October 2026

Leo Pareja says rising rates have already prompted a housing collapse

AGNT CEO said existing home sales could dip below 4 million in 2027 if mortgage rates top 8%

Brickell office tower listed for over $400M

KBS Trades Zoom’s Global HQ in Largest Multi-Tenant San Jose Office Sale Since Pandemic

KBS has closed the sale of The Almaden, a three-building, 416,126-square-foot Class A office campus at 55 Almaden Blvd. in downtown San Jose, anchored by Zoom’s global headquarters. The Almaden was owned by KBS…

5 apartment projects that recently broke ground

New multifamily developments aimed at a range of income levels are coming to Florida, Texas, California and Michigan.

Aspen Dental Opens New Practice in Whiteville, Adding Preventive, Restorative and Emergency Dental Care in the Columbus County Seat

The office is led by Dr. Young Chi Chang, who has owned and operated an Aspen Dental practice in Shallotte since 2021 WHITEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Aspen Dental® opened a new supported practice…

Manhattan Apartment Rents Reach All-Time High as Inventory Hits Seven-Year Low

Manhattan apartment rents reached another all-time high in September 2026, rising 2% from August and 9% from a year ago to a median of $5,395 per month, the Corcoran Group reported Thursday. Average rents moved higher…

VIEGA PROPRESS® STAINLESS AND MEGAPRESS® STAINLESS RECOGNIZED BY OPEN COMPUTE PROJECT

Viega Products Also Featured in the Open Compute Project Marketplace; Providing Fast, Reliable Connections for Data Center Infrastructure BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viega, a global leader in press…

Century Communities HistoryMaker deal bodes scale pressure shift

The deal could lift Century from 200 to 300 closings to 800, with a path toward 1,000 in DFW

Education, healthcare projects boosted construction planning in September

Strength outside the data center boom helped lift the Dodge Momentum Index 3.7% above its September 2025 level.

XLCS Partners advises R&R Property Solutions on its sale to The Byng Group

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as the exclusive advisor to R&R Property Solutions (R&R) on its sale to The…

Private Equity Firm Brenton Point Inks 9K SF at Marx Realty’s 10 Grand Central

Marx Realty has signed two new office deals at its 10 Grand Central property totaling 14,000 square feet, the company announced Thursday. In the largest deal, private equity firm Brenton Point Capital Partners will re…

Telangana Issues Notification to Acquire 1,248 Acres in Chevella for TGIIC Industrial Park

Eastern Michigan University to break ground on new home for College of Business

YPSILANTI, Mich., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Michigan University will mark a major milestone in transforming its College of Business with a groundbreaking ceremony for the college's new home in Pierce Hall a…

Global Design Firm Perkins&Will Takes 51K SF at 135 West 18th Street

Global design and architecture firm Perkins&Will has inked a 50,680-square-foot lease at 135 West 18th Street , also known as the Altman Building , in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Commercial Observer has learned.…

Jemal-Led JV Plans 323-Unit Office-to-Resi Conversion in D.C.

Jemal Real Estate , DivcoWest and JLS Capital have formed a joint venture to extend the wave of office-to-residential conversions in Washington, D.C. The JV plans to convert a 342,000-square-foot office building at 12…

AI Financial Platform Brex Inks 94K-SF Lease at GFP’s 200 Varick Street

Brex , an AI-powered financial platform, is moving into a new office in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm, which provides corporate cards, expense management…

Texas People & Companies, October 9, 2026

Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of Legends Plaza, a 44,068-square-foot shopping center along Loop 363 in Temple, Texas. Scott Jones, Gus Lagos and Alex Wolansky, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Houst…

Summit Shope to Open up Shop in the Doña Maria Plaza shopping center

Abante and Urbanitae launch €50M real estate debt fund

S&S To Open 500,000-Square-Foot Phoenix Distribution Center

Data Centers: There’s So Much to Talk About

All eyes were on the most controversial asset class in America during Commercial Observer’s Data Centers Development and Infrastructure Forum, held Oct. 6 in Midtown Manhattan at the City University of New York Gradua…

Longueuil Apartment Complex Sells For $22.4M

Leo Pareja named CEO of AGNT, Glenn Sanford steps down

After 17 years of building the business, Sanford said AGNT can now run without his direct involvement

Acbel to Showcase High-Density Power Solutions for AI Data Centers at OCP Global Summit 2026

100kW and 72kW Power Shelf solutions highlight Acbel's expanding capabilities in high-density AI data center power infrastructure SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Acbel Polytech Inc., a global provider o…

How Corduroy Inn & Lodge Solved Seasonal Staffing Challenges With Canary’s Self-Service Kiosks

Canary's kiosk and mobile check-in tools helped a 42-room West Virginia ski lodge capture OTA guest contact details and card-on-file data without 24/7 front desk coverage.

