July 2026

Universal Distribution expanding to new space in Round Rock 45 industrial park

Rate hires Ryan Randle to expand Denver presence

Rate announced on Tuesday that mortgage originator Ryan Randle has joined the company as it continues to expand its presence in the Denver market. Randle brings more than 13 years of mortgage lending experience to the…

Beyond the Maturity Wall: Why Multifamily’s Next Refinance Cycle Looks More Workable Than the Headlines Suggest

The multifamily maturity wall has been a looming concern for several years. Through the rest of 2026 and into 2027, borrowers will be working through loans that were originated in a very different rate environment; of…

NAIOP NJ rebrands to the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, New Jersey Chapter (CREDA NJ)

Why aren’t mortgage rates lower?

Why aren’t mortgage rates dropping as some people expected with oil prices lower? The 10-year yield this morning is trading at 4.51% and mortgage rates are still close to yearly highs, while oil prices are up this mor…

Newmark Lands Listings to Sell 3 Phoenix-Area Class A Office Properties

Newmark has the listings for three Class A office properties in the Phoenix Metro area. The Phoenix Business Journal reports the offices, totaling 545,000 square feet, are situated in Chandler, Scottsdale and Phoenix.…

Goodwill plans 100,000-square-foot Hernando distribution center

Atlantic Home Mortgage launches LendTrain refinance platform

Atlantic Home Mortgage announced Tuesday the launch of Lendtrain, a refinance -focused online platform that allows homeowners to compare estimated refinance options in about 30 seconds without submitting a loan applic…

PwC Plans Relocation from DTLA to Century City in 2028

Longtime Downtown Los Angeles office tenant PwC is relocating to Century City. The Los Angeles Times reported that the accounting and professional services firm has signed a 15-year lease to occupy 150,000 square feet…

Commercial Real Estate Needs a Company Brain, Not a Bigger AI Model

Every quarter, the same scene repeats across institutional real estate. A firm signs an enterprise AI deal or rolls out a company-wide subscription to the latest model. The pitch promises automated underwriting, insta…

Delhi-NCR office leasing hits record high; flexible operators account for 45%

JVP Starts Work on 110K-SF Office Building at Frisco’s The Mix

JVP Development broke ground on the first office building at The Mix (shown), a mixed-use development located in Frisco’s North Platinum Corridor. The 110,000-square-foot Class A office building, 7725 Lebanon, marks a…

Environmental Consulting Firm Roux Takes 5K SF at Circle Realty’s 14 Penn Plaza

Environmental consulting and compliance firm Roux is relocating within Midtown. The company signed a lease spanning 5,250 square feet for a term of 10 years and five months at Circle Realty ’s 225 West 34th Street , a…

Here’s why it is too easy to stop new housing at City Hall

In too many American communities, residential development is now shaped less by market need than by attendance at local meetings. In land-use discussions, debates, and decision-making, power often goes to those who sh…

Hometown Financial to Acquire New Hampshire Lender, Rebrand as TruNorth Bank

Easthampton, MA-based Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and TruNorth Bank, has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Primary Bank, a publicly traded commercial bank ba…

Blueprint: GPIF appoints real estate chief; our first-ever capital advisory ranking; REITs’ private funds push and more

Japan’s GPIF, a public pension giant and owner of a growing property portfolio, has seen significant changes in both its private markets and real estate leadership. We have the details below. Elsewhere this week, we r…

Your real estate listing is stalled, start with an exposure audit

Let me say something that I think a lot of real estate professionals need to hear right now. When your listing is stalled and sits on the market, it is not automatically your fault. I know the feeling. The home isn&#8…

Daytom Enterprises Lists 131,000 SQFT FoodMaxx-Anchored Blackstone-Barstow Center in Fresno for $17.5MM

Solana Beach-based Daytom Enterprises has put its fully wrapped, 97 percent-leased Blackstone-Barstow Center on the market in Fresno, testing investor appetite for discount-grocery real estate at a 7 percent cap rate…

Plan for apartments, new retail at Clarkstown shopping center

Northern California Hotel Construction Jumps 28% in First Half of 2026 Even as Openings Slow

With San Francisco posting the nation’s fastest RevPAR growth at plus 31 percent and Northern California construction projects jumping 28 percent, the region’s hotel fundamentals have never been stronger — yet the onl…

NRP Group Breaks Ground on 348-Unit Affordable Housing Project in South Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily owner-operator, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing project in South Austin. Developed in partnership with the Housing Authority of T…

Toyota Commits to $3.6B San Antonio Plant Expansion

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) will invest $3.6 billion to expand its San Antonio manufacturing campus with a second vehicle assembly line to support the Tacoma truck. The expansion will create 2,000 new jobs and a…

Northwestern Mutual Sells Industrial Park in Irvine

CraneTech and Steel River Foundry Announce New Workforce Development Center at Dallas Headquarters

Industry-leading facility will provide hands-on workforce development and technical training for the next generation of skilled industrial professionals. DALLAS, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CraneTech and Steel River…

HSMAI Europe to Co-Locate Commercial Strategy Forum Paris with EquipHotel Paris

HSMAI Europe's first Commercial Strategy Forum in Paris will be co-located with EquipHotel Paris on 5 November 2026, with HFTP also joining the event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Introducing Nell Hotels: Bringing the Legacy of Aspen's The Little Nell to Rockefeller Center with the Debut of The Nell New York

