CRE Wire Briefs — June 18, 2026

Budget tax changes push property investors towards commercial assets

Better Days at Home: Building a More Comfortable Daily Routine with VARON

NEW YORK, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As more people prioritize comfort, calm, and balance in everyday life, the home environment has become a central space for wellness and recovery. VARON supports this shift with…

Arkansas is Enjoying Growth in Commercial Real Estate, and the Best May be to Come

Related, Battery Park City Authority Expand Affordability at Tribeca Park

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) has reached an agreement with Related Companies to preserve and significantly expand rental affordability at Tribeca Park, a 27-story, 396-unit rental building built by Related i…

L.A. Closer to Scaling Back ‘Mansion Tax’

Los Angeles lawmakers are moving toward asking voters to scale back perhaps the most controversial part of the city’s real estate regulations. The Los Angeles City Council voted 9 to 5 Wednesday to direct the city att…

HUD aims to help multi-story manufactured housing go vertical

For decades, manufactured housing has excelled at producing lower-cost homes. What it has struggled to do is go vertical. Fact is, America’s most severe housing shortages are no longer in places where inexpensiv…

Commercial property of drug peddler bulldozed, another attached in Udhampur

Intent beats volume: What real estate teams are learning from AI-powered follow-up

Real estate has always had a complicated relationship with lead follow-up. Everyone knows speed matters. Everyone knows consistency matters. And almost every team believes there is missed opportunity sitting somewhere…

Friend Commercial Real Estate Arranges Sale of Auto Services Property and Separate Parcel in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Affordable Virtual Assistant Introduces a Solopreneur Operating System for Mompreneurs, Influencerpreneurs, Gradpreneurs and Solo Founders

The new model combines virtual assistant support, zero-cost customized CRM (Customer Relationship Management) application, zero-cost website, and operational workflows for entrepreneurs building serious businesses bef…

A search for a home in France shaped Real Brokerage CEO Tamir Poleg’s view on listing fragmentation

When Tamir Poleg bought a property in France, the process gave him a glimpse of what he hopes the U.S. and Canadian real estate markets can avoid — listing fragmentation. To find the home, Poleg said he had to search…

Major commercial real estate brokers, CoStar hit with antitrust lawsuit

EPC clarity at last for commercial property landlords

China Debuts First Commercial Property REITs in $3 Billion Listings

Essex Property Trust CEO Says West Coast Markets in “Epicenter of Innovation”

Image CEO Angela Kleiman says start-ups in the Bay Area are “translating into a demand catalyst.”

Digital Realty CEO Sees AI, Cloud Demand Driving Multi-Decade Infrastructure Growth

Image CEO Andy Power says, “we’re in the largest infrastructure build-out in the history of mankind.”

Newmark Lands Leasing Assignment for 2.6M-SF Vintage Park East in Fontana

Newmark has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for Vintage Park East in Fontana, one of the Inland Empire’s most prominent industrial developments, totaling approximately 2.6 million square feet across 10 b…

Sponsored: Are Commercial Real Estate Values Going Up or Down?

California settlement forces MV Realty to void homeowner contracts

California officials have reached a sweeping settlement with Florida-based MV Realty — requiring the real estate company to void homeowner agreements, remove liens from properties and pay out millions of dollars. The…

CRC introduces middle-market property program

Lamar Advertising CFO on Digital Strategy, Local Market Strength, OOH Opportunity

Image CFO Jay Johnson sees new opportunities ahead from pharma advertising, among others.

Bad breakup: Agent accuses his ex of withholding commission share on LVMH Miami lease

Envision Energy and AMEA Power Sign Agreement for Egypt's Amunet II 500MW Wind Project, Bringing Total Wind Portfolio in Egypt to 1GW

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) 2026, Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, announced an agreement with AMEA Power, one of the fastest-growin…

Florida People & Companies, June 19, 2026

Kayne Anderson Real Estate entered into an agreement to recapitalize a Class A senior housing portfolio in partnership with existing owner-operator Tradition Senior Living. As part of the transaction, Kayne establishe…

US Commercial Real Estate Transaction Analysis – Q1 2026

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 220-Unit Workforce Housing Property in Denver

DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Monaco South, a 220-unit workforce housing property in Denver. Greg Parker and Jason Hornik of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Te…

Episcopal Church Puts Manhattan HQ at 815 Second Avenue On the Market

The Episcopal Church , a religious organization headquartered at 815 Second Avenue in Midtown, is testing the waters for a potential sale or redevelopment — or both — of the building it has owned for decades. The 12-s…

8 best Florida real estate schools for 2026

Are you ready to begin a fulfilling real estate career in the Sunshine State? To get started, you have to complete 63 hours of prelicensing coursework through a state-approved real estate school before you’re allowed…

Safety isn’t a cost. It’s 1 of construction’s biggest profit drivers.

