October 2026

Tractor Supply opens Idaho distribution center with automation, dedicated AI team

Paws Con Passion, established pet grooming business, to open at the Oreland Shopping Center

Development Group Starts Work on 371-Unit Boynton Beach Multifamily Development

A large team of developers and creative contributors is joining forces on Ocean One, a Class A mixed‑use development in Boynton Beach. Developed by Hyperion Group, Winter Properties, WREP, and Silverstein Properties,…

HUD SELECTS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES TO SUPPORT ACCELERATION OF INNOVATIVE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION

The initiative will explore national expansion of quality, resilient home construction through factory-built, industrialized means and methods WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Buildin…

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.3M Sale of Shopping Center in Waterloo, New York

WATERLOO, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of Tops Plaza at Seneca Falls, a 122,799-square-foot shopping center in Waterloo, about 40 miles west of Syracuse. Built on 34 acres in 1960, the…

Department of War Signs 23,600 SF Office Lease in Carle Place, New York

CARLE PLACE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of War has signed a 10-year, 23,600-square-foot office lease in Carle Place, located on Long Island. The space is located within the 320,000-square-foot, newly repositioned buil…

The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley acquired by retail real estate firm

Hines Pays $237.8M for Buckhead Rental Community

The Hines Global Income Trust is behind the purchase of 99 West Paces, a 312-unit luxury apartment complex in the Buckhead district of Atlanta. The contract purchase price was $237.8 million. JLB Partners was the deve…

Ernesta Opens Mill Valley Showroom, Bringing Custom-Size Rugs to Marin County

The brand's latest retail space marks its first Northern California location, bringing brick-and-mortar presence to the Bay Area NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernesta, the leading retailer of custom-sized rug…

Soaring Financing Costs Threaten Commercial Real-Estate Deals

Mortgage applications fall 4.2% as 30-year rate hits 7.49%

Refinance volume fell 8% week over week and was 56% below the same week last year, MBA data shows

HelloNation Features Real Estate Expert Patrick Ray on the Home Buying Process for First-Time Buyers

The article outlines each stage of the home buying process, from mortgage pre-approval through closing day. CULLMAN, Ala., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What should first-time buyers expect when purchasing a home? Hell…

Affinius Capital Originates $95M Construction Loan for Oregon State University Student Housing

Affinius Capital has originated a $94.8 million construction loan to finance Zev Corvallis, a 13-story, Class A student housing property in Corvallis, Oregon. The ground-up development will feature 667 beds and 4,500…

A New Tool Is In The Works To Assist In The Battle Against Real Estate Fund

Avalora Cloud PBX Completes Integration with Tiger TMS iLink

Avalora's Cloud PBX now integrates with TigerTMS iLink middleware, enabling hotels to sync guest data, housekeeping status, and calling permissions across 250+ hotel systems.

UWM drops minimum credit score overlay for agency loans

Eligibility now hinges on AUS findings across Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA and USDA programs

Marcus & Millichap brokers sale of 44,068-square-foot shopping center in Temple

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors announces their new headquarters location at Excelsior Crossings in Hopkins, Minnesota

The new Worklab is designed as a living demonstration of how people, purpose, and place come together to create connected, high-performing workplaces. HOPKINS, Minn., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmosphere Commercial…

AB 40 Forces New Environmental Review on Trump-Backed Coal Terminal at Former Oakland Army Base as $1B Suit Is Tossed

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 40, requiring a fresh environmental impact report for large coal terminals, just as a Kentucky federal judge threw out a $1 billion damages suit against Oakland, leaving the federally backe…

SL Green, Mori Trust lines up $2bn CMBS refinancing for New York’s 245 Park Avenue

Commercial property MGA Index Risk launches with MS Transverse capacity

Tishman Speyer Signs 150-Year Ground Lease to Reposition Chrysler Building

Tishman Speyer is taking over stewardship of the landmarked Chrysler Building with plans to renovate it after signing a lengthy ground lease. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art , the private colle…

Annex Group Opens 192-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Council Bluffs, Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — The Annex Group has opened Union at Bluffs Run, a 192-unit affordable housing community in Council Bluffs. The $58.2 million property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are restric…

Newmark Arranges $20M Sale of Liberty Corners Shopping Center in Metro Kansas City

Flexday Launches Four Fractional Office Suites at PNC Centre in Chicago

CHICAGO — Flexday, a national provider of flexible office solutions, has launched four fractional office suites at PNC Centre in Chicago’s Loop. The suites total more than 25,000 square feet and are designed to accomm…

John Meko of WiredScore: 5 Questions

WiredScore ’s latest report, “ Fit for lease: How digital connectivity became the new test for Class A offices ,” finds that 81 percent of tenants would choose an office suite with connectivity already installed over…

Anthropic Eyes 100,000 SQFT Industrial Building at 2000 Folsom in San Francisco’s Mission District for R&D Lab

If the deal for the former food factory at 2000 Folsom St. closes, Anthropic would join Amazon Robotics, Medra and DoorDash in taking industrial space in San Francisco's eastern neighborhoods, where zoning reserves bu…

Connect Media, Nation's Leading Commercial Real Estate News Platform, Acquires RENTV

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.3M Sale of Medical-Anchored Retail Portfolio in La Grange, Illinois

