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The July inflation data were mostly in line with expectations, wrote Ryan Sverino, chief economist of BGO, in his latest The Chief Economist.

Hilltop Residential has purchased Marvera Casselberry, formerly known as Solé at Casselberry, a premier 336-unit class A multifamily community located in Seminole County, Orlando.

DWS has purchased Mekanikken, a residential property located in Brøndby in Greater Copenhagen on behalf of one of its institutional real estate funds from a joint venture between CCP 5 LL, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Keystone Investment Management.

Realterm has acquired 8542 Slauson Avenue, an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility on 4.2 acres in Pico Rivera, Calif.

The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) was $283.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 2025-2026, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced.

Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and CEO of Jonathan Rose Cos., has spent decades at the forefront of impact investing with a focus on affordable housing. In an interview with IREI, he explores why affordable housing is not only a pressing social issue but also a resilient and investable asset class. He discusses how public-private partnerships, impact-driven strategies and innovative financing models are reshaping the sector while balancing financial returns with long-term community stability. Jonathan also shares insights into the trends, risks and opportunities that will define affordable housing investment in the years ahead, highlighting both the urgency of preservation and the potential for scalable, lasting impact.

Altus Group Limited has its released CRE Investment & Transactions Quarterly Report, covering U.S. transaction activity for second quarter 2025.

Global hotel transaction volume softened in first half 2025 amid heightened uncertainty, as investors grappled with underwriting challenges for portfolios and large-scale deals, according to JLL’s latest report.

Morgan Properties has plans to acquire the Dream Residential REIT in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $354 million.

Alterra IOS has acquired an 8.42 usable-acre site in the Birmingham, Ala., metro area. The newly acquired site features 10,525 square feet of accompanying warehouse space. 

FLOW Digital Infrastructure, a data center developer and operator in Asia Pacific, has announced the appointment of Alok Garodia as CFO, effective immediately. 

BGO has acquired Rockwood Plaza, a 300,000-square-foot premier grocery-anchored retail property located at 4141 Dixie Road in Mississauga, Ontario, on behalf of the Prime Canadian Property Strategy.

Approximately $380 billion was invested in global real estate in first half 2025, largely consistent with the same levels seen in first half 2024 ($376 billion), according to Savills in its latest Takes Stock Global Capital Markets reports. 

With construction in some Sun Belt markets continuing to outpace absorption, concerns are growing about potential oversaturation in certain metros, though demand in many areas remains strong.

GI Partners has announced the simultaneous closing of investments by an oversubscribed, single-asset continuation vehicle and GI Data Infrastructure in Flexential, a provider of secure and flexible data center solutions.

Green Street’s Real Estate Alert has released its Mid-Year Broker Rankings of transactions valued between $5 million and $25 million in its recently published special supplement analyzing the private-capital segment.

JP Morgan Asset Management and Grupo Lar have formed a joint venture to develop approximately €600 million ($700 million) of flexible living accommodations in Spain, according to media outlets.

Amid economic shifts, increased Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and a global race for top talent, the financial services industry is on the cusp of significant transformation. JLL’s (NYSE: JLL) latest report, the Financial Services Portfolio of Tomorrow, outlines how corporate real estate functions are increasingly vital to financial institutions as they reconsider not only how but where they work to support workforce agility, organizational productivity and long-term resilience. 

Healthy U.S. import volumes in the first half of 2025 have not translated into stronger demand for industrial commercial real estate in many markets near ports, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. Midyear Ports Update. Excess capacity among industrial occupiers and a shift toward moving goods directly to inland hubs like Chicago and Dallas are keeping inventory levels and leasing activity subdued near several major ports.

Noble Investment has named Marc Dober as senior director of asset management.