September 2026

Luxury Viera apartment complex hits market amid investor demand

Cheyne raises £3bn for ninth European real estate debt programme, more than half already deployed

Ernest vs generic AI: Why Claude and ChatGPT alone can't run your hotel's commercial strategy

Lighthouse argues that generic AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT lack the live commercial data, revenue management logic, and autonomous routines needed for hotel commercial strategy, positioning its Ernest platform as…

West Hartford’s new luxury apartments are filling up despite rents as high as $6,000

Cheyne Capital raises £3bn for real estate debt strategy

Canada hotels reported eighth straight month of rate-driven growth

Canada's hotels posted August 2026 RevPAR of CAD216.31, up 6.9% year-over-year, with Toronto and Montreal leading major markets on the back of major events.

The 2026 PMS API study

Only 7% of 343 audited hotel PMS vendors publish fully self-serve API documentation, with composite scores ranging from 80.0 (Mews) to 26.3 (Oracle OPERA 5) across 18 scored profiles.

Cloudbeds and Klook Expand Distribution Opportunities for Hotels Across Asia Pacific

Cloudbeds integrates with Klook to let hotels across Asia Pacific tap into a travel ecosystem spanning experiences, transport, and attractions alongside accommodation bookings.

Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Gains Momentum on Strong Fundamentals: CBRE

CBRE reports Asia Pacific hotel investment hit $8B in H1 2026, up 21% YoY, led by Japan, Mainland China, and Korea, with ADRs at historic highs and new supply growth near 1% annually.

KTIP becomes first MIP-supported industrial park on the east coast

Accor reaches a new milestone with ALL Concierge, hospitality's first end-to-end conversational travel companion deployed at scale

Accor's AI concierge, trained on 1M+ pilot conversations, now covers 11 languages across 5 platforms including WhatsApp and iMessage, with a parallel AI tool for hotel staff also launching.

Introducing Experiential Hospitality Group

Jesús Parrilla, former CEO of Explora Hotels, launches Experiential Hospitality Group, a multi-brand company focused on remote and urban-edge destinations designed around guests' emotional state on arrival.

Aroundtown leases two hotels at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz to Leonardo Hotels for 20 years

Aroundtown signed 20-year leases with Leonardo Hotels for two Berlin Alexanderplatz properties totaling 624 rooms, rebranded from the former H2 and H4 hotels.

The silent failure mode: What happens when your AI model quietly gets worse

A product leader's field notes on model drift, and why "it worked in testing" is no longer good enough

New Research Reveals Travelers Are Two Years Ahead of the Travel Industry on AI

A four-party study finds 54% of travelers already use AI for trip planning, yet only 22% of DMOs offer AI capabilities, with 72% of DMO leaders warning that laggards risk irrelevance within two years.

Restaurant Staff Scheduling: What to Consider Before Choosing Software

An operational guide for restaurant managers on diagnosing scheduling problems before selecting software, drawing on NRA 2025 data, turnover cost benchmarks, and skills-based scheduling research.

Before you say no: 5 borrower scenarios modern LOs can’t afford to miss

Recognizing reverse mortgage opportunities and offering the right home equity solutions starts with asking better questions

The IKEA experience: when great bundling gone rogue

Using an IKEA pricing mishap as a case study, a revenue manager argues hotels should sell bundles as unified value propositions without exposing internal component allocations.

How agents can vet a referral partner: 10 questions to ask before signing

From close rates and referral fees to lead sources and response-time requirements, here’s what agents should verify before joining a referral program

The examiner never called

No regulator filed the Veterans United case, that is the whole story

Yeastar lancia NovoOne, la piattaforma di comunicazione multi-tenant AI-native per i service provider

XIAMEN, Cina, 24 settembre 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeastar, leader globale nelle soluzioni di Unified Communications, ha annunciato oggi il lancio ufficiale di NovoOne, una piattaforma di comunicazione multi-tenant, AI-n…

Yeastar Launches NovoOne, an AI-native Multi-tenant Communications Platform for Service Providers

