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Global Net Lease Agrees to Acquire Modiv Industrial in $535M Deal

by John Nelson May 5, 2026

NEW YORK CITY AND DENVER — Global Net Lease Inc. (NYSE: GNL), a New York City-based net lease REIT, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Modiv Industrial Inc. (NYSE: MDV), an industrial REIT based in Denver. The acquisition, which has been approved by the boards of directors for both companies, is valued at $535 million. Modiv Industrial owns and operates single-tenant industrial properties that are occupied by manufacturers on long-term net leases. According to the company, it is the only publicly traded REIT that exclusively focuses on ownership of manufacturing facilities. Recently announced transactions include Modiv acquiring a Fujifilm-occupied facility in Santa Clara, Calif., and agreeing to sell a facility in Melbourne, Fla., that is leased to Northrop Grumman. The merger deal will grow Global Net Lease’s holdings of mission-critical industrial properties. Though the number of properties involved was not released, multiple media outlets report that Modiv owned 39 industrial facilities at the time of sale. For Modiv, the transaction is expected to increase annual dividend payments by 25 percent for the combined company. No senior level executive changes are expected to occur as a result of the merger. Under terms of the all-stock transaction, holders of …

May 5, 2026

Features Office Retail

Inside the New Office Playbook: Designing for Today’s Tenants

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2026

With flexible work schedules now the norm, today’s modern office buildings must justify the commute. According to the Flex Index Q1 2026 report, a quarterly workplace trends report, 67 percent of U.S. companies now use a hybrid model. Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2026 also underscores a shift in employee priorities, with nearly half of employees (46 percent) noting that wellness amenities matter more than high-tech features in the office. To explore how these trends play out locally in leading commercial real estate markets, REBusinessOnline talked to Bill Baumgardner, who leads VanTrust’s Texas office as executive vice president, and Guy Grivas, vice president of Hillwood’s retail division. Those priorities are on display at Frisco Station, where VanTrust, Hillwood and The Rudman Partnership are developing a 242-acre mixed-use destination in Frisco’s North Platinum Corridor, about 30 minutes north of Dallas. Centered around The Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters, the development brings together Class A office space, a mix of residential options and modern hotels — all within walking distance of dining, shopping and entertainment options — creating a seamless, experience-driven workday. REBusinessOnline: What are the top priorities for today’s employers when selecting an office building? Bill Baumgardner : To succeed, today’s …

May 5, 2026

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Building Bifurcation: A New Framework for Evaluating Industrial Real Estate in Texas

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2026

By Taylor Williams Defined by Gemini as “the division of a system, structure or entity into two distinct branches or parts,” the term “bifurcation” is coming up more frequently in the context of industrial development in Texas — a sort of umbrella term for the process of establishing new subcategories of the property type. The past seven or so years have constituted one of the most massive industrial building booms in modern history. Like matches and gasoline, Americans’ newfound obsession with e-commerce paired with unimaginably low interest rates for much of that time, sparking an all-out industrial development and leasing mania. Capital flowed into the sector with insatiable appetite, eventually forcing yield-chasers to devise new means of unlocking value within the space lest they cannibalize each other. Of course, even before e-commerce irrevocably changed the way Americans shop and allowed industrial real estate to ascend as an institutionalized asset class, functional differences were recognized between manufacturing and distribution facilities, or between pure-play industrial and flex buildings. Investors understood the relative differences in how these subcategories of industrial product were built, operated and valued. And in terms of development, at the most basic level, the size of a building has always …

May 5, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Loans Multifamily Texas

NRP Group Breaks Ground on 297-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Denton, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

DENTON, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has broken ground on Arbor Ranch, a 297-unit affordable housing project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 2820 Roselawn Drive spans 22 acres, and the development will consist of nine three-story buildings that will house one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, playground, barbecue and picnic areas, children’s activity room and a community lounge, and residents will also have access to various onsite social services. Younger Partners brokered the sale of the land. Truist Bank provided a $68 million construction loan for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy early next year.

May 4, 2026

Development Hospitality Texas

NewcrestImage Completes Renovation of 296-Room Hotel in Dallas

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

DALLAS — Locally based hospitality investment and management firm NewcrestImage has completed the renovation of Hotel Mockingbird, a 296-room establishment in the Highland Park area of Dallas. In addition to various property upgrades, ownership introduced two new food-and-beverage concepts: Verse Kitchen and Bar, a speakeasy-style restaurant, and Raven, which offers refined drinks and light bites. NewcrestImage acquired the Hotel Mockingbird, formerly known as the Beeman Hotel, in October 2024. Coury Hospitality manages the hotel.

May 4, 2026

Development Retail Texas

Walmart Supercenter Opens 200,000 SF Store Within Shawnee Trail in Celina, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

CELINA, TEXAS — Walmart has opened a 200,000-square-foot Supercenter store in the North Texas city of Celina. The store is located within Shawnee Trail, a 150-acre mixed-use project that is being developed by Trademark in partnership with family holding company Glendenning 1887 and the Celina Economic Development Corp. Construction of the first phase of the broader development of Shawnee Trail will begin next year and will include additional retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as parks and public spaces.

May 4, 2026

Industrial Leasing Activity Texas

Oxford Partners Arranges 11,057 SF Industrial Lease in Northwest Houston

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged an 11,057-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 13805 West Road was completed in 2000 and totals 61,600 square feet. Nathan Buckhoff of Oxford Partners represented the tenant, medical supplies provider Arpovo Health, in the lease negotiations. Jack Rathe and Brandon Preece of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Westland EPA LLC.

May 4, 2026

Loans Multifamily Northeast

JLL Arranges $109.5M Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Building in Edgewater, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $109.5 million bridge loan for refinancing of a 226-unit, newly renovated apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Edgewater. Edgewater Riello features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with an average size of 1,139 square feet, as well as penthouse suites. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna, golf simulator, resident party room and an outdoor lounge. JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through MF1 Capital on behalf of the sponsors, Skylight Real Estate Partners and PCCP.

May 4, 2026

Loans New York Northeast Office

Olshan Properties Receives $40M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Olshan Properties has received a $40 million loan for the refinancing of 99 Hudson Street, a 183,958-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Completed in 1930, the 17-story building was 97 percent leased at the time of the loan closing. Tenants include Chobani, plant-based meal delivery service Daily Harvest, consulting firm HR&A Advisors and ODA Architecture. Steven Klein led the JLL team that arranged the loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of ownership.

May 4, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Self-Storage

Davis Cos. Sells 491-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Boston

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2026

BOSTON — Locally based owner-operator The Davis Cos. has sold a 491-unit self-storage facility in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Davis acquired the facility at 235 N. Beacon St., which spans 28,885 net rentable square feet, in April 2018 and subsequently implemented capital improvements, as well as a 56-unit, second-story expansion. Extra Space Storage operates the facility, which was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Baranof Holdings.

May 4, 2026

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