Too often, safety is regarded as a slowdown. But proper documentation and due diligence can save money and lives, writes the CEO of a construction software provider.

Colliers Negotiates Sale of 324,880 SF Industrial Facility in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers has arranged the sale of County Line Commerce Park Building II, a 324,880-square-foot industrial facility in southern Indianapolis. Built by Peterson Construction in 2025 as a build-to-suit pro…

NileBuilt® Acquisition Pursuit & Strategic Advisors

IRVINE, Calif., June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NileBuilt, Corp.'s Board of Directors and Officers have unanimously voted to pursue an acquisition of the entire business for the Generation-2 composite building technolog…

IDB Bank Announces Avi Lieberman as National Head of Commercial Real Estate

Service Experts Expands Texas Footprint with New Greater Houston Franchise Agreement

Experienced Father-Son Franchise Team Fuels Momentum for National HVAC Leader's Franchise Program RICHARDSON, Texas, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Experts, one of the nation's leading residential HVAC service…

Game Show Studio and Red Door Escape Room Open Entertainment Concept at San Mateo’s Hillsdale Center

A fast-growing live-entertainment operator has planted its first Bay Area flag inside an existing escape room at one of the Peninsula’s busiest shopping centers, betting that experiential tenants can pull foot traffic…

Richmond Approves AMG & Associates’ 47-Unit Cascade Townhomes on Long-Vacant Central Avenue Site

After more than a decade of false starts, AMG & Associates won Richmond’s approval to build 47 for-sale townhomes on a stalled, mud-laden parcel straddling the El Cerrito line, even as the commission’s chair warned th…

Lennox Signs Agreement to Acquire Heat Controller, Expanding Portfolio with Trusted Comfort-Aire and Century Brands

Strategic acquisition expands HVAC growth opportunities with distributors across North America. DALLAS, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennox (NYSE: LII), a leader in energy-efficient building and home comfort solution…

Seven-storey commercial property is newest addition to 24-acre development

Link Digital Wins International Communicator Award for Website Design

The Hertford-based digital marketing agency has taken home a Distinction at the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards 2026 for building The Screenwriters' Slate UK, a bespoke platform connecting UK screenwriters with the gl…

Newo.ai to showcase AI receptionists at InstallerSHOW

Live demonstrations and a prize drawing highlight platform's presence at the UK's largest event for HVAC, plumbing and building services professionals SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newo.ai, the leader i…

Commercial property investment - what's not to like?

Commercial property costs in KwaDukuza outpace Stellenbosch and Mbombela

Silverstein Exec Talks World Trade Center Leasing

Silverstein’s Keith Cody Talks World Trade Center Leasing Strategy

New Columbus Roof Restoration Guide Targets Commercial Property Managers

The Phoenix CRE Brief | Phoenix Commercial Real Estate Activity – June 18, 2026

Volney completes commercial real estate transactions

How scale, foreign capital and market diversification are reshaping homebuilder M&A

Homebuilder mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have changed dramatically since the Great Financial Crisis. What began as a survival-driven market dominated by public builders has evolved into a more competitive landscape…

Back-tested judgment underpins yield in commercial real estate private credit

Floadia Releases Automotive Embedded Flash IP on TSMC 180BCD Gen3 Platform

TOKYO, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Floadia Corporation (hereinafter "Floadia"), a Tokyo, Japan-based developer of embedded flash IP (eFlash IP), has announced the release of its latest automotive eFlash IP, G1, impl…

Searching for a Harley-Davidson Dealer Near Me? Tilley Harley-Davidson Continues Building North Carolina's Riding Community

Annual Don Tilley Dice Run Returns June 20, Bringing Harley-Davidson Riders Together to Honor Don Tilley's Legacy While Supporting Victory Junction STATESVILLE, N.C., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Searching for a Harl…

SEEKINK Unveils Full Product Portfolio of E-Paper Solutions at Infocomm 2026, Powering Commercial, Workplace, Consumer Electronics, Smarter Transit Applications

From the Prism 3S tiled decorative wall to small tags - ePaper Innovation Scales Across Every Surface LAS VEGAS, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Infocomm 2026 Booth No. C8679- SEEKINK, a leading electronic paper manufac…

NSTC TTA Marks 8th VivaTech Appearance, Showcasing Taiwan Innovation under AI Taiwan Initiative

PARIS, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), together with the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA) and the Department of Industrial Technology (DO…

Hisense Brings Smarter Home Experiences to Families During the FIFA World Cup 2026™

QINGDAO, China, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, is helping families enjoy the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026TM beyond the screen by cre…

SmartSens Unveils Automotive Vision Portfolio at AutoSens USA 2026

Live demonstrations highlighted solutions for ADAS, surround-view, in-cabin sensing, and driver monitoring, alongside a preview of Flyingchip's next-generation M2 automotive ISP chip DETROIT, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire…

As housing tax breaks end, investors set to turn to commercial property