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Q&A: PwC Executive and ‘Emerging Trends’ Chair Details the Foggy Road Ahead for Commercial Real Estate

Taylor Williams — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:50:00 +0000

Interview by John Nelson What a difference a year can make. At this time last year, real estate professionals displayed a sense of confidence and optimism about their 2025 prospects. This year, tariffs, government shutdowns and stubborn inflation have led to a general sense of unease for the year ahead. So finds Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026, the latest installment of the annual outlook for the commercial real estate industry that PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) jointly publish. The organizations surveyed more than 1,700 stakeholders — including brokers, developers, investors and lenders — in this year’s report, which was adequately themed “Navigating the Fog.” REBusinessOnline recently caught up with Andrew Alperstein, real estate partner at PwC and editorial chair of the Emerging Trends report, to discuss creating the report, the resurgence of the Northeast and the health of several sectors, including seniors housing, self-storage and office. What follows is an edited interview: REBusinessOnline: Were there any surprises in the data or interview process as PwC and Urban Land Institute created ‘2026 Emerging Trends in Real Estate’? Andrew Alperstein: I’m involved in a lot of the interviews that we do, and I see the survey results and work with a…

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CEDARst Cos. Begins Development of $82M Apartment Community in Las Vegas

Amy Works — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:50:14 +0000

LAS VEGAS — CEDARst Cos. has broken ground on The Presley, an $82 million ground-up multifamily project in Las Vegas’ Medical District. Designed by Booth Hansen with OS Construction as general contractor, the seven-story, 275,000-square-foot community is slated to open in 2028. The Presley will feature 236 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a fitness center, coworking lounge, golf simulator and a rooftop pool deck. A portion of the residences will be designated as affordable housing. The project is being financed by a $56 million construction loan provided by North River Partners and funds managed by AB CarVal. Berkadia arranged the financing.

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Waterton Acquires 395-Unit Motif Multifamily Property in Los Angeles

Amy Works — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:45:54 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased Motif, an apartment community located at 21021 Erwin St. in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated within the Warner Center master-planned community, the property will be rebranded as Sorrel at Warner Center. Built in 2015, the asset features 395 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with new quartz countertops, lighting and plumbing fixtures. Community amenities include two pools, a spa, grilling stations, a bocce ball court, an indoor fitness space with free weights, yoga and spin rooms, an outdoor fitness center, a dog park and covered parking. The buyers plan to update and modernize the common areas with new exterior paint, improved landscaping and upgraded building systems.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.6M Sale of Hoboken Apartment Building

Taylor Williams — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.6 million sale of an apartment building located at 719 Willow Ave. in Hoboken. The building consists of nine apartments and one ground-floor commercial space that is newly renovated and is leased to a laundromat operator. Jonathan Zamora of Marcus & Millichap brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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Lee & Associates: Tariffs Add to Q1 Industrial Challenges; All Sectors See Constrained Development

Sarah Daniels — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The end of the first quarter of 2025 saw market uncertainty in the face of new U.S. trade and tariff policies combined with an unclear geopolitical outlook, according to Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q1 North America Market Report. The effect of these concerns within the commercial real estate world are most evident in the industrial sector, which is also contending with oversupply and softening rent growth. Development is slow across property types. Retail, despite high-profile store closures in early 2025, remains historically tight on space as years of underbuilding keep availabilities near record lows. Office demand has stabilized in several major metros following years of contraction, though vacancy remains elevated. The pipeline of new construction is both drying up and favoring new types of tenants beyond traditional office spaces. Multifamily is seeing strong tenant demand in certain markets despite a flood of new deliveries. Lee & Associates has made their full market report available here (click through for detailed breakdowns and city-by-city information). The information below for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors offers clarity on market-wide demand, rent growth trends and challenges likely to shape trajectories throughout 2025. Industrial Overview: Soft Markets Face Tariff Disruptions North America’s industrial markets…

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JLL Arranges Recapitalization of 580,000 SF Retail Power Center in Dedham, Massachusetts

Taylor Williams — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:44:27 +0000

DEDHAM, MASS. — JLL has arranged the recapitalization of Legacy Place, a 580,000-square-foot retail power center in Dedham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. The open-air center was built on 37 acres in 2009 and was 99 percent leased at the time of recapitalization to tenants such as Whole Foods Market, Apple, Lululemon, Nike and L.L. Bean. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche and Hugh Doherty of JLL represented Nuveen Real Estate, which sold its unquantified interest in the property to Madison International Realty, in the transaction. WS Development remains the principal owner of Legacy Place.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 589,000 SF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Memphis

