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Six Flags to Sell Seven Theme Parks to EPR Properties for $331M

by Abby Cox March 6, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — Charlotte-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: FUN), the world’s largest regional theme park operator, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell seven of its amusement parks for $331 million in cash. Kansas City-based EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), an experiential and entertainment real estate investment trust, was the buyer. The parks total more than 1,600 acres combined and draw approximately 4.5 million visitors annually. “Consistent with our strategy, this divestiture enables us to concentrate our capital, leadership and operational focus on the properties that we believe generate the strongest returns and offer the greatest long-term upside,” says John Reilly, president and CEO of Six Flags. Six Flags will sell a list of parks including Valleyfair in Minneapolis; Worlds of Fun in Kansas City; Michigan’s Adventure in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas; Six Flags St. Louis in St. Louis; Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, N.Y.; and Six Flags La Ronde in Montreal. Florida-based Enchanted Parks, a newly formed owner-operator entity that was formerly known as Innovative Attraction Management, is partnering with EPR Properties to lease and operate the six U.S. parks, while La Ronde Operations Inc. will lease and operate …

March 6, 2026

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Mapletree Sells East Coast Industrial Portfolio to EQT for $575M

by Hayden Spiess March 5, 2026

NEW YORK CITY AND RADNOR, PA. — Mapletree, a global real estate development, investment, capital and property management company, has completed the sale of an industrial portfolio located along the East Coast for $575 million. EQT Real Estate, an industrial owner-operator based in Radnor, was the buyer. Totaling 4.4 million square feet, the logistics portfolio comprises 25 warehouse properties located in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Of the assets, 24 were held under Mapletree US & EU Logistics Private Trust (MUSEL), a closed-end private fund established in 2019. MUSEL launched with $4.3 billion in assets under management. The additional property included in the portfolio was held under the Mapletree US Logistics Private Trust (MUSLOG), a closed-end private fund launched in 2021 with a portfolio of 155 logistics properties totaling $3.3 billion in value. “This divestment reflects the successful execution of our closed-end fund strategy and illustrates the strength of our U.S. industrial platform,” says Richard Prokup, CEO, U.S., at Mapletree. “Looking ahead, we remain confident in the logistics sector’s long-term fundamentals as we advance new development opportunities nationwide to grow our pipeline.” Last year, Mapletree sold another portfolio to EQT for $242 million. …

March 5, 2026

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George Washington University Sells Virginia Science and Technology Campus to Amazon for $427M

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2026

ASHBURN, VA. — The George Washington University (GW) has sold the Viginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Ashburn, about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Amazon Data Services, a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, purchased the property for $427 million, according to local media reports. Amazon plans to develop the 122-acre site into a data center, according to The GW Hatchet, the university’s student newspaper. Ashburn is situated in Loudoun County, which is dubbed locally as “data center alley.” The transaction agreement ensures that the university has the option to keep programs at VSTC for up to five years. Launched in 1991, VSTC supports research in engineering, physics and chemistry and is home to both academic programs and administrative services. GW’s School of Nursing, the Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory and the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center are all housed on the campus. “As stewards of the university’s mission, we must continually assess how best to use our resources in service of our community and future generations of GW revolutionaries,” wrote Ellen Granberg, president of GW, in a letter regarding the sale. “This includes our real estate portfolio, a critical asset that supports our academic mission, the …

