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PPR Capital Management Buys 199-Unit Apartment Complex in Limerick, Pennsylvania

Taylor Williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:29:50 +0000

LIMERICK, PA. — Pennsylvania-based private equity firm PPR Capital Management has purchased Botanica Cottages, a 199-unit apartment complex in Limerick, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 1999, Botanica Cottages offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are equipped with private entrances and attached garages. Amenities include a pool, spa, clubhouse and a fitness center. PPR acquired the property in partnership with Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

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CBRE Negotiates Sale of 153,416 SF Shopping Center in Stamford, Connecticut

Taylor Williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:18:35 +0000

STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 153,416-square-foot shopping center in Stamford, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Whole Foods Market and Saks OFF Fifth anchor the center at 110 High Ridge Road, which is a redevelopment of a former Lord & Taylor department store into a multi-tenant center. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, HBS Global Properties, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 110 High Ridge Road LLC.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 10-Store Dollar General Portfolio in Pennsylvania

Taylor Williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0000

PENNSYLVANIA — Marcus & Millchap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of 10 Dollar General stores in Pennsylvania. The addresses were not disclosed, but the stores are all new construction and are operated under 15-year, triple-net leases. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal. The seller was a developer, and the buyer was an institutional investment firm. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Mosaic Development Completes 88,000 SF Academic Project in Philadelphia

Taylor Williams — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:07:37 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Locally based firm Mosaic Development Partners has completed an 88,000-square-foot academic project for the School District of Philadelphia. The Alternative Middle Years at James Martin Middle School is a four-story building in the Port Richmond neighborhood that includes specialty art, science and technology labs and was designed to LEED Gold standards. Project partners included design firms KSS Architects and Moody Nolan and construction firm Daniel J. Keating Co.

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Gencom Acquires The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park Hotel

Abby Cox — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, has acquired The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, a 253-room hotel located in Midtown Manhattan. Banco Inbursa provided financing for the acquisition. Although the sales price was not disclosed, media outlets reported a bidding price of $400 million for the property in March 2024. “Gencom continues to see compelling long-term opportunities in New York City, particularly for luxury assets with enduring global appeal,” says Karim Alibhai, founder and principal of Gencom. Situated within the Plaza District at the corner of Central Park South and Sixth Avenue, the Ritz-Carlton New York comprises 253 guest rooms, including 47 suites that are located on the lower 22 floors of the 33-story building. The upper floors consist of roughly a dozen private residential condominiums, which were not included in the sale. Guest rooms offer a more standard hotel room layout, with separate seating areas, marble bathrooms and walk-in showers. Meanwhile, the residential condos average more than 1,000 square feet in size and include distinct living spaces, kitchens and dining areas. The Ritz-Carlton hotel also features various amenities for its guests, including Contour, the all-day gastro lounge; the Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge; the La Prairie Spa; and a…

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KKR Provides $160.2M Loan for Refinancing of Queens Apartment Tower

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:21:18 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Global private equity firm KKR has provided a $160.2 million loan for the refinancing of QLIC, a 21-story, 421-unit apartment tower in the Long Island City area of Queens. The unit mix consists of 55 studios, 297 one-bedroom apartments, 53 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom units. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, a fitness center, rooftop pool with cabanas, landscaped courtyard, media lounge and a communal workspace. The building also houses 7,987 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Christopher Peck, Lauren Kaufman and Michael Shmuely of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, a partnership between two New York-based firms, World Wide Group and Rabina.

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JLL Arranges $72M Loan for Refinancing of Jersey City Apartment Complex

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:08:01 +0000

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $72 million loan for the refinancing of The Hazel, a 201-unit apartment complex in Jersey City. The Hazel was developed in two phases, with Phase I comprising 114 units that were delivered in early 2022 and Phase II consisting of 87 units that were completed in late 2024. The Hazel offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 747 square feet, with 11 units set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a sky lounge, rooftop pool, fitness center and coworking space, and the property also houses 9,588 square feet of commercial space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Mataras and Tyler Caricato of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Truist Bank. The borrower is a partnership between two local developers, Alpine Residential and Fields Grade.

