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John Deere to Open Two New Industrial Facilities in Indiana, North Carolina

by Hayden Spiess January 29, 2026

HEBRON, IND. AND KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Agricultural and construction machinery company John Deere (NYSE: DE) plans to open two new industrial facilities in the United States. The developments include a distribution center near Hebron, Ind., and a manufacturing campus in Kernersville, N.C. John Deere recently broke ground on the 234-acre Indiana facility, which is designed to streamline operations and ensure timely delivery of equipment and parts. John Deere plans to invest $125 million to equip and development the 1.2 million-square-foot project, which is situated just off I-65. According to the company, the project is expected to create roughly 150 jobs in the state. John Deere also operates its primary North American parts distribution center in the Midwest region in Milan, Ill. That facility has been in operation since 1973 and employs roughly 1,200 people. In Kernersville, a new $70 million manufacturing center will produce excavators for the construction market, assuming production activity that was previously conducted in Japan. The campus total approximately 400,000 square feet and will employ more than 150 people. “We are excited to bring this new facility to our Kernersville campus and to be part of the region’s thriving manufacturing community,” said Ryan Campbell, president of worldwide …

January 29, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

CannonDesign Signs 9,897 SF Office Lease at Greenway Plaza in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2026

HOUSTON — CannonDesign has signed a 9,897-square-foot office lease at the 52-acre Greenway Plaza office complex in Houston. The integrated design services firm will occupy space on the fifth floor at 20 Greenway Plaza, a 433,132-square-foot building. Abby Alford of Stream Realty Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Rocher and Rima Soroka of CBRE represented the landlord, Stockdale Capital Partners.

January 28, 2026

Company News Industrial Massachusetts New York Northeast

Makarora, Ares Complete $2.1B Acquisition of Plymouth Industrial REIT

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2026

NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON — Affiliates of New York City-based investment firm Makarora Management and global investment firm Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARE) have completed the $2.1 billion, all-cash acquisition of Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT. Under the terms of the deal, which was announced last fall, Plymouth shareholders will receive $22 for each share of common stock they own, and Plymouth will no longer be traded or listed on any public securities exchange. The transaction also calls for the acquiring entities to assume certain pieces of Plymouth’s outstanding debt. The purchase price represents a premium of approximately 50 percent to Plymouth’s unaffected closing common stock price on August 18, 2025. That date marks the last trading day prior to the filing of a Schedule 13D by affiliates of Sixth Street Partners LLC disclosing a nonbinding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Plymouth’s common stock.

January 28, 2026

Development Leasing Activity Retail Top Stories Washington Western

Amazon to Close Go and Fresh Physical Stores, Plans to Open 100 Whole Foods Locations

by Kristin Harlow January 28, 2026

SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled plans to close its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting various locations into Whole Foods Market stores. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant states that it hasn’t “yet created a truly distinctive customer experience with the right economic model needed for large-scale expansion.” Customers can continue to shop Amazon Fresh online in available areas for delivery. At the same time, Amazon plans to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Market stores over the next few years, citing increased investment in “physical stores that are resonating with customers.” Amazon acquired the Austin-based natural and organic foods grocer in 2017 in a $13.7 billion deal. Since then, the brand has experienced over 40 percent sales growth and expansion to more than 550 locations. There are 14 Amazon Go convenience stores located in Washington, California, Illinois and New York. According to the company, Amazon Go locations served as innovation hubs where Amazon developed Just Walk Out technology — now a scalable checkout-free solution operating in over 360 third-party locations across five countries. There are 58 Amazon Fresh grocery stores located in California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, Viriginia and Tennessee. Amazon says …

January 28, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

SunStrong Management Signs 18,280 SF Office Lease at Greenway Plaza in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 27, 2026

HOUSTON — SunStrong Management has signed an 18,280-square-foot office lease at the 52-acre Greenway Plaza office complex in Houston. The solar asset management and service firm will occupy space on the fifth floor at 20 Greenway Plaza, a 433,132-square-foot building. Alvarez & Marsal represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Rocher and Rima Soroka of CBRE represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based Stockdale Capital Partners.

