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EQT Real Estate Sells 7.3 MSF Logistics Portfolio Across 12 Markets

by Abby Cox March 27, 2026

RADNOR, PA. AND LOS ANGELES — EQT Real Estate, on behalf of its EQT Real Estate Industrial Core-Plus Fund II, has sold a 36-property logistics portfolio totaling 7.3 million square feet across 12 markets. A real estate investment fund managed by Los Angeles-based Ares Management acquired the portfolio for $650 million, according to various media outlets. Marq Logistics, an affiliate of Ares Management, will manage the properties on behalf of the new ownership. “This transaction highlights EQT Real Estate’s strength in creating and realizing value across the investment lifecycle,” says Matthew Brodnik, global chief investment officer at EQT Real Estate. “The team combined thoughtful portfolio construction with EQT Real Estate’s differentiated hands-on active management to build a portfolio with strong underlying fundamentals, enhance its performance and ultimately deliver an outcome that reflects its quality and future potential.” The portfolio spans distribution markets such as Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern California, Memphis, Columbus and Cincinnati. The properties are more than 95 percent leased to various tenants active in e-commerce, distribution, food-and-beverage and light manufacturing sectors. Amenities throughout the portfolio include 31-foot clear heights, cross-deck and rear-load configuration, truck courts and significant parking accommodations. John Huguenard, Trent Agnew, and …

March 27, 2026

Loans Office Top Stories Washington

Kemper Development Secures $238M Refinancing for Office Tower Near Seattle

by Hayden Spiess March 26, 2026

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Kemper Development Co. has secured $238 million for the refinancing of an office tower located in Bellevue, situated to the east of Seattle across Lake Washington. The property, Lincoln Square North, is part of The Bellevue Collection, a shopping and dining district featuring more than 200 retail tenants, 50 restaurant and entertainment venues and three luxury hotels. Bellevue-based Kemper, the master developer of The Bellevue Collection, originally built the tower in 2007. Totaling 561,466 square feet across 25 stories, the building was fully leased at the time of financing. Jonathan Firestone, Blake Thompson and Jack Condon of Newmark arranged the financing from Blackstone and New York Life on behalf of the owner. According to Newmark, more than 461,000 square feet in office leases were executed or commenced at the tower between November 2023 and March 2025, representing over 25 percent of the total office leasing activity in the Bellevue central business district (CBD) during that period. “This financing underscores the exceptional performance and institutional quality of Lincoln Square North and the strength of the Bellevue market,” says Firestone. “With near-full occupancy, premier amenities and unmatched connectivity to The Bellevue Collection, the property continues to attract top-tier tenants and support …

March 26, 2026

Development Georgia Life Sciences Southeast Top Stories

UCB to Invest $2B for Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in Northeast Georgia

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2026

DACULA, GA. — Global biopharmaceutical company UCB has unveiled plans to invest $2 billion to establish its first U.S. pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing campus in Dacula, a city within metro Atlanta’s Gwinnett County. The new facility is expected to create 330 new jobs over the next several years at Rowen, a mixed-use innovation district focused on global health, agriculture and environmental sustainability. The 2,000-acre “knowledge community” is planned along Ga. Highway 316. The new 460,000-square-foot facility will anchor 79 acres that UCB purchased off Rowen Parkway. Brussels, Belgium-based UCB maintains an existing presence in Georgia. The company’s North American headquarters is located in Smyrna and currently supports more than 400 jobs spanning expertise in neurology and immunology. UCB is focused on developing innovative medicines for people living with severe neurological and autoimmune conditions such as epilepsy. UCB’s new manufacturing footprint marks the first major private investment at Rowen and the largest capital investment in Gwinnett County’s history. UCB says it will leverage advanced manufacturing technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, while prioritizing efficient use of natural resources. Jean-Christophe Tellier, CEO of UCB, says the project is expected to generate approximately $5 billion in total economic impact, including more than 1,000 …