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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 101-Unit Multifamily Project in Glen Cove, New York

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:05:39 +0000

GLEN COVE, N.Y. — A joint venture between local developer RXR and Chuo Nittochi America Corp. Team has broken ground on The Arden, a 101-unit multifamily project in the Long Island community of Glen Cove. The Arden will be a five-story building that will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Indoor amenities will include a resident lounge with a kitchenette, golf simulator, work-from-home lounge, fitness center, mail/package room and a wellness lounge with sauna and massage rooms. The Arden will also feature an 8,300-square-foot outdoor amenity space with a landscaped courtyard, fire pit, pool, grilling stations and a walking trail that connects to the Garvies Point Preserve. Completion is slated for 2027.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.8M Sale of Apartment Building in Manhattan’s East Village

Taylor Williams — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:59:57 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.8 million sale of a 15-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s East Village. The building at 207 E. Fourth St., which includes two commercial spaces, houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that were recently upgraded with new interior finishes, floors, appliances and bathroom fixtures. Matt Berger and Joe Koicim of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $85.5M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Northern New Jersey Apartments

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:46:49 +0000

FORT LEE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $85.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of FIAT House, a 309-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. The newly constructed property consists of two buildings that rise 12 and 13 stories and house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a golf simulator and cinema room, a landscaped rooftop deck with cabanas and fire pits, a library, a gym, coworking areas and private offices. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the 10-year loan through Greystone on behalf of the owner.

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Nuveen Real Estate Provides $47M in Financing for Manhattan Self-Storage Facility

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:34:07 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Nuveen Real Estate has provided $47 million in first mortgage financing for Storage Post East Village, a 1,959-unit self-storage facility in Manhattan’s East Village. The landmarked building at 444 E. 10th St. was originally constructed in 1928 as the Wheatsworth Building. Storage Post and its equity partner, Almanac Realty Investors, acquired the building in 2022 and redeveloped it to support storage use. Today, the facility features 78,812 net rentable square feet of entirely climate-controlled space. Steven Klein and Robert Tonnessen of JLL arranged the loan through Nuveen on behalf of ownership.

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REDCOM Breaks Ground on 56,170 SF Industrial Project in Marlboro, New Jersey

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:16:54 +0000

MARLBORO, N.J. — REDCOM Design & Construction has broken ground on a 56,170-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Marlboro. The building at 156 Boundary Road is a build-to-suit for owner-occupier 3PL Center, which provides logistics services, and will include four office spaces. A tentative completion date was not announced.

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Ionomr Innovations Opens 22,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Charlestown, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:11:44 +0000

CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — Electrochemistry company Ionomr Innovations Inc. has opened 22,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The facility, which includes research-and-development space, is located within Hood Park, which is a redevelopment of the former facility of dairy producer H.P. Hood & Sons. Ionomr expects the facility to account for the creation of 40 new jobs over the next three years.

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PLG Provides $45.5M C-PACE Loan for Atlantic City Entertainment Venue

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:57:28 +0000

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has provided a $45.5 million C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) loan for Island Waterpark at Showboat, a 120,000-square-foot entertainment venue in Atlantic City. The venue opened in summer 2023 via conversion of a surface parking lot at the adjacent Showboat Resort and includes 10 waterslides, a multi-level children’s play structure, lazy river, four restaurants and three bars. The borrower, Bart Blatstein of Philadelphia-based Tower Investments Inc., will use a portion of the proceeds to pay down existing construction debt on the property.

