August 2026

News | San Francisco firm adds Fort Collins apartment complex to growing Colorado portfolio

Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines

Several officials were notified Wednesday that their positions had been eliminated, WSJ reported

Two-storey commercial property on Vancouver's Main Street sold for $2M

Retail real estate REITs outperform broad prope...

AI Supplier Building $275M El Paso-Area Factory

WiWynn Technology is planning to build an 886K-SF factory in Socorro, just outside El Paso. The company will need 2,000 workers to man the new operation. WiWynn builds infrastructure for AI data centers. The plant wil…

Luxury Watchmaker Hublot Opens Fulton Market Boutique

Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot has expanded its U.S. retail presence with the opening of a new boutique in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. Located within a historic building in the heart of Fulton Market, the…

Local lawyer expects wave of debt to affect KC-area commercial properties

News | Daniel Butts joins 4 Acre Commercial as president in Orlando, Florida

Sr. Housing Developer Advancing 242-Unit Plano Independent Living Facility

While not a sure thing, Integrated Senior Lifestyles is getting closer to building a 242-unit senior housing project in Plano. The planning commission has okayed the venture, with only the city council to provide its…

Massive 4,300-acre Nevada industrial park completes rail project

See photos of new rail spur at 4,300-acre Nevada industrial park

Ownership Group Acquires Providence Place Mall Out of Receivership

The Providence Place shopping center, in receivership since November 2024, has new ownership. A group consisting of Pyramid Management Group, Paolino Properties and DW Partners has closed on the acquisition of Rhode I…

Leasing Underway at Massive Forney Mixed-Use Development

StreetLevel Investments , a Texas-based developer, announced that its first tenants have opened at Village at Gateway, a multi-phase 152-acre mixed-use development in booming Forney, Texas. Located at North Gateway Bo…

Storelocal Storage Expands Footprint With Four New Self-Storage Locations

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Storelocal Storage recently announced the opening of four new self-storage locations, expanding its portfolio of secure, well-maintained facilities across California and T…

Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what real estate agents need to know

For real estate professionals, the potential consequence is another variable in the affordability equation

Anthropologie Selects Bluhawk Retail Plaza for Third Kansas City-Area Store

Bluhawk announced that Anthropologie will join the 277-acre mixed-use destination in summer 2027, marking the retailer’s third Kansas City-area location to date. Anthropologie is a modern, design-led lifestyle brand,…

Which Retail Real Estate Stock Has Dominated in 2026: Realty Income, Simon Property Group, or Kimco Realty?

Gilbane, Purdue Fort Wayne Host Ribbon Cutting for 600-Bed Student Housing Complex

Gilbane and Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) celebrated the ribbon-cutting of Trace, a student housing complex on PFW’s North Campus, made possible through a public-private partnership. Located at 5104 Meeks Drive n…

Earmark land for 33kV substation or face FIR, CM tells Pioneer Industrial Park developer

Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale

Q3 adjusted pretax income missed guidance, the first miss in 23 quarters, underscoring operating leverage

Milwaukee office tower conversion gets initial approval

New Rail Spur Connects Mark IV’s Massive Reno-Area Industrial Park to National Network

Mark IV Capital announced the completion of a rail spur in Fernley, Nevada, which connects its 4,300-acre master-planned industrial district called Victory Logistics District to the national network. Fernley is 30 mil…

South Korea's Commercial Real Estate Data Platform Rises as NPS, Blackstone and Other Giants Pile In

Greysteel Expands Healthcare Investment Sales Team with Two Advisors in Pennsylvania

Greysteel announced that Bart Tantillo and Christina Trevenen will join the firm’s healthcare investment sales practice as advisors based in Pennsylvania. Tantillo and Trevenen will support sourcing and executing inve…

Milwaukee to finance redevelopment of blue office tower

NYC Faces Shortfall of 700,000 Housing Units

New York City needs to add 700,000 new homes over the next decade to address its housing shortage, according to the draft Fair Housing Growth Strategy report issued by the city’s Department of Housing Preservati…

Does housing have an AI problem?

