July 2026

New plans reveal proposed 32,619-square-foot Beachwalk shopping center

Amazon receives first city approvals for Gage Park distribution center

Texas People & Companies, July 17, 2026

Logistics Property Company (LogiPropCo) signed a full-building lease totaling 1,004,000 square feet at 114 Logistics Park in Justin, Texas, with a packaging company. The company closed on land for its newest Texas dev…

Vintage East Loop office tower sold for conversion to apartments

Greysteel Appoints Steve Swenholt as Senior Director, National Hospitality Investment Sales

Women’s boutique to open first Alabama store at Birmingham’s Summit shopping center

REBNY Slams Rental Ripoff Report as Painting Industry with “Broad Brush”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday issued the Rental Ripoff Report, a package of 23 tenant protection recommendations. The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) responded with a statement from President James Whelan say…

Meridian Capital Group Arranges $186 Million Construction Loan for Luxury Condominium Development in Asbury Park, NJ

ASBURY PARK, N.J., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Capital Group, one of the nation's leading commercial real estate advisory firms, arranged $186,000,000 in construction financing for Lido Oceanfront Residence…

Boston firm buys Featherstone Industrial Park for $132M

India's Office Leasing Reaches Record 23.9 Mn Sq Ft in Q2 2026 as Rentals Rise: Vestian Report

Phoenix-Area Tribe Inks Deal with Industrial Developer for 1M-SF Warehouse Facility

Majestic Realty Co. and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) have agreed to a 99-year ground lease that will serve as the foundation for a new, light industrial project serving the Community and the…

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $59M for Luxury DC Multifamily Property

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $58.6 million refinancing for The Ellington, a 190-unit luxury multifamily property with more than 16,000 square feet of retail space at 1301 U Street NW in Washington, D.C. The Cush…

Housing costs, delayed marriage and the first-time buyer squeeze

I spent more than a decade as a real estate broker, and the biggest shift I watched wasn’t just what happened to prices. It was what happened to the conversations. Early in my career, couples sitting across from me le…

Luxury buyer interest doubles, demand shifts to larger properties

Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Mid-Year Report, finding that prospective buyer interest in U.S. luxury real estate doubled during the first five months of the year. Data also identifies a…

Carrington partners with Kastle to deploy AI agents

Carrington Mortgage Services announced Wednesday a key step in expanding its artificial intelligence strategy, selecting Kastle as its enterprise AI agent partner to automate servicing workflows and enhance borrower s…

Tishman Speyer Hires Former Prologis Exec Joseph Ghazal to Lead International Growth

Tishman Speyer has hired former Prologis executive Joseph Ghazal as its new senior managing director and global head of growth, the firm announced Thursday. Ghazal, formerly global chief investment officer at Prologis…

Nuveen Green Capital Supplies $101M C-PACE Loan for Newark Studios

Lights, camera, action! Great Point Studios has sealed $101 million of construction financing to develop a film and TV production studio campus in Newark, N.J., Commercial Observer has learned. Nuveen Green Capital or…

Multifamily rents ticked up in first half of 2026: Yardi

Gateway and Midwest apartment markets drove the increase in rent prices, while Sun Belt metros saw negative growth, according to the real estate data firm.

Best Buy opens solar sites at store, distribution center– here’s where

Contractor Taps Port of Brownsville for $3.2B Military Contract

A drone-boat startup plans to use the Port of Brownsville as its base for a $3.2 billion military contract. Saronic Technologies Inc. was selected over a competitor in the Bay Area of California. The company bills it…

Toronto anchors Canada's commercial real estate rebound

In Texas’ land game, AI rewards teams who know the market, ground up

You can sit any man down at a piano. Most can bang out the same three songs they learned in middle school, a few can tune it, and almost nobody can sit there and compose something worth listening to. That piano is AI.…

eXp Realty adds former NAHREP president Carmen Mercado

eXp Realty announced that Carmen Mercado, former national president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and former director of affordable lending at Freddie Mac , has joined the…

Roland to launch first flagship store with 7,519 s/f lease brokered by Midtown Commercial Real Estate and Newmark

