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Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has agreed, on behalf of its Partner Funds, to purchase a portfolio of 866 single-family homes from Leaf Living, a provider of single-family homes in the United Kingdom founded by Blackstone and Regis.

Asia Pacific’s (APAC) real estate market recorded its strongest first half since 2022, with investment activity reaching $105 billion in first half 2026 as cross-border capital returned and investors deployed capital across a broad mix of markets and sectors.

U.S. office vacancy is expected to remain steady through 2026 before beginning a gradual decline, according to a revised forecast from CoStar.

Meridia has completed the acquisition of a recently delivered purpose-built flex living asset in Carabanchel, Madrid.

Savills says that global prime office leasing volumes remained stable in first half 2026, with expansionary deals accounting for 58 percent of all activity, indicating that more companies targeting the top-most tier of office space are moving into growth mode.

TPG Real Estate Partners (TPG) and Madison International Realty have entered into a strategic partnership through which Madison will acquire a significant minority interest in Home & Co, a vertically integrated real estate platform that acquires and operates student housing and micro-living assets across Europe.

Newmark Group has announced that Barry Gosin will step down as CEO on Dec. 31 after being in the role since 1979.

Ryan Madani has joined Cliffwater as managing director, further strengthening the firm's real assets platform as it continues to expand its investment capabilities.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced a 13.9 percent net return on investments for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.

Cabot Properties has sold an eight-building modern industrial portfolio totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet across Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, Texas. The portfolio was acquired by a private real estate investment firm.

RXR, together with Halpern Real Estate Investments, Korman Communities and Invent Development Partners, have secured $125 million in construction financing for AVE Station House.

David Rubenstein is a shareholder in law firm Polsinelli’s Real Estate Practice Group. As an adviser to data center developers across the nation, Rubenstein has experience navigating the constantly shifting political and business considerations impacting development. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Rubenstein shared his views on New York State’s new moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. He weighs in on what this means for projects in the queue and the implications for development in other U.S. states.

When two steel columns buckled on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer headquarters in Manhattan this July, the building safety industry watched a familiar sequence unfold and commercial property insurers should have watched just as closely. Investigators began examining what happened to the 37-story tower, which was being converted into more than 1,600 apartments.

Brookfield Asset Management has raised $4.3 billion across its real estate strategies, including nearly $700 million for the geographic sleeves of its flagship strategy and $3 billion from separately managed accounts and co-investment.

Oxford Properties Group is seeking a capital partner to invest approximately A$500 million ($325 million) in two completed build-to-rent apartment properties in Australia, according to The Australian.

Prime Super and Aware Super have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential Successor Fund Transfer (SFT) between the two profit-to-member superannuation funds.

Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate market gained momentum in first half 2026, with investment activity, office leasing, and rental growth all strengthening across the region, according to CBRE’s 2026 Asia Pacific Real Estate Market Outlook Mid-Year Review.

Alpaca Real Estate (ARE) has held a final close of its inaugural vehicle, Alpaca Real Estate Fund (Fund I) with approximately $223 million in total capital commitments, inclusive of co-investments closed to date of approximately $21 million.

Eldridge Capital Management has announced a $278 million loan to refinance Ten Twenty Spring, a premier office building in Atlanta, owned by Portman and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate.

Zenith Industrial Outdoor Storage, in partnership with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, has closed a $215 million senior secured credit facility, with an accordion feature allowing for total commitments up to $500 million.