CrownPoint Partners Closes Hardee's Investment Sale in Grovetown, Georgia

GROVETOWN, Ga., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CrownPoint Partners announced the successful sale of a Hardee's property in Grovetown, Georgia, representing the Seller, a repeat client with whom the brokerage has now com…

200-Bed Tucson Rehab Center Sells for $34.3M

Park Avenue Health and Rehabilitation Center, a 200-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility at 2001 N. Park Avenue in central Tucson, sold for $34.3 million. Real Estate Daily News reports Park Villa Corporati…

Metro Vancouver industrial vacancy falls to 2.6% while office market softens: report

Woodbury apartment complex sale nears record for Twin Cities market at $124M

News | Phoenix mid-rise apartment complex trades

Sterling buys Safeway-anchored shopping center from Invesco for $79M

WallachBeth Capital Announces bioAffinity Technologies Approximately $4 Million Registered Direct Financing of Common Stock and Concurrent Private Placement Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WallachBeth Capital LLC, a leading provider of capital markets and institutional execution services, announced that bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIAF, BIAFW)…

Building Maintenance Plan Explained in HelloNation Article Featuring Residential & Commercial Construction Expert Toby Axelsson

The article outlines how scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance help protect property value and reduce long-term repair costs. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- How can a building maintenan…

Aligned Data Centers Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Frederick County to Expand Access to Youth Programs

FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of Frederick County (BGCFC) today announced a new community partnership with Aligned Data Centers to help expand access to youth programs for children an…

Manga Hotel Group Acquires Royal Sonesta Chicago River North

Manga Hotel Group announced the acquisition of the Royal Sonesta Chicago River North, a 261-room hotel located in Chicago, Illinois. The hotel has been rebranded as Hotel 505 River North, an independent property which…

Zona Rosa's new owner buys second big shopping center in KC suburb

Multifamily, Hospitality CMBS Pose Greatest Refinance Risk in October

Refinancing risk for hard maturities in CMBS has shifted from office to multifamily and hospitality this month, Trepp reported. That’s due to a pair of large single-asset single-borrower loans that are severely…

Casa Grande Advances 954-Acre Data Center Campus

LKY Development Company was greenlit by a Casa Grande planning agency to develop a 954-acre data center campus at Montgomery Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. Casa Grande is between Phoenix and Tucson. AZBEX repo…

Waterton Acquires 453-Unit City Walk at Woodbury in MN

Waterton has acquired City Walk at Woodbury, a 453-unit rental community in Woodbury, Minnesota. The wrap-style rental community comprises two four-story residential buildings, heated indoor parking garages, a clubhou…

Can Tho expands industrial space, creating new growth impetus

Texas investor adds River North tower to Chicago-area buying streak with $111M deal

THE STUDIO BEHIND DOLLY'S LIFE OF MANY COLORS MUSEUM

Press AssetsAOA Behind the Scenes Assets NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel and Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum officially open in Nashville, AOA, the award-winning de…

Gantry Secures $16M for Seattle’s Russell Hall Mixed Use in University District

Gantry has secured a $16 million permanent loan to refinance maturing debt for Russell Hall, a mixed-use property located at 1414 NE 42nd St, directly adjacent to the University of Washington and “The Ave” retail and…

Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies

Properties recently fell into distress in Missouri, Tennessee, New York and Texas.

Mortgage credit availability declines slightly in September

Lenders reduced offerings that allow for cash-out refinances and investor home purchases

Sentinel Real Estate Fund Ranks No. 1 in Americas Residential Sector, Earns 5-Star GRESB Rating

Return to Lender: Week of Oct. 8, 2026

An office building near Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC has changed hands in a deed in lieu of foreclosure after a distressed loan on the building sold, the Washington Business Journal reported. An affiliate of a…

Cushman & Wakefield Sells $89M Senior Housing Portfolio in Virginia, Maryland

Cushman & Wakefield announced that the real estate services firm has arranged the $89 million sale of a two-asset senior housing portfolio totaling 130 units. The institutional-quality portfolio consists of two assist…

Terra-Led JV Lands $507M Construction Loan for South Beach Condo Before Pre-Sales

A Terra -led partnership has scored a $507 million construction loan for a waterfront condo tower in Miami Beach — even before launching sales. The financing from Adi Chugh ’s Tyko Capital covers the 28-story, 106-uni…

Norman Jemal JV Buys West End DC Office for Residential Conversion

Jemal Real Estate Strategies and DivcoWest have announced a joint venture to convert 1255 23rd Street NW, a 342,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s West End, into approximately 323 apartments.…