John Nelson — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:36:21 +0000

SOUTHAVEN AND OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of two distribution centers totaling 589,598 square feet in the Mississippi suburbs of metro Memphis. The properties include Stateline Building K in Southaven and Crossroads Building L in Olive Branch. Tulsa-based real estate firm Sealy & Co. was the buyer. The sales price was not disclosed. Motivational Fulfillment & Logistics Services leases the 347,604-square-foot Stateline K facility, and American Music Supply occupies the 241,994-square-foot Crossroads L property. Both assets feature 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, parking spaces and flexible layouts to accommodate single or multi-tenant uses. Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette, Dennis Mirtchell and Jim Freeman of JLL represented the seller, IDI Logistics LLC, in the transaction. Jack Wohrman of JLL handles leasing efforts for the property.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 397,605 SF Shopping Center in Richmond

John Nelson — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:52:51 +0000

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of White Oak Village Center, a 397,605-square-foot shopping center located at 4501-4591 S. Laburnum Ave. in Richmond. Pennsylvania-based Triple BAR Group acquired the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, from an undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed. Publix, Michaels, PetSmart and JCPenney anchor the center. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Catharine Spangler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller in the transaction.

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Flagship Acquires Former Verizon Office Building in Wilmington, Plans Conversion to Healthcare Campus

John Nelson — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:52:17 +0000

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has purchased a 153,526-square-foot office building located at 3601 Converse Road in Wilmington. The Charlotte-based company acquired the property through Flagship Healthcare Trust for an undisclosed price. The seller was also not disclosed. The three-story office building was built as a single-tenant property and was formerly home to Verizon Wireless. Flagship is underway on the conversion of the office building into an outpatient healthcare campus dubbed Flagship Medical Plaza. Novant Health has signed a lease to occupy two floors at the project beginning in 2025. The tenant’s planned services at the clinic will include specialized physicians, lab services, imaging and infusion therapy, according to Ernie Bovio, president of Novant’s coastal region. Novant operates the Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center hospital, which is located two miles from Flagship Medical Plaza.

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Berkadia Negotiates Sale of 159-Unit Active Adult Community in Greenville

John Nelson — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:34:13 +0000

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Aspens Verdae, a newly built, 159-unit active adult community in Greenville. Texas-based active adult developer Aspens Senior Living sold the community to Charleston-based Blaze Capital Partners and Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Dave Fasano and Ross Sanders led the Berkadia team in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Located in Greenville’s master-planned, 1,100-acre Verdae neighborhood, the Aspens Verdae provides direct access to retail, restaurants, healthcare and outdoor activities. The property was built in 2022 and features one- and two-bedroom apartments.

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Coldwell Banker Begins Leasing 81-Unit Apartment Complex in Whippany, New Jersey

Taylor Williams — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:40:26 +0000

WHIPPANY, N.J. — Coldwell Banker Realty New Homes has begun leasing 34 Eden, an 81-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Whippany. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 690 to 1,500 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, business center and a pet wash station. The first move-ins will begin in August. Rents start at roughly $3,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. The owner/developer was not disclosed.

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‘Conference Season’ is Underway and Early Feedback Shows Concern Over Low Deal Volume, Office Sector

John Nelson — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:41:00 +0000

By Brennen Degner of DB Capital Management The early part of the real estate industry’s “conference season” brings many quality catch-up conversations, and those talks have included concerns. The biggest takeaways from the expert exchanges regarding the broader market are stagnation in transaction volume, office becoming a four-letter word and, most worrying, the limited number of active deals getting re-traded as though it were the new industry standard. Regarding transaction volume, the majority of individuals I had the pleasure of connecting and reconnecting with maintain that the first quarter will be slow as all eyes are on the February and March moves to be made by the Federal Reserve. The consensus seems to be a couple additional 25 basis point rate increases — modest compared to what was seen through the second half of 2022 — and then some pricing stability while the Fed monitors the impact now making its way into the capital markets from its 2022 moves. Once that leveling off occurs, transaction volume should increase rather quickly as there is significant idle capital that needs to be put to work, along with sellers sitting on the sideline waiting for capital market stability. Regarding office real estate woes,…

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Brain Group, Mercier Street Begin $250M Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project at Former Middle and High School in Kansas City

Jaime Lackey — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:35:00 +0000

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Co-developers Brain Group and Mercier Street are underway on the conversion of the former Westport Middle and Westport High School campuses in Kansas City into Park 39, a $250 million mixed-use development. The live-work-play campus will be situated on 16 acres at 39th and McGee streets in the city’s Midtown district. Anchoring the project is The Residences at Park 39, a 138-unit apartment community within the four-story former Westport High School. Upon completion, The Residences will include flexible work areas, a fitness center and mailroom, auditorium transformed into modules, conference rooms and library and event spaces for groups large and small. Individual residences will have open floor plans with high ceilings and modern finishes for kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Each unit will have its own washer and dryer and will range from 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet in size, with expected monthly rents ranging from $950 to $2,000. The building’s new infrastructure will include smart technology and updated electrical, plumbing and fire alarm and protection systems. The original brick-and-stone façade and the front entry of the high school’s original 1908-era building are being preserved and restored, as are the original hardwood floors and…

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Impact Networking Signs 16,000 SF Office Lease at Midway’s East River Development in Houston

Taylor Williams — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:43:35 +0000

HOUSTON — Impact Networking, an Illinois-based provider of cloud-based cybersecurity and marketing services, has signed a 16,000-square-foot office lease at East River, a 150-acre mixed-use development in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Locally based developer Midway is underway on vertical construction of the first phase of East River, which includes office, retail and restaurant space. A timeline for Impact Networking’s move-in was not disclosed. Midway also recently announced an initial slate of retail and restaurant tenants that have committed to East River.

