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Newmark Arranges Acquisition Financing for 1.7 MSF BRiC Office Campus in South Florida

by John Nelson September 22, 2026

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Newmark has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), a 1.7 million-square-foot office and research-and-development campus located at 5000 T-Rex Ave. in Boca Raton. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Related Ross purchased the 124-acre property for an undisclosed price. According to South Florida Business Journal, the selling entity comprised locally based CP Group, DRA Advisors, Las Olas Capital Advisors and Rialto. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, John Caraviello and Josh King of Newmark arranged the acquisition financing through Ares Real Estate funds. The BRiC site used to serve as the regional headquarters campus for IBM. In addition to offices and laboratory space, BRiC features two cafés, an 800-seat presentation hall, multiple event spaces, a gym and direct shuttle service to the Boca Raton Tri-Rail station. Tenants at the campus include D-Wave Quantum Inc., Modernizing Medicine, Cinch Home Services, Allstar Recruiting Locums LLC and Everglades University.

September 22, 2026

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New Empire Receives $75M in Construction Financing for Brooklyn Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams September 22, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer New Empire has received $75 million in construction financing for a new multifamily project that will be located in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The financing consists of a $58 million senior loan from Madison Realty Capital and a $17 million mezzanine loan from Naftali Credit Partners. Designed by Morali Architects with interiors by Paris Forino, the project at 757 Flatbush Ave. will be a nine-story building with 131 residences and 3,348 square feet of commercial space. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Details on the amenity package were not disclosed.

September 22, 2026

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JLL Arranges $102M in Financing for Four-Property Industrial Portfolio Spanning Three States

by Abby Cox September 21, 2026

NEW YORK — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $102 million loan to finance a four-property industrial portfolio spanning Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Peter Rotchford, Steven Binswanger and Lucas Borges of JLL secured the loan through Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on behalf of the borrower, SkyREM. The portfolio, which totals 1.9 million square feet, is currently fully leased to six tenants with a weighted average lease term of more than six years.

September 21, 2026

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JLL Arranges $113M in Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Downtown Chicago

by Taylor Williams September 21, 2026

CHICAGO — JLL has arranged approximately $113 million in construction financing and joint venture equity for an office-to-residential conversion project located along downtown Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” corridor. The sponsor, Commonwealth Development Partners, purchased the 25-story office building at 500 N. Michigan Ave. in August 2025 in partnership with Triangle Capital Group. That deal traded off-market and fetched a sales price of $5 million. Commonwealth is now in the process of converting the building into a 320-unit apartment community. Construction on the redevelopment began in May and is slated for a spring 2028 completion. The financing package consists of a $71.5 million nonrecourse construction loan from Santander Bank and $41.8 million in joint venture equity that was provided by Washington Capital Management on behalf of one of its institutional clients. Chris Knight, Ryan Planek and Annie Thomas of JLL secured both components of the package on behalf of Commonwealth. Upon completion, the adaptive reuse project will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 64 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The development will offer amenities such as a rooftop pool, fitness center with a yoga room, coworking space, a multi-sport simulator, theater and concierge services. Residents at 500 N. Michigan …

September 21, 2026

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Avison Young Arranges $115M in Agency Financing for Queens Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged $115 million in Fannie Mae financing for a 301-unit apartment building in the Long Island City area of Queens. Wells Fargo provided the loan for the building, which represents Phase II of a larger development known as the Eagle Lofts Collection, through Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting Service (DUS) program. Phase II features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 30 percent of which are designated as affordable housing. Amenities include a spa with saunas and therapy rooms and a speakeasy sports parlor with a bowling alley, golf simulator and ski simulator, as well as a rooftop pool, fitness center, children’s playroom and pet washing station. Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz and Kathleen McSharry of Avison Young arranged the debt on behalf of the owner, Rockrose Development.

September 18, 2026

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Benmark Capital Provides $38M Loan for Refinancing of Workforce Housing Portfolio in Paterson, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 18, 2026

PATERSON, N.J. — Benmark Capital, a private equity firm with offices in Miami and New Jersey, has provided a $38 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of two workforce housing buildings totaling 203 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. The buildings house one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and the portfolio, which includes six commercial spaces, was 99 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Marc Waldman of KentMoore Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the locally based borrower, Ania Management.

September 18, 2026

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JLL Arranges $154.1M in Financing for Six-Property Retail Portfolio Spanning Three States

by Amy Works September 18, 2026

CALIFORNIA — JLL has arranged $154.1 million in financing for a six-property, 1.3 million-square-foot retail portfolio spanning California, Arizona and Georgia. Chris Drew, John Marshall, Wells Waller, Jarrod Howard, Gabriel Davenport and Preston Bacon of JLL Capital Markets secured financing for the borrowers, Kimco Realty Corp. and an institutional joint venture partner, through institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The portfolio includes Morena Plaza in San Diego, Rancho San Diego in El Cajon, Calif., Vail Ranch Plaza and Redhawk Towne Center in Temecula, Calif.; North Decatur Station in Decatur, Ga.; and The Summit at Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. The portfolio is 99 percent occupied with a 4.6-year weighted average lease term and features grocery anchors, including Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market and Safeway. National tenants occupy approximately 76 percent of the portfolio’s gross leasable area, with 46 percent of the tenant roster comprising investment-grade credit.

September 18, 2026

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BWE Arranges $48M Refinancing for 978,000 SF Industrial Property in DeKalb, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 18, 2026

DEKALB, ILL. — BWE has arranged $48 million to refinance a 978,000-square-foot logistics facility occupied by 3M in DeKalb. Mike Guterman of BWE arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio. Griffin Capital, a southern California-based real estate investment and management company, was the borrower. Aegon, a life insurance company lender, provided the loan. Located at 1650 Macom Drive, the property is one of several that are fully leased to 3M in the DeKalb area, totaling around 2.5 million square feet. The building features specialized chemical storage and aerosol rooms, cold storage facilities and containment floors.

September 18, 2026

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $293M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Abby Cox September 18, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $293 million loan for the refinancing of 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use building located in Manhattan. The property sits in the city’s Meatpacking District near Little Island, Hudson River Park and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 40 Tenth Avenue features 112,241 square feet of office space across floors three through 10, with 46,716 square feet of retail space situated on the first and second floors. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop secured the fixed-rate, permanent loan through Corebridge Financial on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate. “40 Tenth Avenue stands out in building quality, location and experience — all elements that differentiate a property for tenants,” says Stolly, senior managing director of the Capital Markets Institutional Advisory team at Walker & Dunlop. “The fully leased office component, institutional tenant roster and substantial outdoor space demonstrate the continued demand for high-touch, well-located workplaces in New York.” According to Walker & Dunlop, the Meatpacking District is one of Manhattan’s most supply-constrained office and retail submarkets, making physical expansion and new commercial ground-up …

September 18, 2026

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BWE Provides $16.8M Agency Loan for Mixed-Income Property in Grapevine, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2026

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Cleveland-based commercial finance firm BWE has provided a $16.8 million Freddie Mac loan for Cobblestone Village, a 200-unit mixed-income property in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Built in 1983, Cobblestone Village comprises 96 one-bedroom and 104 two-bedroom apartments, 70 of which are subject to income restrictions. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Jake Roberts of BWE originated the seven-year loan on behalf of the owner, San Antonio-based Falkin Platnick Realty Group, which plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

September 17, 2026

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