March 25, 2026

California Leasing Activity Office Top Stories Western

OpenAI Fully Leases 450,000 SF Office Campus in Mountain View, California

by Amy Works March 24, 2026

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) giant behind ChatGPT and the $500 billion Stargate Project, has signed a lease with KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) and TMG Partners to fully occupy 350-380 Ellis, a Class A office campus in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. The five-building asset offers 450,000 square feet of office space with move-in ready finishes, indoor and outdoor work environments, meeting/conference rooms, rooftop decks, an executive briefing center, kitchen/break areas on each floor and collaborative space. The campus also features a full-service gastropub restaurant and cafeteria, multi-story parking structure, a tennis court and a sand volleyball court. The property is owned by KREF and capital accounts advised by the REIT’s parent company, KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR). In 2024, TMG was selected to reposition 350-380 Ellis into a future-ready office campus. Jon Mackey, Mike Saign and Phil Mahoney of Newmark represented the landlord in the lease negotiations, while Mike Ino, Jon Moeller, Dan Johnson, Rich Duff and Bridget Fahey of JLL represented OpenAI. Founded in 2015, OpenAI has a current market valuation of $840 billion based on its latest fundraising campaign that closed in late February. Sam Altman …

March 24, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial New Jersey Northeast Top Stories

EQT Real Estate Buys 2 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Southern New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 23, 2026

RADNOR, PA. — Pennsylvania-based owner-operator EQT Real Estate has purchased a portfolio of nine industrial buildings totaling approximately 2 million square feet in Southern New Jersey. The sales price was not disclosed. The buildings are part of a master-planned park that is located along the I-95/295 corridor and house a mix of light industrial and bulk warehousing uses. Buildings feature clear heights that range from 24 to 33 feet, as well as flexible suite sizes and a total of 134 dock doors across the portfolio. The names of the tenants were not disclosed, but the buildings are leased to “blue chip [operators] in manufacturing, distribution and logistics, including national and global occupiers,” according to EQT. The new ownership also plans to explore selective redevelopment and leasing initiatives, including targeted capital improvements and enhancements to building exteriors. Brian Fiurama, Brad Ruppel, Mike Hines and Joe Hill of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of insurance giant New York Life, in the transaction. “This portfolio offers scale, location and flexibility in one of the most resilient industrial corridors in the United States,” said Matthew Brodnik, global chief investment officer at EQT. “With strong structural demand for modern infill logistics space, we believe …

March 23, 2026

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Fisher Brothers Receives $117.5M Loan for Refinancing of Miami Multifamily Community

by Abby Cox March 20, 2026

MIAMI — New York City based-Fisher Brothers has received a $117.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Joule House at Calle Collective, a 308-unit multifamily community located in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Bain Capital provided the floating-rate, interest-only loan. “The successful refinancing of Joule House is a strong reflection of both the property’s performance since opening last summer and the market’s confidence in well-executed, design-driven residential communities in Wynwood,” says Winston Fisher, partner at Fisher Brothers. Situated at 2200 N.W. 1st Ave., Joule House spans eight stories and features studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, with select two- and three-bedroom penthouses ranging in size from 985 to 1,400 square feet. Monthly rental rates begin at $2,512. Approximately 23,000 square feet of amenities are available for residents, including a swimming pool, cabana, spa, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, lounge, bicycle storage, a game room, conference rooms and electric vehicle charging stations. In December of last year, Fisher Brothers signed a new retail lease with SunLife Organics, a smoothie, juice and açai bowl bar that will open on the ground floor of Joule House in the third quarter. The Calle Collective, which is located within the Joule House development, serves as a retail, …

March 20, 2026

Development Georgia Healthcare Southeast Top Stories

Grady Health System Plans $1B Medical Campus in South Atlanta Suburb

by John Nelson March 19, 2026

UNION CITY, GA. — Grady Health System has announced plans for the development of a new campus in Union City, roughly 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Project costs for the development are expected to total more than $1 billion. Scheduled to open in phases, the campus will feature a medical office building and an acute care hospital. The two buildings will be situated near a freestanding emergency department that is currently under construction. Grady plans to open that facility in June and integrate it into the larger campus in the future. The hospital will feature 200 critical care, intermediate care and acute care beds. Grady expects that the hospital will serve as a Level 3 verified trauma center, equipped to perform emergency surgery, resuscitate and stabilize patients with serious injuries. The medical office building will offer imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation and pediatric care. Construction on the medical office building is scheduled for completion in early 2028, with the hospital planned to open in 2031. Financing for the project includes $300 million in Fulton County bond funding and funds raised through a multi-year capital campaign. “We are proud of this latest partnership with Grady,” said …