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Realterm Buys Industrial Outdoor Storage Facility in Lehigh Valley

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:35:47 +0000

ALLENTOWN, PA. — Realterm, a Maryland-based investment manager focused on the transportation real estate industry, has purchased an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in the Lehigh Valley city of Allentown. The site at 925 N. Godfrey St. spans 4.2 acres, includes a 27,407-square-foot warehouse and was fully leased at the time of sale to Student Transportation of America Inc. Ryan Cottone and John Plower of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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Resource Realty Arranges 30,131 SF Industrial Lease in Rockaway, New Jersey

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:30:14 +0000

ROCKAWAY, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has arranged a 30,131-square-foot industrial lease in Rockaway, about 35 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 400 Forge Way was completed in 1986 and totals 73,131 square feet. Brian Wilson and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.

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Gilbane Tops Out 19,335 SF Academic Project in Metro Boston

Taylor Williams — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:28:29 +0000

NEWTON, MASS. — Gilbane Building Co. has topped out a 19,335-square-foot academic project in metro Boston. The building is a new dining hall for students at The Fessenden School, a K-12 establishment in Newton, located just west of the state capital. The building will feature an all-electric kitchen and a flexible design that divides the dining room into two zones separated by a central servery and flex bar.

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Brookfield to Acquire Peakstone Realty Trust in $1.2B Transaction

John Nelson — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY AND EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) has entered into a definitive agreement in which one of the firm’s private real estate funds will acquire the outstanding shares of Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE: PKST), an industrial REIT that has a strategic focus on the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector. The El Segundo-based company, which sold off its final office assets in December, currently owns 76 industrial properties, including 60 IOS assets. At a proposed price of $21 per share, the all-cash transaction represents an implied enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The price represents a 34 percent premium relative to Peakstone’s share price on Jan. 30, the last full trading day prior to the announcement. “This transaction recognizes the value of our industrial portfolio and the progress we have made expanding our IOS platform,” says Michael Escalante, CEO of Peakstone. At the conclusion of the acquisition, Peakstone will be a privately held company and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Founded in 2009 as Griffin Realty Trust, the company was rebranded as Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT in January 2023 and then as Peakstone Realty Trust in 2021. For Brookfield, the…

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Q4 2025 Demand Overview: Industrial and Multifamily Slowed, Office Stabilized, Retail Held Steady

Sarah Daniels — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q4 North America Market Report looks at diverging market demand across industrial, office, retail and multifamily spaces nationwide in the last quarter. Demand continued to soften for industrial spaces, while multifamily saw a reversal: decreased demand after seven consecutive quarters of strengthening. Office saw a slow increase in net absorption, but only after six years of negative absorption; retail demand was mixed. Industrial and retail spaces contended with tariff concerns, while all four types of commercial real estate saw either decreased or slowed rent growth in the final quarter of 2025. Lee & Associates’ full, detailed market report is available to read here. The overviews for the sectors below illustrate the market landscape through data on net absorption, leasing and development activity, sales transactions and rent growth, in addition to demand. Industrial Overview: Demand Falls Under Tariff Pressure Falling demand for industrial space continued in 2025 under the added strain of the United States’ aggressive trade and tariff policies affecting commercial property markets across North America. In the United States net absorption declined again in 2025 as tenant and rent growth fell to their lowest levels since the aftermath of the financial crisis. Meanwhile, inventory growth has been scaled back…

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Related Cos., Sterling Equities Begin Leasing 2,500-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Queens

Taylor Williams — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:09:07 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Related Cos. and New York-based Sterling Equities, has begun leasing the first phase of Willets Point Commons, a 2,500-unit affordable housing project in Queens. Phase I of Willets Point Commons comprises two mid-rise buildings housing a combined 880 units, 40 percent of which are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Another 15 percent of units are set aside for tenants that formerly experienced homelessness. Amenities include a landscaped inner courtyard, laundry facilities, lounge space with access to outdoor terraces, bicycle storage and ground-floor retail space. Related and Sterling partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development and the New York City Housing Development Corp. on the project. Construction began in December 2023.