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Europe's logistics real estate market continued to stabilize in the first half of 2026, even amid pressures such as the war in Iran and an ECB rate hike, according to GARBE Research's latest PYRAMID MAP report, which covers 122 submarkets across 25 countries.

American Landmark Apartments, a national multifamily investment manager and owner-operator, has acquired Park Avenue at Boulder Creek, a 292-unit apartment community located in Houston, Texas.

The U.S. multifamily market gained momentum in the second quarter of 2026 as apartment demand accelerated and new construction continued to moderate, according to CBRE’s latest research.

Asia Pacific (APAC) commercial real estate markets retained their momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with transaction volume rising 20 percent year-on-year to $46.1 billion.

North America data center demand reached an all-time high in the first half of 2026 with 25 GW of absorption, double the level from a year ago and five times that of two years prior.

Landmark Properties, a fully-integrated real estate investment firm specializing in the development, construction, acquisition and operation of high-quality residential communities, announced the delivery of The Mark Fort Collins, a 397-bed off-campus student housing community at 255 Johnson Drive in Fort Collins, Colo., just 0.37 miles from Colorado State University.

SparrowHawk, a Houston-based industrial real estate investment and management firm, has acquired a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot portfolio located across six high-demand Midwest logistics markets. The acquisition price was just under $400 million.

Brookdale Senior Living secured $248.9 million in refinancing for a 5,027-unit seniors housing portfolio spanning 45 properties and 14 states.

In today’s rapidly evolving real estate landscape, technology is no longer a supporting function — it is a central driver of operations, resident experience, and investment performance. From property management platforms to IoT-enabled building systems, real estate organizations are increasingly dependent on technology vendors to deliver critical capabilities.

Vietnam’s real estate market is officially entering a strategic development phase, where growth drivers are shaped by profound, long-term structural factors rather than cyclical fluctuations. According to the latest JLL report, “Planning for a Multipolar World,” Vietnam is emerging with a distinct competitive advantage, described as the nation presenting “the most cohesive corridor-oriented opportunity set in the region.”

Varia US Properties AG, the Swiss-listed investor in the U.S. multifamily sector that is externally managed by global alternative investment group Stoneweg, has signed an agreement with affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management to recapitalize 13 of its 17-property U.S. multifamily portfolio, through a newly formed two-vehicle joint venture.

Sixth Street has acquired the Pier House Resort & Spa.

The U.S. retail market is on pace to add an estimated net 26.1 million square feet of space based on year-to-date store opening and closure announcements through July 31, 2026, according to Coresight Research.

U.S. industrial leasing activity accelerated during the second quarter as occupiers moved forward with delayed decisions and focused on operational resilience and supply-chain efficiency, according to BKM Capital Partners.

Commercial real estate debt is emerging as one of the more compelling opportunities in private markets as higher interest rates shift the real estate recovery toward income generation and favor lenders over property owners, according to Future Standard’s 2026 Midyear Private Markets Outlook.

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) has exited the self-storage sector and deployed $3.3 billion into data center development during the second quarter, according to AltsWire.

More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed states in the western U.S. carry a moderate or greater risk of wildfire. These properties represent a combined reconstruction cost value (RCV) of nearly $1.4 trillion, according to Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.

Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC has increased its exposure to Sydney’s office market with the A$450 million ($293 million) acquisition of 1 Market St., according to The Australian.

Simon Property Group expects to more than double the rent generated by approximately 1 million square feet of space vacated following Saks Global’s bankruptcy, according to the company’s second quarter 2026 earnings call and media reports from Retail Dive and Bisnow.

Institutional capital is playing an increasingly important role in preserving and creating affordable housing as policymakers, investors and communities confront a persistent shortage of attainable rental options. In an exclusive interview with IREI, Russell Ginise, executive managing director and portfolio manager for affordable housing, and Jen Wichmann, U.S. head of research and strategy at LaSalle Investment Management, discuss how perceptions of institutional investment in affordable housing have evolved, whether concerns about large investors could discourage capital needed to preserve existing communities, and why public-private partnerships remain essential. They also address the balance between new housing production and the preservation of existing affordable units, including the risk that aging properties could deteriorate or convert to market-rate housing.