

Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated the purchase of a 455,858-square-foot industrial building located at 16801 Exchange Avenue in Lansing, Illinois. Walter Murphy, Principal at Lee & Associates of Illinois, re…

300,000-plus listed lots highlight infill boon for builders, per Zillow

Building a single home on each of the more than 300,000 empty lots listed for sale on Zillow in June could shrink the nation’s housing shortage by about 6.3%, according to new research from the listing platform. Zillo…

City of McAllen receives $6 million grant for industrial park project

Oldham Goodwin Eyeing $71M Fort Worth Affordable Housing Project

A $71 million affordable housing complex is coming to the northeast corner of North Main Street and 29th Street near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Oldham Goodwin Development plan to build…