XIAMEN, China, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeastar, a global leader in Unified Communications solutions, today announced the official launch of NovoOne, an AI-native, carrier-grade multi-tenant communications platf…

OCMI Sacramento Office Grows with New Staff

New Hires Signify Expansion of OCMI Cost Management in Northern California SACRAMENTO, CA — OCMI is proud to announce the addition of Cheryl Kurtz as Regional Cost Manager and Laurel Long as Associate Director of Cost…

Developers seek Kowloon East rezoning for residential development

MGB Targets First KTIP Tenant In 2027 As MIDA Lines Up Anchor Investors

MGB’s Kertih Terengganu Industrial Park accredited first managed industrial park in east region

MGB KTIP becomes the first MIP-accredited industrial park on Malaysia’s East Coast

Family Dollar Receives $455.7M in Financing for National Distribution Center Portfolio

Industrious and GANMI Expand Core Columbia Workspace as GANMI Grows San Diego's Innovation and Japan-U.S. Business Ties

Flexible workplace will double to 54,000 square feet as partners anticipate growing demand SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrious, the world's leading workplace experience company, in partnership with G…

Kertih Terengganu Industrial Park Becomes First MIP-Accredited Industrial Park On Malaysia’s East Coast

Tractor Supply Co. opens $200M distribution center in Nampa, creating 500 jobs

Miami developer Moishe Mana enters Fort Lauderdale with $89M office tower purchase

Form 4 Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund For: 23 September

The Beauty of Imperfection: Wabi-Sabi in Hospitality

The article applies the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi to hotel design, arguing that imperfection, age, and natural materials can create a richer guest experience than conventional luxury perfection.

Form 4 Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund For: 23 September By Investing.com

Zoning decision for controversial apartment complex in Rio Rancho delayed

What is tempting foreign investors back to China’s commercial property market?

Retail shows strength in Chicago suburbs as DLC sells Mount Prospect shopping center for $95M

Switch proposes 175-acre data center campus in North Las Vegas

Blackstone Buys Nvidia-Leased 134,200 SQFT Sunnyvale R&D Building for $99.6MM

10-Megawatt Power Capacity Fuels Premium Pricing on Nvidia-Leased Sunnyvale Research Building A Sunnyvale research building that traded for just $31 million three years ago while sitting empty has now sold for more th…

MGM Resorts International's Board of Directors Confirms Commitment to Execution of MGM Resorts' Strategy as a Standalone Company

Company Confirms People Incorporated Has Withdrawn its Proposal to Acquire MGM Resorts LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") confirms that Peo…

Sephora Relocates Meatpacking District Store with Long-Term Lease

Taconic Partners and Nuveen Real Estate signed a long-term lease with Sephora for approximately 4,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space at 401 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The current…

Avatar Furnishes Bridge Loan on Fully Leased Santa Ana Warehouse

Avatar Financial Group LLC provided a $4.75-million bridge loan secured by a fully leased warehouse and distribution building in Santa Ana. The two-year, first-lien loan was originated at approximately 60% loan-to-val…

PEOPLE INCORPORATED WITHDRAWS PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE ALL PUBLIC SHARES OF MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today People Incorporated (NASDAQ: PPLI) announced it has withdrawn its proposal to purchase all public shares of MGM Resorts International. People Incorporated Chairman and Se…

George Comfort & Sons Refinances 200 Madison for $386M

George Comfort & Sons, and its partners Loeb Partners Realty and Jamestown, completed a $386-million refinancing of 200 Madison Ave., a 750,000-square-foot Grand Central district office tower. New York Life provided t…

Boston firm snags Wellington apartment complex for $105M

Octane Rent Details SUV Fleet Expansion in Abu Dhabi to Support Regional Tourism and Business Operations

ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Octane Rent, an international car rental company with established operations in Dubai and Miami, Florida, today announced the strategic expansion of its SUV fleet serving…

Renaissance for Randhurst? Nevada firm pays $95 million for Mount Prospect mall

News | Rochester office tower sells with plans for residential conversion

Unison faces another class-action lawsuit, this time in North Carolina

The case is the latest example of home equity investment providers attracting regulatory and legal scrutiny across the country