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Brookfield to Acquire Peakstone Realty Trust in $1.2B Transaction

by John Nelson February 3, 2026

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 …

February 3, 2026

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Eli Lilly to Open $3.5B Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2026

UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) will open a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley community of Upper Macungie. The development will span about 925,000 square feet across multiple buildings and is expected to bring about 850 new jobs to the region. A construction timeline was not announced. Lilly is acquiring the property at 9802 Main St. in Upper Macungie from Jaindl Land Development for the project. According to local news outlet WFMZ, this property is known as Fogelsville Corporate Center and is undeveloped agricultural land. In addition to the 850 permanent jobs, development of the new facility is expected to create about 2,000 construction jobs. According to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the state committed more than $100 million in incentives to land the project, including $50 million in tax credits. Lehigh Carbon Community College will receive additional state funding and feed Lilly’s talent pipeline by creating and expanding academic and workforce training programs in life sciences. “Lilly’s commitment to the Lehigh Valley and to Pennsylvania will bring billions of dollars of investment and hundreds of good-paying jobs, solidifying our position as a leader in the growing life sciences industry,” Shapiro said …

February 2, 2026

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Greystone Provides $97.6M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Harlem Affordable Housing Complex

by Taylor Williams January 30, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $97.6 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Villa Hermosa, a 272-unit affordable housing complex in East Harlem. Built in 1910, Village Hermosa offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Eric Rosenstock and Jeff Englund of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loan, which carries a 35-year term and a fixed interest rate, through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower, Metropolitan Realty Group, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements, including upgrades to unit interiors and building utility systems.

January 30, 2026

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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. Venture One Real Estate is developing the Indiana facility. The project team also includes Ware Malcomb as architect, Jacob & Hefner as civil engineer and Clayco as design builder. George Maragos of CBRE represented John Deere in its site selection. 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 …

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

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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

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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

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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

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