St. John Properties, Somerset Companies Deliver First Phase of MD Multifamily Project

A joint venture between St. John Properties, Inc. and Somerset Companies has delivered the first phase of Melford Mansions, a luxury multifamily community within Melford Town Center in Bowie, Maryland. The initial del…

CoStar Closes $800M Cash Acquisition of New-Home Platform Zonda

CoStar Group , a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, analytics and 3D digital twin technology, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Zonda , a new home-construction data, hom…

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $20M Sale of Chicago Multifamily Property

Marcus & Millichap completed the sale of 1515 N Fremont St., a 98-unit multifamily property with approximately 4,000 square feet of commercial space in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The property sold for $20.4…

Michael Troyanovsky of Regency Development Group: 5 Questions

With a population of less than 6,000, little Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., is often overlooked – but not by Regency Development Group . Since 2020, the developer has been building residential projects in the coastal commu…

Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Redmond Industrial Property

Bellevue-based Terreno Realty Corporation has acquired an industrial property in Redmond, Washington, for approximately $8 million. The property consists of one industrial distribution building containing approximatel…

Matan Companies Signs Two New Industrial Leases Totaling More Than 92,000 SF in Frederick, MD

FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Matan Companies is pleased to announce the completion of two long-term industrial leases totaling more than 92,000 square feet in Frederick, Maryland, reinforcing the cont…

Trammell Crow Begins 2M SF Houston Industrial Park

Trammell Crow Starts Phase Of 2M SF Industrial Park: The Houston Deal Sheet

Judge narrows Veterans United suit but lets RESPA claims proceed

State consumer claims are dismissed, but RESPA allegations survive

Terrance Bradford Construction in Tampa Florida Expands Construction Consultation Services Throughout the Tampa Area

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Terrance Bradford Construction in Tampa Florida today announced the expansion of its construction consultation services for residential and commercial property owners through…

Surge in July construction starts reflected megaproject volatility: Dodge

A 25.6% gain in kickoffs last month followed a plunge in June. Dodge said the trend points to “a disjointed construction market.”

The scarcity pitch for private listings leaves out the key condition

Studies show that when buyers cannot see supply or terms, serious bidders may not enter and expected price can fall.

Northmarq Closes Sale of $23M Multifamily Community in Spokane

Northmarq’s Seattle Investment Sales team, led by Tyler Smith, Steve Fischer, Joe Kinkopf and Brendan Greenheck, brokered the $22.5 million sale of Go Go Heights Apartments, a 178-unit garden-style multifamily communi…

At least six killed and over 100 wounded in Russian ‘double-tap’ strike on a Ukrainian shopping center

JBL Asset Management Buys Retail Condo Near Miami Design District

Alta Developers sold off a retail condo near the Miami Design District for $17.3 million, property records show. JBL Asset Management purchased the 25,504-square-foot asset on the ground floor of the Quadro condo buil…

With the return of banks, debt options in multifamily flourish in 2026

The agencies also remain strong options, though some multifamily borrowers still report that it's difficult to get deals done.

Amazon opens 1 million-square-foot Visalia distribution center, creating 600-plus jobs

Commercial real estate listings: Capriotti's leases space at Cosby Village Square

Morgan & Morgan signs onto Loop office tower poised for revamp

Williamson County Greenlights $674M Blue Origin Development Deal

Two weeks ago, Connect reported that the Williamson County economic development board had agreed to terms with Jeff Bezos’ space technology company, Blue Origin . Yesterday, the full board of commissioners approved th…

KBRA affirms ratings on COMM 2015-CCRE22 as CMBS pool shrinks

Antitrust suit claims Compass pullback from StreetEasy raised NYC rents

Plaintiffs cite $5,270 monthly rent versus a July 2026 median asking rent of $4,390.

Now Is the Time to Buy in Commercial Real Estate: Morgan Stanley

Despite a bumpy economy and increasingly high Treasury yields, one global investment firm believes now is the time to pounce on U.S. commercial real estate. Commercial Observer spoke with Tony Charles , global head of…