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Aegis Living, the family-operated assisted living and memory care company founded in 1997, and Harrison Street Asset Management have announced a strategic joint venture partnership focused on investing in and developing high-quality assisted living and memory care communities.

Commercial real estate investment activity in Asia Pacific increased 24 percent year over year during the first nine months of 2026, although investor risk appetite is moderating amid rising interest rates, according to CBRE’s third quarter 2026 “Asia Pacific Cap Rate Survey.”

Prime Finance, a leading commercial real estate credit platform, has announced its acquisition of a portfolio of eight performing commercial real estate loans with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of approximately $760 million from Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS).

AI is improving predictive capabilities in commercial real estate, but there is limited evidence that these advances are translating into better market outcomes, according to a study by Cayman Seagraves of the University of Tulsa, Michael J. Seiler of William & Mary and C. Stace Sirmans of Auburn University, published in the Journal of Real Estate Research.

It’s almost impossible to spot trends reading the news as it unfolds. Sometimes it helps to look back a decade or more to place today’s events in the proper perspective. That’s what these weekly “Blasts from the past” posts are all about.

Hines has expanded its Italian logistics portfolio through two investments totaling approximately 213,000 square meters (2.3 million square feet) on behalf of its Hines European Core Fund (HECF) and Hines European Real Estate Partners III (HEREP III).

Investors in AI data centers face growing financial risks as delays in securing electricity connections threaten project timelines, valuations and investment returns, according to a new study by IQ-EQ and the Sustainable Real Estate Forum (SREF).

Clarion Partners, a real estate investment manager with €64.1 billion ($71.92 billion) under management, has held the final close of its Clarion Europe Sale-Leaseback Fund III, having raised €552 million ($619 million) of equity.

Affinius Capital has originated a $226 million loan to refinance 55 Willoughby (marketed as House 55), a class A, 295-unit, 43-story multifamily property with 3,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space located in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y.

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has released its third quarter 2026 Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Demand Index, revealing that industrial employment growth emerged as a key driver of commercial real estate demand in select markets.

U.S. multifamily rents rose moderately in third quarter 2026 as apartment construction continued to slow, signaling further progress toward balancing supply and demand after a prolonged development cycle, according to CBRE’s latest research.

Global sustainable funds attracted an estimated $6.5 billion in net inflows during third quarter 2026, excluding China, as continued demand in Europe offset renewed outflows in the United States, according to Morningstar’s “Global Sustainable Fund Flows Q3 2026” report.

JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged $310 million in bridge financing for Peabody Union, a 665,000-square-foot mixed-use development along the banks of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville’s South Bank district.

Partners Group has launched a new residential investment strategy in France, targeting a portfolio of approximately 2,000 rental apartments with a gross asset value of €300 million ($346 million), according to multiple sources.

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Investment has appointed Neil Madsen as head of real estate.

In an interview with IREI, Jacob Rowden, research director at JLL, and Alexander Quinn, executive director of Northwest California research at JLL, discuss AI’s role in the office market recovery, the differences between AI and life sciences leasing, and how landlords and institutional investors are evaluating opportunities and risks as technology companies expand.

Democrats’ expected majorities in both chambers of Congress after the Nov. 3 midterm election will likely lead to legislative gridlock and greater tension between Congress and the White House during the next two years, according to “U.S. Midterms: Policy Implications of the Blue Tsunami,” a commentary from Morningstar DBRS.

U.S. retail net absorption reached 9.6 million square feet in third quarter 2026, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of positive demand and the strongest quarterly performance since fourth quarter 2025, according to CBRE’s “Q3 2026 U.S. Retail Figures.”

Continental Properties Co., a national developer, owner and operator of middle-income suburban rental housing, has closed a $480 million loan refinancing 10 multifamily communities held in Continental Properties Real Estate Development Fund II.

While most U.S. market-rate multifamily loans have strong credit metrics, a significant portion show signs of financial stress that could increase default risk, according to a new Yardi Matrix bulletin.