March 4, 2026

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Cinespace Studios Opens New Soundstage Campus in Los Angeles

by John Nelson March 3, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Cinespace Studios, an owner-operator of soundstage facilities for the TV and film industry, has opened a new soundstage campus in Los Angeles. Situated in the Woodland Hills neighborhood, the new campus represents the sixth production hub worldwide for Cinespace, joining existing facilities in Atlanta; Chicago; Potsdam, Germany; Toronto; and Wilmington, N.C. “Los Angeles is where this industry was built, and where its future continues to be shaped,” says Eoin Egan, co-CEO of Cinespace Studios. “Opening a campus here has always been part of our long-term vision. While the market is navigating a period of transition, we believe deeply in the resilience of this city, the talent that defines it and the enduring demand for world-class production infrastructure.” Cinespace Studios Los Angeles comprises six 18,000-square-foot soundstages with 30-foot clear heights, as well as 72,000 square feet of production offices and additional ancillary spaces. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday with members of Cinespace Studios, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and representatives from the California Governor’s office in attendance. The new campus is opening with an active production already underway — a thriller movie called “Nightwatching” — underscoring early demand for the new stages. “This campus clearly understands what productions …

March 3, 2026

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Cushman & Wakefield, Greystone Arrange $800M Refinancing of Midtown Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield and Greystone Capital Advisors have co-arranged an $800 million loan for the refinancing of 550 Madison Avenue, a 41-story, roughly 685,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The borrower is The Olayan Group, a family-owned international investment firm. A consortium of lenders led by Rothesay, a pension insurance company based in the United Kingdom, and ING Capital provided the debt. Several other lending institutions and insurance companies, including Crédit Agricole CIB, BBVA, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Chubb, also participated in the financing. John Alascio, Gideon Gil, Alexander Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Zach Kraft, Meredith Donovan and Cecelia Galligan led the transaction for Cushman & Wakefield. The team collaborated with Greystone’s Drew Fletcher, Bryan Grover and Jesse Kopecky to place the debt on behalf of ownership. According to Wikipedia, the building was originally constructed in 1984 as the headquarters of AT&T Corp. and would later house the headquarters of Sony. Olayan Group acquired 550 Madison Avenue in 2016 and subsequently implemented a $300 million capital improvement program. Designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, the renovation repositioned the former single-tenant headquarters building into a multi-tenant workplace destination. Building features include a triple-height lobby, a half-acre public …

March 2, 2026

Development Industrial Texas Top Stories

MP Materials Selects AllianceTexas for $1.3B Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Site

by Abby Cox February 27, 2026

NORTHLAKE, TEXAS — MP Materials (NYSE: MP), the leading American producer of rare earth materials and permanent magnets, has selected Northlake for its new $1.3 billion rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. CBRE arranged the sale of the site, which is situated within the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas master-planned development in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, on behalf of the developer, Hillwood. The new site, dubbed “10X,” is expected to serve as the center of the United States’ rare earth magnet supply chain. It is located less than 10 miles from MP’s existing “Independence” facility in Fort Worth, which began commercial production in 2025 as a 250,000-square-foot downstream center for rare earth metal, alloy and magnet production. 10X is the result of MP Materials’ previously announced public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of War (DoW), which was established in July 2025 to accelerate U.S. rare earth magnet independence, according to the company’s press release. The DoW holds a 15 percent stake in the company. “10X is about building industrial strength at a scale the United States has not seen in generations, and the exceptional talent and infrastructure in North Texas make it possible,” says James Litinsky, founder, chairman and CEO of MP Materials. “We are advancing key objectives …

February 27, 2026

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New York Life Taps Jamestown to Pursue NHL Stadium for North Point Mall Redevelopment in Metro Atlanta

by Hayden Spiess February 26, 2026

ALPHARETTA, GA. — New York Life Insurance Co. is underway on plans to redevelop North Point Mall in Alpharetta, a suburb roughly 30 miles north of Atlanta. Jamestown has been tapped by New York Life to pursue the redevelopment entitlements for the development. The Atlanta-based firm, which manages the nearby Avalon mixed-use development following its acquisition of the Atlanta-based holdings and listings of North American Properties in 2024, will also oversee property management for North Point Mall effective March 1. Plans for the project include transforming the mall into a sports-anchored, mixed-use entertainment district. The redevelopment will position the 100-acre property to potentially host a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise expansion into the Atlanta metro area. “We think this is a great location for an NHL team and, hopefully, our efforts will attract an owner who wants to acquire an expansion team and bring hockey back to Atlanta,” says Tim Perry, chief investment officer at Jamestown. “The site is well-positioned for redevelopment and to accommodate event and game day traffic associated with an NHL hockey arena.” Machete Group, a Houston-based advisory firm specializing in developing and operating sports venues, will partner with Jamestown to guide the redevelopment. “We’re looking forward to …

