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BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts (BNPP AM Alts) has acquired, on behalf of clients, a minority stake in a newly constructed multistory logistics asset in Yokohama, Japan, from ESR.

Special situations arise when fundamentally strong assets face financial or liquidity challenges, such as near-term debt maturities, impaired equity, or sponsors without access to additional capital. The current market has created more opportunities for investors providing structured, solution-oriented capital. Success in these situations requires a flexible, collaborative partner capable of delivering tailored solutions. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Mark Van Zandt, managing director and co-head of real estate at King Street Capital Management, explained how the firm focuses on structured investments that address financial, rather than operational, stress.

Bowery Europe, together with its capital partner King Street Capital Management, has completed the acquisition of two modern logistics facilities in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, totaling approximately 50,000 square meters (538,200 square feet).

JLL has appointed Selina Short as CEO of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Brendan O’Regan has left Irish Life Investment Managers to join Hines as head of investment in Ireland.

Ambrose has acquired four industrial assets across the Midwest totaling more than 1 million square feet at a purchase price of more than $102 million.

Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) has acquired acquisition of The Residence at Summer Street and The Residence at Selleck’s Woods, two senior housing communities located in Fairfield County, Conn.

Cabot Properties has acquired a 220,608-square-foot multistory modern logistics warehouse in the Osaka, Japan, area.

Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners (KWHP), a hospitality-focused investment management firm, and Ascendant Capital Partners, a vertically integrated real estate investment and operating platform, through their joint venture, KW Kingfisher, together with Sotherly Hotels, announced the completion of a previously disclosed merger under which Sotherly was acquired by the joint venture.

Kennedy Wilson Holdings and Fairfax Financial Holdings announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kennedy Wilson will be acquired in an all-cash transaction by a consortium led by chairman and CEO William McMorrow, along with senior executives and Fairfax.

BlueWater Marinas has acquired Bayside Marine, a full-service marina located in Duxbury, Mass.

Cabot Properties has acquired two modern logistics portfolios in Florida.

JLL‘s Capital Markets has arranged a $596 million refinancing for the office towers and atrium building at The Crescent, a landmark mixed-use property totaling 1.3 million square feet in Uptown Dallas.

Institutional real estate firms are rethinking deal sourcing, data infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption as technology becomes more deeply embedded in investment workflows. In an interview with IREI, Mike Sroka, co-founder and CEO of DealPath, discusses how platforms such as Dealpath Connect are shifting broker-buyer dynamics toward more structured, criteria-driven discovery, while outlining why data quality, transparency and governance remain central to building trust in AI. He also shares practical steps firms are taking to move from AI experimentation to measurable impact, emphasizing pragmatic-use cases, human oversight and the importance of building a strong data foundation before pursuing more advanced AI capabilities.

RXR has secured $407 million in mortgage financing led by Morgan Stanley and including Bank of America to refinance 450 Lexington Avenue, a class A office tower in Midtown Manhattan.

JLL has been selected by Brown University Health (BUH) in Rhode Island to support the strategic oversight and management of its combined Brown University Health real estate portfolio.  

Noble Investment Group has appointed Omar Mont-Louis and Tom Embry to its asset management leadership team.

H.I.G. Capital has acquired a third asset for its Central London Living Platform. The Platform is being delivered through a joint venture with HUB, a U.K. residential developer.

Global central banks are largely holding rates steady amid heightened uncertainty around growth and inflation, creating a more complex outlook for commercial real estate, according to Ryan Severino, Chief Economist at BGO, in his quarterly update.