Transactions | May 14, 2026 Arrow Capital Partners, Cerberus Capital acquires U.K. logistics facility by Released Arrow Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of a logistics facility near Wolverhampton, U.K., for its Strategic Industrial Real Estate joint venture with Cerberus Capital Management.
Research | May 14, 2026 Geopolitical headwinds and structural labor constraints reshape North America office fit-out costs by Released The cost of building a modern office in the United States and Canada has been structurally reset, with average fit-out costs now reaching $295 per square foot for a medium-quality space, according to JLL’s U.S. and Canada Office Fit-Out Costs Guide 2026, which sampled 50 cities across the two markets.
Transactions | May 14, 2026 CenterSquare buys essential service industrial portfolio in Florida by Released CenterSquare Investment Management has acquired Philips Highway Industrial Park.
People | May 14, 2026 Davis Cos. promotes Quentin Reynolds to president by Released The Davis Cos. has promoted Quentin Reynolds to president and CIO.
People | May 14, 2026 Benenson Capital Partners names Richard Kessler CEO by Released Benenson Capital Partners, a privately held real estate investment, development and asset management firm, has named Richard Kessler CEO.
Transactions | May 14, 2026 Rubicon Point Partners, Canyon Partners Real Estate acquires flex/R&D campus in Santa Clara, Calif. by Released Rubicon Point Partners has acquired the Shockwave Medical headquarters.
Self-storage’s institutional moment in Asia Pacific by Raju Ruparelia While self-storage is a mature and institutionalized asset class in the United States and parts of Europe, much of Asia Pacific remains in the early stages of development. Across the region, penetration remains low, and in many cities the sector is still considered nascent or emerging based on penetration measured by rentable square footage per 1,000 urban residents.
Flexible living is the next institutional real estate theme in Asia Pacific by Rahul Bharara Flexible living is emerging as a core real estate investment theme across Asia Pacific. Rapid urbanization, workforce mobility, constrained housing supply and sustained international student inflows are reshaping how people live across the region’s major cities.
Fundraising | May 13, 2026 Core Spaces closes $1.64b flagship fund, underscoring strong investor confidence in student housing by Released Core Spaces has held a final close for its latest flagship fund, with approximately $1.64 billion in total capital commitments from global investors.
Transactions | May 13, 2026 Picton Property Income receives $536m takeover approach from REIT consortium by Andrea Zander LondonMetric Property and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust (SREIT) have agreed in principle on a joint all-share offer for Picton Property Income valuing the U.K. REIT at approximately £403.4 million ($546 million).
Transactions | May 13, 2026 Pro-invest Group secures first urban accommodation asset in Coogee, Sydney by Released Pro-invest Group, in partnership with MEC Global Partners Asia, has acquired the Coogee Sands Hotel & Apartments.
Investors | May 13, 2026 Starlight Investments secures National Housing Bank backing for UK BTR Fund II by Released Starlight Investments has announced that the National Housing Bank, a Homes England company, has joined as a cornerstone investor in the Starlight UK Build-to-Rent (BTR) Fund II.
Transactions | May 13, 2026 Henderson Park agrees to sell iconic office in Madrid by Released Henderson Park has exchanged contracts on the sale of Los Cubos in Madrid to ATREA Real Estate, a Madrid based real estate investment platform led by Luis López de Herrera Oria, for €91 million ($106 million).
Transactions | May 13, 2026 Invesco Real Estate acquires Radisson Collection hotel in Spain by Released Invesco Ltd. has acquired, together with SPREA, a five-star hotel in central Bilbao, a major city and industrial port located in the Basque Country of northern Spain.
Fundraising | May 13, 2026 BNPP AM Alts raises €3b for its dedicated Enhanced CRE Debt strategy by Released BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts (BNPP AM Alts) has raised €3 billion ($3.5 billion) in capital commitments for its dedicated Enhanced Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Debt fund and discretionary capital to co‑invest through separate vehicles.
Transactions | May 13, 2026 Highwoods sells CBD Nashville tower for $225m by Released Highwoods Properties has sold Bridgestone Tower, a 513,000 square-foot office tower in the Nashville Central Business District (CBD), for $255 million.
Research | May 13, 2026 CRE professionals use AI, but few trust it for dealmaking by Released First American Data & Analytics and DealGround, unveiled new research, CRE Industry Pulse Check, finding that artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly entered the commercial real estate (CRE) mainstream, but it has not yet earned a trusted role in high-stakes decision-making.
Research | May 13, 2026 Retail investment volumes reach strongest first quarter since 2023 by Released Institutional capital is continuing to flow into the U.S. retail sector despite a slower start to leasing activity in 2026, according to JLL’s Retail Market Dynamics Q1 2026 report.
Investors | May 13, 2026 TRSL commits $125m to TA Realty Value-Add Fund XIV by Elise Mackanych The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has committed $125 million to TA Realty Value-Add Fund XIV, according to meeting materials.
People | May 13, 2026 Top IPERS leaders leave organization after investigation by Elise Mackanych Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) CEO Greg Samorajski resigned on May 1, and the chief benefits officer, Steven Herbert, was fired on May 7, following misconduct investigations.