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Colliers Arranges Sale of 50,000 SF Office Building in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Alex Patton — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:50:22 +0000

WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 50,000-square-foot office building in Wilkes-Barre, located approximately 100 miles north of Philadelphia. Situated at 15 South Franklin St., the 10-story office building was completed in 1920. The buyer plans to convert the building to apartments or condos, possibly with commercial or office components. Law firm Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald has operated its headquarters at the building since 1954 and will relocate to Cross Creek Pointe at 1065 Route 315 in Plains. Jeff Algatt and John Susanin of Colliers represented the seller, a group of locally based private investors. The buyer was Franklin Downtown LLC, based in Somerset, New Jersey. The sales price was undisclosed.

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Las Vegas Office Market Turns to Downtown for Opportunities

Taylor Williams — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 13:24:58 +0000

The overall Las Vegas office market has seen steady positive absorption since 2012. Vacancy rates peaked in 2012 and have been declining year over year. The market vacancy rate is 11.7 percent, as of the third quarter. Occupiers are looking at higher-density options with outdoor collaborative areas and walkable amenities. There are projects planned in several submarkets that can accommodate these requirements, however, with those submarkets tightening, these new projects will be at the upper-end spectrum for rental rates. As Las Vegas has grown and continues to sprawl out, office users have moved to the suburbs to live and work within closer proximity to one another. This has made it increasingly difficult to find larger blocks of available space in the more popular suburban submarkets, thereby causing occupiers to look at other mature submarkets, including Downtown. Downtown serves as Las Vegas’ Central Business District for government, law and civic uses. At one point, it was home to Nevada’s oldest law firm. Downtown is evolving and, in true Vegas fashion, re-inventing itself. The city designed an Innovation District in the Downtown core with an emphasis on emerging technology in the areas of public safety, mobility and environmentally conscious solutions for the…

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LED Lighting: An Amenity With Immediate Payback for Office Owners

John Nelson — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:00:20 +0000

DURHAM, N.C — The term “environment” is typically thought of as being strictly outdoors, but for office owners, investors and tenants, the interior of office buildings is an environment unto itself. And like planet Earth, an office environment needs investment in order to protect its inhabitants. “We believe the workplace, where employees spend eight hours a day or longer, must provide a healthy and stimulating interior environment,” says Dan Goldstein, managing partner with Accesso Partners LLC of Hallandale Beach, Florida. Goldstein, whose 15-year-old company owns Class A office towers spanning 15 million square feet in major U.S. cities, contends “it makes good business sense to invest capital in an interior environment where employees are productive, efficient and above all, healthy, which cuts down on illnesses and absenteeism and contributes to job satisfaction.” Accesso Partners is doing more than just preaching. In Durham, the institutional commercial real estate fund recently installed a new lighting solution at its 10-building, 690,520-square-foot space within the Meridian Corporate Center, which is adjacent to the famed Research Triangle Park. The result has been brighter offices that are easier on the eyes and more conductive for close-up, meticulously detailed work. There is also a flipside to that…

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Berkadia Acquires Capital Advisory Firm Central Park Capital Partners

David Cohen — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:07:45 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia has acquired Central Park Capital Partners (CPCP), a boutique real estate capital advisory firm focused on arranging joint venture investments and structured capital from international and domestic sources. CPCP Managing Principal Noam Franklin and principals Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick will launch Berkadia’s structured capital group to offer support and resources to Berkadia clients.

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Procida Funding Provides $7M Construction Loan for Townhome Development in Pennsylvania

David Cohen — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:06:58 +0000

UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, PA. — Procida Funding has provided a $7 million construction loan for a townhome community in Upper Macungie Township. Located at Wrenfield 1230 Route 100 North, the $26 million project will consist of 98 market-rate, two- and three-story townhouse units with an average size of 2,264 square feet. Ashley Development Corp. will construct the community. The borrower was Lou Pektor.

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Naftali Credit Partners Secures $65M Construction Loan for Condominium Project in Queens

David Cohen — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:45:50 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Naftali Credit Partners has arranged a $65 million construction loan for a 74-unit luxury condominium project in Queens. Located at 107-02 Queens Blvd., the 10-story property will also include more than 25,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will feature a fitness center, playroom and rooftop terrace. Naftali Credit Partners secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between RJ Capital Holdings and RB Realty Capital through lender CIT Bank. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.

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