New Report Shows Americans Are Reimagining Summer Travel, Not Canceling It

AHLA survey of U.S. travelers finds 56% still plan a summer trip despite rising costs, with travelers prioritizing hotel stays over cutting back on shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Tea Company Opens Alabama Distribution Center

Synergy buys another downtown office building at a steep discount

NREIT Launches N30.4bn Series 6 Offer to Expand Commercial Real Estate Portfolio

Fidelis closes $191.5M RTL securitization

Alternative asset manager Fidelis Investors announced on Thursday the closing of its fourth rated residential transition loan (RTL) securitization , FIDL 2026-RTL2, a two-year revolving, $191.5 million securitization…

RealPage, Willow Bridge face class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia

The new suit alleges that the firms violated the city’s ban on using algorithmic pricing software to set rents. They have both faced similar legal challenges in the past.

Sadler Square retail center in Davidson fetches $25.1M after tenant overhaul

JBM Brokers Sale of Spectra Apartments in Fort Myers, FL

NAPLES, Fla., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JBM® Institutional Multifamily Advisors is pleased to announce the successful sale of Spectra – a 324-unit, Class A+ multifamily community located in Fort Myers, FL. Product…

NYC Office Leasing, Development Rebounds In Q2, JLL Says

SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES' INVESTMENT MARKS A TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR BROWNSVILLE'S ECONOMY AND WORKFORCE

As announced Thursday by the Governor's Office, Saronic Technologies has selected Brownsville for a planned $3.2 billion investment that will create 10,000 jobs and generate lasting economic benefits for the region. B…

Standard Wellness Announces Cleveland Expansion and Ohio Retail Portfolio Repositioning

CLEVELAND, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Wellness Holdings, LLC ("Standard Wellness" or the "Company"), a premier multi-state cannabis operator, today announced that it has reached an agreement with License i…

Florida People & Companies, July 17, 2026

Berkadia secured $12.66 million to refinance Mirage Bay, a 137-unit garden-style multifamily community in Fort Myers, Florida. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Matt Robbins and Brad Williamson of Berkadia Miami and Boca R…

The Presence Premium™

Cvent CEO Reggie Agarwal argues that AI-driven content saturation makes in-person presence the highest-trust signal in modern marketing, with implications for event strategy.

New York City Hotels Are Still Struggling to Regain Pre-Pandemic Numbers

The New York City hotels and hospitality sector is among the strongest in the nation, but it still hasn’t recovered to meet its pre-pandemic occupancy and revenue metrics. This is the conclusion drawn by New York Stat…

Zimbabwe seeks Chinese investment for agro-industrial park

Quanta Computer Leases 210,000 SQFT Prologis Building in Fremont

AI server maker’s bet on Prologis-built space highlights how power capacity, not just square footage, is now driving Silicon Valley’s manufacturing real estate boom Quanta Computer Inc. is locking down more ground in…

Midwood shopping center trades hands for $31M

Catholic Homes Secures $147M Construction Loan for Bronx Housing Development

An affiliate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York just secured construction financing for a housing development at 484 East 178th Street in the Bronx’s Tremont neighborhood. Catholic Homes , a nonprofit dedic…

Sutter Health Pays $57.5MM for 27-Acre Former Ikea Site in Dublin

Health system’s cash purchase closes a decade-long land fight and adds another parcel to its expanding Tri-Valley footprint Sutter Health has picked up a 27-acre parcel at the interchange of Interstate 580 and Haciend…

Cronheim Arranges $21 Million in Financing for Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center Near Cape May, New Jersey

Northmarq Arranges $15Million in Financing for Atlantic Plaza Shopping Center in Queens

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 11,320-Square-Foot Multi-Tenant Retail Property in Metro Dallas

Boston investor pays $70 million for West Coast shopping center

Mamdani Releases Action Plan to Tackle Rental Ripoff Hearing Findings

Mayor Zohran Mamdani ’s administration released a report Thursday morning detailing what it gleaned from the so-called Rental Ripoff hearings and what it plans to do about some of the most pervasive issues experienced…

Catonsville breaks ground on food distribution center

Riverview shopping center sells for $14 million