August 2026

‘There’s got to be a better way’: What Gen Z brings to construction

During a live virtual panel Wednesday, Construction Dive spoke to younger construction pros about launching a career in the sector.

KeyBank Provides $22M Acquisition Loan for Tampa Student Housing Community, Borrower Plans Multifamily Conversion

TAMPA, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided a $22 million loan for the acquisition of U Lake Apartments, a 300-unit student housing community located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. A…

JLL Arranges Sale of 252-Unit Multifamily Community in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Milo, a 252-unit apartment community located at 821 Hanbury Way in Raleigh. John Mikels, John Gavigan, Chase Monroe, William Martin and McCullough Campbell…

Parts Town Unlimited Signs 538,450 SF Industrial Lease in Pendergrass, Georgia

PENDERGRASS, GA. — Parts Town Unlimited has signed a 538,450-square-foot, full-building lease at Jackson 85 North Business Park in Pendergrass, about 57 miles northeast of Atlanta via I-85. The owner is a joint ventur…

Frontrunner Bus Group Signs 88,000 SF Industrial Lease in Billerica, Massachusetts

BILLERICA, MASS. — Frontrunner Bus Group has signed an 88,000-square-foot industrial lease in Billerica, a northern suburb of Boston. The provider of bussing services plans to relocate its headquarters to the 136,421-…

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of New Gas Station in Metro Jacksonville Leased to Wawa

MACCLENNY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has negotiated the sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store in Macclenny, about 30 miles west of Jacksonville via I-10. Wawa occupies th…

Inside Bonaventure’s long-term ownership strategy

The firm is leveraging HUD debt and artificial intelligence to pursue deals it has "a really high conviction on," says CFO Stephen Burch.

In HelloNation, Real Estate Expert Scott Greenberg Details What Homebuyers Should Understand About Growth and Development Across North Texas

The article explains how housing demand, infrastructure expansion, commercial development, and property taxes continue shaping North Texas communities. CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- How does continu…

Podcast: ROAD to Housing Act, Rental Tech & Screening, with Boom CEO Rob Whiting

Rob Whiting is the co-founder and CEO of Boom , a proptech company building the future of rental financial services for residential property managers across single-family rental, manufactured housing and multifamily.…

NorthPoint starts early work on Airport South industrial park, tabs Colliers for leasing

SummerHill Apartment Communities Secures $124MM From Fifth Third, CB&T and TruAmerica to Build 251-Unit San Carlos Apartment Project

SHAC has assembled a $123.5 million capital stack to break ground on its largest housing project on the Peninsula, marking TruAmerica Multifamily's debut in the preferred equity business. The post SummerHill Apartment…

UCSF Advances 525,000 SQFT Mission Bay Education Center and Dental Clinics Project

The University of California, San Francisco has selected a progressive design-build team to deliver a new education center and dental clinics inside the two Mission Bay life sciences buildings it acquired for $767 mil…

Hilb Group Continues to Grow Midwest Presence, Acquires Michigan-Based Property and Casualty Agency

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilb Group announced today that it has acquired a Michigan-based property and casualty agency. The acquisition took effect on August 1, 2026, and builds on the company's gr…

Shiji and Rivalry Tech Partnership Reveals an Unexpected Benefit of Self-Service: More Time for Hospitality

A kiosk deployment at Hyatt Regency Savannah drove a 22% rise in marketplace orders and a 24% sales increase, while shifting 72% of transactions to self-service and freeing staff for higher-value guest interactions.

AI Boom Pulls Dollars From Home Improvement as Building Products Face a Drawn-Out Recovery

Speaking to building products executives, John Burns Research and Consulting principal Nishu Sood made the case for a slow, uneven recovery stretching into 2027, pointing to a 91 percent jump in home-buying costs, rem…

Your rate now competes with a points price inside Google's answer

Google's AI Mode now lets US travelers book hotels and compare cash rates against loyalty points in one conversation, removing the friction that previously delayed award redemption decisions.

Strong quarter of commercial property deals in Solent region by property consultancy Vail Williams

California’s $17.40 Minimum Wage Arrives in 2027 as Bay Area Floors Already Sit Higher

California’s statewide wage floor will climb to a nation-leading $17.40 an hour in 2027, but for Bay Area property owners and their tenants, local ordinances have already pushed labor costs well past the new baseline.…

Grand Opening of $750M CANXPORT Logistics Hub a Triumph for Canadian Trade

PRINCE RUPERT, BC, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ray-Mont Logistics, Canadian National Railway (CN), and the Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) announce the grand opening of CANXPORT, an innovative $750 million expor…

NorthPoint Development Pays $87.5MM for 534,550 SQFT Benicia Industrial Portfolio

CBRE brokered the sale of the fully leased, 19-tenant portfolio at roughly $164 a square foot, betting on a small-bay, dock-high niche the firm says is running below 2 percent vacancy even as the surrounding Solano Co…

Punch List: Maryland accepts bids for Key Bridge demo work

Plus, an Irish subsidiary of Turner hits a data center milestone and Zachry Construction wins a San Antonio airport contract.

