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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Sword Industrial Partners Acquires Braniff Park West
Sword Industrial Partners has completed the acquisition of Braniff Park West, a 21.67‑acre warehouse and distribution park in northeast Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $20 million. The property, 89% leased to industrial and logistics tenants, expands Sword’s portfolio of multi‑tenant infill industrial assets.
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Deals•Feb 27, 2026
Meridian Capital Group Secures $63.5M Freddie Mac Loan for Wayne Village Apartments
Meridian Capital Group arranged a $63.5 million loan from Freddie Mac, secured through Capital One, to finance the 275‑unit Wayne Village apartment community in Wayne, New Jersey. The financing will support the property’s operations and potential upgrades. The deal was announced on...
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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
Ladder Capital Corp Secures $675M in New Unsecured Capital Commitments
Ladder Capital Corp, a commercial real estate finance REIT, announced it has secured $675 million in new unsecured capital commitments, including a $400 million expansion of its revolving credit facility and a $275 million delayed draw term loan facility. The...
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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
MBK Rental Living Sells Esperanza at Duarte Station to Undisclosed Buyer
MBK Rental Living has completed the sale of its 344‑unit Esperanza at Duarte Station apartment community in Duarte to an undisclosed buyer. The property, developed as a joint venture with Haseko Corporation, was brokered by Berkadia, and terms of the...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Data Center Supplier Eyeing FW for $80M Plant
Stellar Energy, a data‑center cooling equipment maker, is planning a 1.1‑million‑square‑foot plant in Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas development, with a total investment of roughly $80 million. The project includes $34 million in property improvements and $45.5 million in equipment, and could break ground this...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Work Underway on 99K-SF McKinney Kroger Marketplace
Kroger is constructing a 99,000‑square‑foot Marketplace anchored store with a fuel station at the Custer Frontier site in McKinney, Texas. The development will be part of a 170,000‑square‑foot mixed‑use complex that adds 54,000 sq ft of small‑shop and freestanding retail space plus...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Greystone Provides $80.9M to Rehab 640-Unit NC Affordable Housing Portfolio
Greystone is financing the rehabilitation of a 640‑unit affordable housing portfolio in rural North Carolina with a total commitment of $80.9 million. The deal combines $52.5 million of USDA Section 538 construction‑to‑permanent debt and $28.3 million of Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit equity. The...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Greystone Provides $80.9M Debt and Equity Financing for 640-Unit NC Affordable Housing Rehab
Greystone is financing the rehabilitation of a 640‑unit affordable housing portfolio in rural North Carolina with $80.9 million in debt and equity. The deal includes $52.5 million of USDA 538 construction‑to‑perm loan from Greystone Servicing Company LLC, $28.3 million of LIHTC equity from...
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Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Speed Bay Acquires Farmer Industrial Center From ViaWest Group and Walton Street Capital for $24.5M
Speed Bay paid $24.5 million to acquire the 93,900‑sq‑ft Farmer Industrial Center in Tempe from ViaWest Group and Walton Street Capital. The property, 94.1% leased to seven tenants across diverse industries, provides a stable income stream.
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Toll Brothers Nabs West Chelsea Development Site for $53M
Toll Brothers purchased the 118 Tenth Ave. site in Manhattan’s West Chelsea for $53 million. The 85,000‑square‑foot parcel, adjacent to the High Line, is one of the last undeveloped lots in the sub‑market. The acquisition follows a shift from office‑centric plans to residential...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Brentwood Apartments Trade for $825K Per Unit
Institutional Property Advisors arranged the sale of Luxe Villas, a 60‑unit multifamily building in Brentwood, Los Angeles, for $49.494 million, or $824,900 per unit. The transaction is one of only three post‑2000, 50‑plus‑unit deals in Brentwood over the past 25 years....
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Lone Star Lands $235M Refi on 10 Florida Sr. Housing Communities
Lone Star Funds secured a $235 million mortgage refinancing for an 11‑property senior‑housing portfolio, primarily located in Florida’s Tampa, Boca Raton, Sarasota and Naples markets, with one asset in Texas. The loan was originated by Marathon Asset Management’s commercial‑real‑estate platform and...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Gantry Secures Second Loan for Sponsor Assembling Carlsbad Office Portfolio
Gantry secured a $13.25 million permanent loan to acquire the 130,019‑square‑foot Carlsbad Pacific Center office campus. The financing, a seven‑year fixed‑rate non‑recourse loan with a partial interest‑only period, marks Gantry’s second office acquisition loan for Strauss Investments, following an $11 million loan...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Landmark Completes 1031 Exchange with Luxury NJ Apartment Deal
Landmark Companies completed a $35.075 million purchase of The Grove at Piscataway, a 110‑unit luxury multifamily community built in 2020. The acquisition finalizes a 1031 exchange, allowing Landmark to divest legacy 1970s properties for a modern, high‑occupancy asset. The Grove sits...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
IPA Closes Hartford-Area Sale of Value-Add Multifamily
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) closed the sale of Rivers Bend Apartment Homes, a 432‑unit multifamily property in Windsor, Connecticut, to Charger Ventures. The transaction’s financial terms were not disclosed. IPA highlighted the asset’s value‑add potential, citing a high‑income renter pool of...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
GEICO Selects Development Team to Revamp Chevy Chase Campus
GEICO has agreed to sell its 26‑acre Chevy Chase campus to Bethesda‑based developer EYA, which will lead a joint venture with Washington, D.C. firm JM Zell Partners. The partnership will transform the former corporate site into a transit‑oriented development featuring...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Landmark Companies Acquires The Grove at Piscataway for $35.075M
Landmark Companies completed a $35.075 million acquisition of The Grove at Piscataway, a 110‑unit luxury multifamily community in New Jersey. The transaction, facilitated by JLL Capital Markets, finalizes a 1031 exchange for Landmark, allowing it to replace legacy properties with a...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Lone Star Funds Secures $235M Refinancing for Florida Senior Housing Portfolio
Lone Star Funds obtained a $235 million mortgage to refinance an 11‑property senior housing portfolio in Florida and Texas. The loan was originated by Marathon Asset Management’s commercial real estate platform, with CBRE arranging the financing. The refinancing supports ongoing...