March 19, 2026

Development Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania Top Stories

TerraPower Isotopes to Invest $450M for Manufacturing Facility at The Bellwether District in Philadelphia

by Kristin Harlow March 18, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Nuclear science company TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) has unveiled a $450 million investment plan to establish a radioisotope manufacturing facility in Philadelphia that will support the development of cancer-fighting drugs. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is investing $10 million for the project, which is expected to create 225 new full-time jobs over the next three years. TPI will lease a 250,000-square-foot build-to-suit facility within The Bellwether District, a 1,300-acre industrial campus in South Philadelphia that is the redevelopment of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery. TPI will utilize the flagship East Coast facility to produce actinium-225 for use in the development of cancer treatments. TPI received a funding proposal from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a $7 million grant through the PA SITES Program, and a $3 million Pennsylvania First grant. The company is also eligible to apply for the department’s Manufacturing Tax Credit and the Qualified Manufacturing and Innovation Reinvestment Deduction programs. According to TPI, the development of an East Coast manufacturing facility, along with expanding capacity in its existing Everett, Wash., facility, will increase production capacity 20-fold of actinium-225. Real estate investment company HRP Group, formerly known as Hilco Redevelopment Partners, is developing The …

March 18, 2026

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AH Realty Trust Agrees to Sell 11-Property Multifamily Portfolio to Harbor Group for $562M

by John Nelson March 17, 2026

VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORFOLK, VA. — AH Realty Trust (NYSE: AHRT), a Virginia Beach-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that changed its name from Armada Hoffler two weeks ago, has agreed to sell 11 of its 14 apartment properties to Norfolk-based Harbor Group International LLC for $562 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal marks an effort by AH Realty to pivot away from the multifamily sector. Harbor Group has provided a $15 million nonrefundable deposit for the transaction, which the companies say is not contingent on financing. The portfolio sale is expected to close in mid‑2026, subject to customary closing conditions. “HGI is acquiring a strong, stable portfolio that has served our company well,” says Shawn Tibbetts, chairman, president and CEO of AH Realty Trust. “By realizing the value of these assets, AH Realty Trust is able to simplify our business, strengthen our balance sheet and continue executing our strategy with clarity and purpose.” According to multiple media outlets, including the Baltimore Business Journal, the assets in the portfolio include: AH Realty Trust will retain Smith’s Landing, a five-story, 284-unit property in Blacksburg, Va. The firm will also keep The Everly and Solis Gainesville in Gainesville, Ga., with the intention …

March 17, 2026

Company News Industrial Self-Storage Top Stories

Public Storage Agrees to Acquire National Storage Affiliates in $10.5B Deal

by Taylor Williams March 16, 2026

FRISCO, TEXAS AND GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) has entered into an agreement to acquire National Storage Affiliates (NYSE: NSA) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $10.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which is expected to close in the third quarter, NSA shareholders will receive 0.14 of a share of Public Storage common stock for each NSA share they own. The same arrangement applies to shareholders of operating partnership (OP) units of NSA. The price represents a total consideration of $41.68 per share based on Public Storage’s closing per-share price of $297.72 on March 13, 2026. “Public Storage is the ideal strategic fit for our company given their best-in-class brand, operating platform and future growth profile, said David Cramer, CEO of NSA. “By joining PSA, we ensure that the entrepreneurial spirit of our regional partners is preserved within a global platform capable of driving unprecedented scale.” Immediately prior to closing, Public Storage and limited partners in NSA’s OP will form a joint venture that will consist of 313 properties on NSA’s operating platform comprising 19.6 million rentable square feet across 28 states and Puerto Rico. The estimated value of this joint venture is approximately $3.3 …

March 16, 2026

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