Box Extends Redwood City HQ Lease Through 2040 at Kilroy’s Crossing/900, Trimming to 243,000 SQFT in $283MM Deal

Box has recommitted to downtown Redwood City through 2040, extending its headquarters lease at Kilroy Realty's Crossing/900 campus even as the software company sheds roughly 40,000 square feet in one of the Peninsula'…

Gilbane Development and CBRE Investment Management Open 480-Bed Pique Student Housing Community Near UC Berkeley

Gilbane Development has opened Pique, a purpose-built student housing community a few blocks from the University of California, Berkeley campus, adding more than 480 beds to one of the tightest student housing markets…

Grant Program Reopens To Help Commercial Property Owners, Business Tenants In Jamestown

Marq Logistics Lists 55,000 SQFT Warehouse at Pinole Point Business Park in Richmond

Marq Logistics has tapped Colliers to market a 54,896-square-foot warehouse at 2100 Atlas Road in Richmond, a large-block industrial offering that lands in an East Bay market where quality space near the Port of Oakla…

China's Mingfa Group HY loss widens on commercial property market woes

Freedom Home Care Expands Beyond North Shore With New Huntley Office

The new location extends Freedom Home Care's private-pay home care services into McHenry and Kane counties for the first time. HUNTLEY, Ill., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Home Care, a private-pay home care pr…

Jenkins County breaks ground to launch new industrial park

WCT secures RM601m contract to build 41-storey TRX office tower

SJSU student housing hub in downtown San Jose is bought by Texas firm

Investors Treated to Investment Choices Via Agri-Food Industrial Park Framework

The Texas Retail Pad-Site Premium That Nobody’s Pricing Correctly

By Rafael Weiss, CEO of Sytes Everybody knows that Texas is among the country’s leaders in demand for quick-service restaurant (QSR) and coffeeshop space. That’s not the story. The story is where inside Texas that dem…

How Hotels Create Memorable Guest Experiences

Drawing on memory science, the article outlines five design strategies, from arrival rituals to engineered departures, to help hotels create emotionally resonant moments that guests remember and share.

Mid-America Apartment Communities to Redeem All Outstanding Shares of Its 8.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- /PR Newswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), announced today that it will redeem for cash all of the outstanding shares of MAA's 8.50%…

Tishman pays up for Chicago office CMBS refi

West Hants denies setback variance for 10-unit apartment complex

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Shopping Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for $94M

Amazon spends $24M on land for new distribution center

The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 8.28.26

Levey Group adds to growing Beltway 8 portfolio with planned 445K-SF industrial park

Mesirow Advises Prestige Distribution, Inc. on its Sale to Vector Building Products

Prestige Distribution is a leading distributor and installer of Division 10 and 12 specialty commercial building products serving commercial properties throughout the United States. Mesirow acted as the exclusive fina…

TCW Global Real Estate Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Update

U.S. hotel results for week ending 22 August

U.S. hotels posted their 19th straight week of positive year-over-year results for the week of 16-22 August, with RevPAR up 4.4% to $106.12; San Francisco and St. Louis led gains.

Valor Hospitality Expands to West Coast With Management of The Monsaraz, a Tapestry Collection Hotel

Valor Hospitality takes over management of The Monsaraz in Point Loma, San Diego, its first West Coast property, as part of broader U.S. expansion targeting California and other Western states.

Raines Selected To Manage 114-Room AC Hotel Downtown Little Rock

Raines brings its portfolio to 50 properties and 5,393 keys with the addition of the Marriott-branded AC Hotel in downtown Little Rock, with F&B programming at the AC Lounge central to its management strategy.

Marriott and The Reef Resorts & Spa Sign Three-Resort Conversion in Playa del Carmen to Debut Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Brand

Marriott will convert three Reef Resorts properties in Playa del Carmen into Tribute Portfolio all-inclusive hotels by 2027, adding 676 rooms to its Mexico pipeline with renovations starting in late 2026.

TCW Global Real Estate Fund Q2 2026 Commentary

Whole Foods Opens in Montgomery as Major New Shopping Center Takes Shape

LED Invests $1.2M in Franklinton Industrial Park

Chicago developer to buy Adams Four Shopping Center, add grocery store