LA GRANGE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.3 million sale of a three-building, medical-anchored retail portfolio in downtown La Grange. The 34,279-square-foot, 12-suite portfolio spans an entire block an…

Nashville Apartment Locators® Named One of Middle Tennessee's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

193% revenue growth over three years fuels company momentum and expansion into Charlotte NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nashville Apartment Locators® (NAL), the free, expert-led apartment-findin…

NexPoint Fully Subscribes $46 Million Multifamily DST Offering

DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, today announced that it has fully subscribed its NexPoint Oasis DST (the "Offering"), a Delaware statutory trust ("DST"…

IRA Capital Affiliate Buys Rubicon Point’s 29,000 SQFT UCSF-Leased Outpatient Building at 1263 Mission Street for $19.1MM

An affiliate of Irvine-based healthcare investor IRA Capital paid $19.125 million for the fully leased UCSF @ SoMa outpatient building at 1263 Mission Street, backed by a CIBC Bank USA loan of up to $13.7 million, clo…

News | Office leasing sees selective recovery

Academy of Art Moves to Foreclose on Tony Garnicki Affiliate Over $3.6MM Seller Loan at 2300 Stockton in San Francisco

Four months after Academy of Art University sold its former office building at 2300 Stockton Street to an affiliate of investor Tony Garnicki, the school has moved toward foreclosure on the property, recording a notic…

AmyriAD Therapeutics Acquires Recognify Life Sciences, Expanding Its Clinical-Stage Cognition Pipeline with RL-007 (Inidascamine)

All-share transaction: Recognify shareholders – including atai Life Sciences, Catalio Capital Management and Sudhoff Family Office – become shareholders of AmyriAD RL-007 adds a differentiated clinical-stage cognition…

Skanska goes back to school with $418M in education builds

The Sweden-based contractor announced three wins with a collective value of $351 million as it began a fourth project worth $67 million.

Aditum Connect Launches Carrier Connect, Extending MDU Broadband Infrastructure to Mobile Carrier Connectivity

New carrier-authenticated connectivity service joins expanded operational, capacity and financial intelligence for property-owned ISP networks DOVER, Del., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aditum Connect Inc. has launched…

Newsom Signs SB 328, Clearing Brookfield’s Path to 12,272 Homes at Former Concord Naval Weapons Station

A newly signed state law removes the former Concord Naval Weapons Station from the Surplus Land Act's disposition rules and exempts plan-consistent development from fresh CEQA review, giving the City of Concord and ma…

Bang & Olufsen Opens 3,000 SQFT Palo Alto Store at Stanford Shopping Center Amid California Push

The Danish audio maker's new showroom at the Palo Alto mall marks its 13th California outpost and hands Simon Property Group another luxury tenant as Stanford Shopping Center rolls out a wave of new openings. The post…

Tishman Speyer & The Cooper Union Finalize Ground Lease Agreement and Revitalization Plan for Chrysler Building

Tishman Speyer, joined by PSP Investments and Other Institutional Partners, to Restore and Transform New York City's Most Beloved Architectural Icon into a World-Class Boutique Office Environment NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 202…

Unlock MLS rejects Compass demand on clear cooperation fines

The MLS says enforcement starts with a courtesy notice, then a $100 fine, with up to $500 only after a hearing

IHG Owners Association Launches Owner Confidence Index as New Barometer for the U.S. Hotel Ownership Market

Quarterly index taps the Association's global network of thousands of hotel owners to take the pulse of owner sentiment. ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The IHG Owners Association announced the Owner Confidence…

Conversant Capital Closes Over $845 Million for Inaugural Private Investment Fund

Firmwide assets under management surpass $3 billion SUMMIT, N.J., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Conversant Capital LLC ("Conversant"), an opportunistic real estate investment firm, announced the final close of its inau…

AI Moves From Pitch Deck to Permit Counter as Bay Area Builders Chase Faster Approvals

As national developers such as AvalonBay, JPI and Wan Bridge wire AI into site selection, design and construction, Bay Area builders and city halls are testing whether the same tools can break the region's most stubbo…

Cravey Real Estate Services Announces Second Industrial Lease at Wildcat Industrial Park in Northwest Corpus Christi

Fremont Union High School District Opens 15,000 SQFT Robotics Center at Cupertino High School

Fremont Union High School District has opened a 14,500-square-foot Robotics Center at Cupertino High School, replacing years of makeshift portable classrooms with a permanent, purpose-built home for the robotics teams…

Stayntouch Integrates with Staklio to Streamline Owner Management for Condo Hotels and Resorts With Individually Owned Units

Stayntouch PMS now integrates directly with Staklio to automate bookings, revenue sharing, and settlements for condo hotels and resorts with individually owned rental pool units.

What $100K rents: A house in Memphis, a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose

A six-figure income supports a rental budget of $2,500 per month, enough to access 77% of rentals nationwide, but just 13% in the most expensive market A $100K income unlocks nearly 20% more living space compared to a…

GlobeSt. Names Todd Williams a 2026 Influencer in Multifamily

Award reflects his work on Hamilton Zanze's transactions, fund launches and Revere Housing SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Zanze, a San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, tod…

Your robots may be working, your staff may not

A review of 129 studies finds that hotel robot deployments often succeed operationally while quietly undermining staff engagement, with clear communication, role definition, and supportive leadership as key remedies.