Nell Hotels brings luxury with an independent spirit in the world's most illustrious locations. The Nell New York will debut as the first and only hotel within Rockefeller Center as The Little Nell in Aspen prepares f…

IPA Arranges Sale of 250-Unit Alta Firewheel Apartments in Garland, Texas

GARLAND, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Alta Firewheel, a 250-unit apartment complex located northeast of Dallas in Garland. Built in 2024, Al…

Palladium Energy Closes Development Loan Financing with Voya Investment Management to Advance Its Utility-Scale Solar Development Pipeline

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Palladium Energy (Palladium), a leading power developer in the United States, today announced the closing of a $66 million development loan facility provided by Voya In…

Real estate brokerage retention and recruiting hinge on pipeline timing

Every brokerage leader has experienced the same frustration. An agent leaves, and only afterward, does the pattern of agent retention risk become obvious. The listings had closed. Nothing new was coming in. The conver…

News | West Oahu apartment complex sells for $165 million

Avison Young Negotiates 61,861 SF Industrial Lease in Grand Prairie, Texas

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Avison Young has negotiated a 10-year, 61,861-square-foot industrial lease in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The tenant is Flow Control Group, and the space…

The Noise Complaint Trap: Why a Landlord is Offering a Cash Reward to the Victims of a Disruptive Apartment Complex.

Texas Stock Exchange Starts Trading Operations

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) officially launched on Monday, beginning trading operations from its headquarters in Dallas. The exchange operates from Weir’s Plaza on Knox Street, but has signed a lease at the…

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Signs 13,776 SF Industrial Lease in Irving

IRVING, TEXAS — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety LLC has signed a 13,776-square-foot industrial lease in Irving. The provider of alarm and monitoring systems is taking space within Skyway Corporate Center, a flex building loc…

Largest U.S. Office-To-Resi Conversion Under Threat of Structural Collapse

The largest office-to-residential conversion project in the U.S. is facing a structural emergency. Metro Loft and David Werner ‘s conversion at the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown halted abruptly on Tuesda…

Newmark Arranges $515M Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged the $515 million refinancing of 31 West 52nd Street, a 785,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. A consortium of lenders that was led by Wells Fargo and included Ba…

Office leasing demand in NCR falls 32% in H1 on prolonged jitters

Partnership Underway on 320-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Queens

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership led by L+M Development Partners is underway on construction of a 320-unit affordable housing project in the Rockaway area of Queens. The project will be known as Building D within the 116…

CBRE Arranges Sale of 16-Story Moore Office Building in Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Moore Building, a 16-story office building located at 827 19th Ave. S in Nashville. Shorenstein Investment Advisors purchased the 245,826-square-foot building from…

Warrior Homes awarded $300,000 for veteran housing in Naples area

Better Mortgage settles underwriter overtime lawsuit for $7.185M

Better Mortgage has agreed to pay $7.185 million to settle a nearly six-year-long lawsuit, which alleges the company failed to pay overtime to mortgage underwriters it classified as exempt employees, according to cour…

Trevato Breaks Ground on $120M Multifamily Development at Former Water Park in Jacksonville Beach

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — Locally based Trevato Development Group has broken ground on a $120 million multifamily development at 1944 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, about 16 miles east of downtown Jacksonville. T…

SJC Ventures Opens 43,000 SF Whole Foods Grocery Store in Doral, Florida

DORAL, FLA. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has opened a 43,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. The grocery store anchors Doral Marketplace, a nearly 90,000-square-foot shopping center…

McShane Construction Delivers 262-Unit Apartment Development in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. — McShane Construction has delivered District Eastside, a 262-unit apartment community located on a 9-acre site at the intersection of Pelham and Boiling Springs roads in Greenville. Flournoy Developm…

In HelloNation, Real Estate Expert Patrick Ray Explains Why Experience Matters With a Listing Agent

The article explores how market knowledge, pricing expertise, and professional guidance can influence a successful home sale. CULLMAN, Ala. , July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Why does experience matter when choosing a lis…

Mohr Partners Celebrates 40 Years of Corporate Real Estate Leadership

DALLAS, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., marks its 40th anniversary this week as one of the few corporate real estate advisory firms to have exclusively represented occupiers, never landlords, since i…

Rocket Pro’s July Power Play offers same-day approvals, 12-day clear to close

Rocket Pro is doubling down on speed, pricing and technology with its July “Power Play” initiative , extending broker pricing incentives while introducing same-day conditional approvals and a clear-to-clos…

SSH Real Estate Begins Leasing 186-Unit Multifamily Redevelopment in Downtown Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — SSH Real Estate has begun leasing The Witherspoon, a 186-unit apartment building in downtown Philadelphia that is a redevelopment of a historic former hospitality structure. The building, located on Jun…

Loeb & Loeb Extends Longtime 345 Park Tenancy with Expansion to 179K SF

Global law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP is expanding and extending its long-held New York headquarters lease at Rudin’s 345 Park Ave. In a 16-year lease extension, Loeb & Loeb will maintain its existing 160,051 square feet ac…

Machine-Led Team Acquires 641-Room Atlanta Airport Hotel

Machine Investment Group (Machine ), in a joint venture with Lionshead Capital Partners (Lionshead), acquired the Atlanta Airport Marriott, a 641-room full-service hotel located adjacent to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…