January 27, 2026

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Bank of America Signs 70,914 SF Office Lease Renewal at Greenway Plaza in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 26, 2026

HOUSTON — Bank of America has signed a 70,914-square-foot office lease renewal at the 52-acre Greenway Plaza office complex in Houston. The banking giant will continue to occupy portions of the seventh and ninth floors at 20 Greenway Plaza, a 433,132-square-foot building. David Bale and Cody Little of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Rocher and Rima Soroka of CBRE represented the landlord, Los Angeles-based Stockdale Capital Partners.

January 26, 2026

Features Uncategorized

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

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2026

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 …

January 22, 2026

Development Illinois Midwest Retail Top Stories

Amazon Plans to Open First-of-its-Kind Retail Store in Metro Chicago Totaling 230,000 SF

by Kristin Harlow January 21, 2026

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled plans to open a first-of-its-kind retail store in the southern Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The planned brick-and-mortar store will occupy the long-vacant site of the former Petey’s II restaurant at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road. The Orland Park Village Board approved the project at its Jan. 19 meeting. Amazon’s plans call for a one-story building of approximately 230,000 square feet that will offer groceries, household essentials and general merchandise. The store would function similarly to a large-format retailer such as a Walmart Supercenter. The commercial retail store would be open to the public and is not a warehouse or distribution center. Both the Orland Park Plan Commission and the Board of Trustees have reviewed and approved the plan. The village is not providing any financial incentives to Amazon as part of this project. “When a global retailer of this scale considers investment in Orland Park, it sends a strong signal about the vitality of our community and the strategic importance of this corridor,” says Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge. According to a release, Amazon’s proposed multimillion-dollar investment in Orland Park would generate millions in sales and …

January 21, 2026

Development Maryland Retail Southeast Top Stories

Sphere Entertainment, Peterson Plan Smaller Sphere Venue in Metro D.C. Totaling 6,000 Seats

by John Nelson January 20, 2026

OXON HILL, MD. — Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR), the owner and operator of the Sphere venue in Las Vegas that opened in 2023, is partnering with locally based developer Peterson Cos. for a smaller Sphere venue in National Harbor, a waterfront neighborhood in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Oxon Hill. The planned project represents the second Sphere entertainment venue in the United States and third in the world following the future Sphere’s completion in Abu Dhabi. “Our focus has always been on creating a global network of Spheres across forward-looking cities,” says James Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment. The site for Sphere at National Harbor overlooks the Potomac River and would complement other National Harbor mainstays such as MGM National Harbor, a $1.4 billion casino that opened in 2016, Capital Wheel, Gaylord National Resort and Topgolf. The more than 300-acre National Harbor district welcomes approximately 15 million visitors nationally. At full completion, the Sphere venue will feature the Exosphere, which is the Sphere’s programmable LED exterior display, as well as 6,000 seats for concerts, immersive movie presentations and other events. The new venue’s seating volume represents about a third of the 18,600-seat capacity at the Sphere …

January 20, 2026

Georgia Leasing Activity Office Southeast

Kilpatrick Renews 148,000 SF Office Lease at 1100 Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta

by Abby Cox January 12, 2026

ATLANTA — Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has renewed its 148,000-square-foot lease at 1100 Peachtree, a 28-story office tower in Midtown Atlanta. The global law firm has leased space at the property since 1992 and has recommitted to a 15-year term. 1100 Peachtree is currently 76 percent leased. Sam Hollis, John Izard, Ken Ashley and Christian Taylor of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Brooke Dewey and Alexis Vondersaar of JLL serve as the primary leasing agents for 1100 Peachtree on behalf of ownership, Spear Street, which acquired the 584,066-square-foot office tower in May 2025. The owner is underway on a full refresh of the building’s conference and fitness centers. Completion of the renovation is scheduled for this quarter. Along with the renovation, Spear Street will also welcome two new food-and-beverage concepts — Dos Cominos and Paris Baguette — to the tower’s street-level retail component this year.

January 12, 2026

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