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Institutional Property Advisors Sells Rivers Bend Apartment Homes to Charger Ventures
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, completed the sale of the 432‑unit Rivers Bend Apartment Homes in Windsor, Connecticut to Charger Ventures. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 23, 2026
Gantry Arranges $13.25M Permanent Loan for Carlsbad Pacific Center Acquisition
Gantry secured a $13.25 million seven‑year, fixed‑rate, non‑recourse permanent loan for Strauss Investments to acquire the Carlsbad Pacific Center office campus in Carlsbad. The loan, featuring partial interest‑only periods, marks Gantry’s second office acquisition loan for the sponsor after an $11 million...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
ESRT Taps Newmark to Lease Up 130 Mercer Offices in SoHo
Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) purchased the 130 Mercer building in SoHo for $386 million in a late‑2025 sale‑leaseback and appointed Newmark as the exclusive leasing agent. The 112,600‑square‑foot property, formerly the Scholastic headquarters, has been upgraded with modern infrastructure and...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Pathfinder Acquires Low-Density Complex in Off-Market Deal
Pathfinder Partners acquired the 160‑unit San Carlos Village multifamily complex in San Diego through an off‑market transaction arranged by Newmark. The sale price was $31.6 million, with Newmark’s Debt & Structured Finance group securing $18.6 million of acquisition financing via a Fannie...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
$21M Lincoln Park Refinance Arranged by Essex Capital Markets
Essex Capital Markets arranged a $20.8 million refinance for a 90‑unit, two‑property portfolio in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The loan carries a 5.35 % interest rate, 75 % loan‑to‑value and a twelve‑month interest‑only period, delivering cash‑out proceeds to the sponsor. The assets include a 35‑unit...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
81K-SF Skilled Nursing Facility in Wisconsin Changes Hands
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the Portage County Health Care Center, a 48‑bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The 81,562‑square‑foot property on a 16‑acre campus sold for $2.7 million. The buyer intends to invest in capital...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Single-Tenant Parsippany Office Scores Life Company Refi
Arrow Real Estate Advisors arranged a $21.45 million refinancing for Signature Acquisitions, using a 203,506‑square‑foot Class A office in Parsippany, New Jersey as collateral. The loan was supplied by Symetra Life Insurance and the property is fully leased to Travel + Leisure on a triple‑net...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Metropolitan Realty Refis Last-Mile Distribution Facility for $33M
Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC refinanced its 315,000‑square‑foot last‑mile distribution facility at 456 Sullivan Ave. in Windsor, Connecticut with a $33.2 million loan from Webster Bank, replacing the original Bank of America mortgage. The property, acquired in February 2021, remains 100 % occupied by a single...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Entre Commercial Realty Completes Sale of 17K-SF Crystal Lake Retail Building
Entre Commercial Realty has finalized the sale of a 16,780‑square‑foot retail and automotive building on 2.71 acres at 7218 Virginia Road in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The buyer, represented by Averta Realty, intends to operate automotive repair, body work, and car...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Downtown Burlingame Offices Now Fully Leased
Dostart Development Company and Sares Regis Group have fully leased the 168,000‑square‑foot office portion of the 220 Park Rd. mixed‑use project in downtown Burlingame. The 185,000‑square‑foot development also houses 17,000 sq ft of retail and restaurant space. New occupants include SkyKnight Capital, Confluent (soon...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Metropolitan Realty Associates Refinances $33.2M Last-Mile Distribution Facility
Metropolitan Realty Associates LLC refinanced its 315,000‑sq‑ft last‑mile distribution facility in Windsor, Connecticut, with a $33.2 million loan from Webster Bank. The new financing paid off the existing Bank of America mortgage and underscores the demand for logistics assets driven by...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Essex Capital Markets Secures $20.8M Refinance for Lincoln Park Multifamily Portfolio
Essex Capital Markets, LLC arranged a $20.8 million loan to refinance a two‑property, 90‑unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Lincoln Park on behalf of the ownership group operating as Beal. The loan, provided by a national banking partner, carries a 5.35% interest...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Pathfinder Partners Acquires San Carlos Village for $31.6M
Pathfinder Partners, a San Diego real‑estate investment firm, acquired the 160‑unit San Carlos Village multifamily complex from EFRSCV LLC for $31.6 million. Newmark arranged the off‑market sale and provided $18.6 million in acquisition financing, with the property set to be renamed Cowles...
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Deals•Feb 20, 2026
Signature Acquisitions Secures $21.45M Refinancing From Symetra Life Insurance
Arrow Real Estate Advisors arranged a $21.45 million refinancing for Signature Acquisitions, secured by a 203,506‑square‑foot Class A office property in Parsippany, New Jersey. The loan was provided by Symetra Life Insurance and is backed by a triple‑net lease to tenant Travel + Leisure.
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