News•Mar 2, 2026
Reits that Don’t Trade Well Should Be Privatised, or Sell Assets and Be Liquidated
OUE Real Estate Investment Trust is weighing a sale of its flagship asset, One Raffles Place, which is priced between S$2.3 billion and S$2.4 billion. The trust holds an effective 68 percent interest, contributing roughly 25 percent of its portfolio revenue, yet trades S$0.56 below net asset value per unit. A successful transaction could unlock value and enable either a full liquidation of the trust or its privatization at or above book value. The board’s decision reflects broader pressure on Singapore REITs that trade at deep discounts.
By The Business Times (Singapore) – Companies & Markets
News•Mar 1, 2026
Big-Box Boom: The Clues That Signal Your Community Is About To Grow
Big‑box retailers such as Home Depot, Target, and BJ’s are increasingly opening stores in fast‑growing suburbs, a pattern that signals rising population and new residential construction. Recent data shows Home Depot will add 15 locations in 2026 after 12 in...
By Realtor.com News
News•Mar 1, 2026
Vietnam: Digital Leap Set to Transform the Real Estate Market
Vietnam will assign a unique identification code to every land plot, apartment, house and land‑attached asset starting March 1, 2026, integrating them into a single national land database. The digital platform will consolidate rights, planning data, transaction history, mortgage status and tax...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Mar 1, 2026
‘I Left New York City and Invested $47K Upgrading a Tuff Shed Into a Tiny House in Kentucky’
Sophie Goldie left her Manhattan consulting job, spent three years living in a Sprinter van, and ultimately bought a $23,000 Tuff Shed on Kentucky land. She renovated the 12 × 40‑foot shed into a 480‑sq‑ft tiny house, spending a total of $47,000...
By Realtor.com News
News•Mar 1, 2026
States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts
Several U.S. states are introducing legislation to pause data‑center expansions that support artificial‑intelligence workloads. The measures aim to give regulators time to assess water and power consumption, grid impacts, and potential electricity cost increases for local communities. These pauses follow...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Mar 1, 2026
How Big Data Is Changes How We Buy and Sell Real Estate
Big data is reshaping real estate by giving developers, agents, and investors real‑time demographic, economic, and environmental insights. Over 80 % of agents now use AI‑driven tools, and predictive analytics enable precise scenario modeling for pricing, density, and amenities. The technology...
By SmartData Collective
News•Mar 1, 2026
Ancora Advisors Opens New $148 Million Americold Realty Position Amid the REIT's 42% Pullback
Ancora Advisors disclosed a $148.26 million purchase of 11.5 million Americold Realty Trust shares, representing about 3.05 % of its $4.85 billion U.S. equity portfolio and making the REIT its fourth‑largest holding. The stake was taken while Americold’s stock is down 42 % from its...
By Yahoo Finance – Top Financial News
News•Mar 1, 2026
Discovery World Invests ₱265 Million to Expand Palawan Properties
Discovery World Corp. is injecting ₱265 million into its Palawan resort portfolio, subscribing to ₱250 million of shares in Euro Pacific Resorts and ₱15 million in Palawan Cove to fund new beachfront developments and bolster working capital. The move also raises JT Perle Corp.'s...
By Manila Bulletin – Business
News•Feb 28, 2026
‘Dementia Village’ in Wisconsin Will House Patients in ‘Main Street USA’ Setting
Agrace Hospice is developing a $40 million, six‑acre Dementia Village in Madison, Wisconsin, modeled after the Dutch Hogeweyk community. The project will feature eight one‑level homes, each housing eight residents, plus a day‑club for 40‑50 non‑resident participants and on‑site housing for...
By Realtor.com News
News•Feb 28, 2026
Migration’s Shocking Impact on Adelaide House Prices Exposed
Kent Lardner, head of research at FoundIt, argues that migration has been a primary driver of Adelaide's soaring house prices, outweighing the traditionally emphasized supply constraints. He suggests that curbing net migration could reduce annual price growth from around 5%...
By Realestate.com.au News
News•Feb 28, 2026
Rentify Launches UAE’s First AI-Native Rent Infrastructure with ‘Rentify Pay’
Dubai fintech Rentify unveiled Rentify Pay, the UAE’s first AI‑native rent‑infrastructure platform. The service expands beyond its original "Rent Now, Pay Later" model to digitise the entire rental lifecycle for tenants, landlords and property managers. Leveraging AI automation, the platform...
By The Fintech Times
News•Feb 27, 2026
RXR Closes on Financing for FiDi Office-to-Resi Conversion
RXR and One Investment Management have closed a $500‑million‑plus financing package to convert the historic 61 Broadway office building in Manhattan’s Financial District into a 796‑unit residential tower. Construction is slated to begin this month with the first apartments expected in...
By Connect CRE
News•Feb 27, 2026
Betches Media Relocates Headquarters to Park Avenue South
Savills brokered a 23,038‑square‑foot lease for Betches Media, securing the entire sixth floor of the newly renovated 360 Park Ave South building. The digital media company, known for its women‑focused content across social, video, podcasts and events, is moving from its 43 W. 24th St location...
By Connect CRE
News•Feb 27, 2026
What Does Universal Service Fund Reform Mean for Rental Housing?
The Federal Communications Commission has reconstituted the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, tasking it with modernizing the nation’s broadband subsidy programs. Rental‑housing advocates argue that current eligibility rules, especially for bulk‑billed or managed‑Wi‑Fi arrangements, unintentionally bar many renters from...
By Broadband Communities (BBC Magazine)
News•Feb 27, 2026
GSA, CBRE Put Laguna Niguel’s Ziggurat Building on the Sale Block
The U.S. General Services Administration announced it will sell the former Chet Holifield Federal Building, known as the Ziggurat, in Laguna Niguel, partnering with CBRE to market the property. The 90‑acre, one‑million‑square‑foot, 1971‑era landmark sits on a prime Southern California...
By Connect CRE