February 26, 2026

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American Express to Build 2 MSF Global Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow February 25, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — American Express (NYSE: AXP) has unveiled plans to build a new global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The credit card giant will be the sole owner and occupant of the new building, which is slated for completion in 2031. Spanning nearly 2 million square feet across 55 floors, the tower will have capacity to host up to 10,000 colleagues across flexible and modern workspaces. The project will feature more than an acre of outdoor space with several greenery-filled terraces and gardens that will offer views of the Manhattan skyline. “This is an investment in our company’s future, our colleagues and the Lower Manhattan community, reaffirming our deep commitment to the neighborhood we’ve called home for nearly two centuries,” says Stephen Squeri, chairman and CEO of American Express. Silverstein Properties is the developer, and Foster + Partners is the design architect. Fried Frank advised American Express on the development agreement. The project team is pursuing LEED certification and integrating smart-building technology and fully electric, energy-efficient mechanical systems. Located at 200 Greenwich St., the building will be developed on land owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) under a …

February 25, 2026

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Affinius Capital-Led Consortium Agrees to Acquire Veris Residential in $3.4B Go-Private Deal

by John Nelson February 24, 2026

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — An investor consortium led by Affinius Capital has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Veris Residential Inc. (NYSE: VRE), a multifamily real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Jersey City. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company’s portfolio spanned more than 6,500 units in the Northeast, as well as $35 million in land bank holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium, which also includes Vista Hill Partners, will purchase Veris in an all-cash transaction for $19 per share of the REIT’s common stock, with represents an implied enterprise value of $3.4 billion. As a result of the transaction, Veris will no longer be publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Mahbod Nia, CEO of Veris, says the merger represents the culmination of a multi-year transformation of the company that began in 2020, when the firm, then known as Mack-Cali Realty Corp., established its ESG committee. “Over the past five years, we have undertaken meaningful steps to pivot away from office, simplifying and focusing the business, strengthening our balance sheet and enhancing our operational platform,” says Nia. The transaction price reflects a 23.2 percent premium to Veris’ unaffected closing share price on Wednesday, …

February 24, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Texas Top Stories

Stream Realty Sells Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 1.6 MSF in Metro Houston to BGO

by Taylor Williams February 23, 2026

BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has sold two industrial buildings totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet in Brookshire, a western suburb of Houston, to institutional investment firm BGO (formerly known as BentallGreenOak). The sales price was not disclosed. The structures are Buildings 9 and 10 within Empire West, a 10-building, 3.9 million-square-foot development that was completed in phases over the past six years. Both buildings were fully leased to Tesla at the time of sale. Construction of Phase I of Empire West began in summer 2020 and comprised three buildings totaling roughly 1 million square feet. The second phase was completed in fall 2022 and totaled another 2.3 million square feet across six buildings. Other tenants at Empire West, which also features a 16.6-acre outdoor storage yard, include Professional Packaging, H-E-B, Ferguson Enterprises, Pointsmith Point-of-Purchase Management Services and Cotton Commercial USA. Seth Koschak, Matteson Hamilton, Justin Robinson, Mustafa Ali and Adam Jackson of Stream Realty Partners coordinated with Eastdil Secured to broker the deal. Earlier this year, Stream sold Buildings 1, 3 and 8 within Empire West, which collectively total approximately 1 million square feet, to Kansas City-based investment firm NorthPoint Development. That sale included the aforementioned outdoor storage …

February 23, 2026

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