Research | Jul 30, 2026 Fed holds rates steady amid persistent inflation by Andrea Zander The Federal Reserve has maintained the federal funds rate at a target range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent, leaving its benchmark rate unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting.
Investors | Jul 30, 2026 Ventas raises senior housing investment target to $4.5b by Andrea Zander Ventas has increased its expected 2026 senior housing investment volume to $4.5 billion, up from its previous estimate of $3 billion, as the healthcare REIT continues to expand its senior housing operating portfolio.
Investors | Jul 30, 2026 Equity Residential, AvalonBay announce Vivmark Residential as name of combined company by Released AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential have announced Vivmark Residential as the name for the combined company to be created through their merger of equals.
Research | Jul 30, 2026 European real estate investment volumes rise as momentum swings in offices’ favor by Released European real estate investment reached €59 billion ($68 billion) in second quarter 2026, totaling €116 billion ($134 billion) in the first half of 2026, according to global real estate advisor CBRE. The first half figure represents a 10 percent increase when compared with the same period last year.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2026 Affinius Capital continues expansion of European credit platform with three recent loan originations by Released Affinius Capital continues its momentum across its European credit platform following the completion of three recent loan originations.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2026 Logicor agrees €532m sale of pan-European logistics portfolio to EQT by Released Logicor has signed agreements to sell a pan-European logistics portfolio to EQT.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2026 Barings acquires office tower in Brisbane’s CBD for $489m by Released Barings, on behalf of institutional investors, has acquired 480 Queen St., a premium-grade office tower in Brisbane’s CBD.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2026 Cloud Capital launches new data center ABS Master Trust, completes $520m AAA rated issuance by Released Cloud Capital, a global data center investment management firm, has closed a $520 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance through its newly established Cloud Capital ABS Master Trust, the second ABS Master Trust managed by Cloud Capital.
Research | Jul 30, 2026 Japanese capital drives Living investment across Asia Pacific, with Australia emerging as key growth market by Released Japanese investors are increasing allocations to rental housing across Asia Pacific, driving the next phase of Living sector growth as capital targets markets backed by strong demand and long-term income stability.
Transactions | Jul 30, 2026 Cabot Properties completes disposition of 2.5msf industrial portfolio in Greater Chicago and Minneapolis by Released Cabot Properties has sold the North Central Portfolio.
Investors | Jul 29, 2026 Juniper Square launches new AI-powered fund admin oversight agent for GPs by Released Juniper Square has announced its new Admin Oversight Agent, Fay.
Transactions | Jul 29, 2026 BXP secures $1.2b construction loan for 343 Madison Ave. by Released BXP has closed a $1.2 billion construction loan for the development of 343 Madison Ave.
Investors | Jul 29, 2026 Boardwalk REIT, DGAM form Western Canada multifamily partnership by Released Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and the DGAM Canadian Private Real Estate Fund, managed by Desjardins Global Asset Management, have formed a strategic co-ownership focused on acquiring multifamily communities across Western Canada.
Research | Jul 29, 2026 Selective Seoul office investment intensifies amid full-scale new supply in Q2 2026 by Released JLL Korea reports that the Seoul office market has entered a new phase with full-scale new supply in the CBD area in its “Seoul Class A Office Market Trends Q2 2026”. Seoul’s overall vacancy rate rose 2.3 percentage points quarter-over-quarter to 6.6 percent, exceeding the natural vacancy rate of 5 percent for the first time since first quarter 2022.
Transactions | Jul 29, 2026 Korean consortium partners with Novus on Sydney BTR development by Released Australian build-to-rent (BTR) platform Novus, in partnership with a Korean investment consortium, has announced a new venture to deliver Novus on Victoria, a purpose-built BTR apartment development at 410–416 Victoria Avenue in Sydney’s Chatswood.
People | Jul 29, 2026 Allied Properties REIT appoints CFO by Released Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has named Craig MacIntyre senior vice president and CFO.
People | Jul 29, 2026 NAREIM appoints Andy Walburger as CEO by Released NAREIM (National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers) has announced the appointment of Andy Walburger as CEO.
Transactions | Jul 29, 2026 Redevco Logistics expands IOS platform with acquisition of U.K. logistics facility by Released Redevco, one of Europe’s largest privately owned real estate managers, acquired a logistics fleet facility in Widnes, U.K.
People | Jul 29, 2026 Nevada PERS appoints Lauren Larson as CIO by Elise Mackanych The Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) has appointed Lauren Larson as CIO. This move follows Stephen Edmundson’s promotion from CIO to executive director of the retirement system.
Research | Jul 29, 2026 Diverging credit stress across bank types: Evidence from non-current CRE loan trends by Bhavna Goyal and Zach Halpern Although noncurrent loan ratios — defined as loans 90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status — have increased across all major institution types, confirming a systemwide weakening in credit quality, the magnitude of the deterioration varies significantly.
