Investors | Feb 19, 2026 Twain Capital Partners, InterVest form bridge lending JV by Released Twain Capital Partners and InterVest Capital Partners have formed a new joint venture. The partnership has a focus on originations of predevelopment bridge loans across high-quality commercial real estate projects in select markets across the United States.
Research | Feb 19, 2026 New hyperscaler self-build capacity growth to outpace colocation supply growth in Europe by Released Data center capacity owned and operated exclusively by hyperscalers, also known as self-builds, in Europe is expected to outpace the growth of colocation supply in 2026, according to CBRE.
People | Feb 19, 2026 PGIM appoints Charlotte Taylor and Ed Rieger to senior business development roles by Released PGIM’s Institutional Client Group has appointed Charlotte Taylor and Ed Rieger to leadership roles in support of its real estate business development initiatives.
Transactions | Feb 19, 2026 S3 Capital makes first South Carolina loan with $30m Travelers Rest development financing by Released S3 Capital has originated of a $29.75 million construction loan to finance the development of Liva Travelers Rest.
Research | Feb 19, 2026 Heitman’s Gordon Black: Global core-plus real estate emerges as a compelling entry point for long-term capital by Andrea Zander Global core-plus real estate is increasingly attractive for long-term investors, particularly at this stage of the market cycle. The core argument is that global diversification helps insulate portfolios from local economic and sector-specific downturns, while allowing investors to pursue higher-conviction opportunities within individual markets, says Gordon Black, executive vice president and portfolio manager of Heitman Global Real Estate Partners II, in an interview with IREI.
Transactions | Feb 18, 2026 Ascentris, Student Quarters acquire student housing property at The University of Texas at Austin by Released Ascentris and Atlanta-based student housing owner and operator, Student Quarters, have acquired Noble 2500.
Research | Feb 18, 2026 The good, the bad, and the ugly: Character counts more than structure by Geoffrey Dohrmann In every market cycle, investors devote enormous energy to underwriting strategy, structure, alignment, and incentives. Term sheets are negotiated. Waterfalls are refined. Legal documents grow longer and more complex, often in the belief that enough precision and foresight can anticipate every outcome.
Investors | Feb 18, 2026 RXR, North Carolina Investment Authority announce strategic residential investment partnership by Released RXR has formed a new $500 million strategic discretionary separate account with the North Carolina Investment Authority (NCIA) to provide structured equity solutions for more than $2 billion (at full capitalization) of high-quality residential development and transitional real estate projects across the United States. Investments will be made via RXR’s capital solutions platform, which is designed to provide flexible, bespoke capital solutions to sponsors, leveraging RXR’s vertically integrated development, construction, and operating platform.
Transactions | Feb 18, 2026 Alterra IOS makes national truck terminal portfolio acquisition by Released Alterra IOS has made a 10-property truck terminal portfolio located across major U.S. industrial and logistics markets.
Research | Feb 18, 2026 Real estate secondary market volume hits record $20b in 2025 by Released The real estate secondaries market reached a record $20.3 billion in 2025, driven by rising demand for liquidity, stabilizing valuations and improving fundamentals, according to Ares Management.
Fundraising | Feb 18, 2026 Middleburg closes oversubscribed third GP fund, raising $125m by Released Middleburg has held its final close for its third GP Fund (GP Fund III), with total capital commitments of $125 million, exceeding its original target and reaching the fund’s hard cap.
Transactions | Feb 18, 2026 CBRE IM backs IPUT Real Estate Dublin by Released IPUT Real Estate has raised €175 million ($207 million) in new equity from CBRE Investment Management Indirect Strategies (CBRE IM) to continue to grow its prime Dublin office portfolio.
Transactions | Feb 18, 2026 Marathon Asset Management provides $235m senior mortgage loan to Refinance Lone Star’s multi-state senior housing portfolio by Released Marathon Asset Management’s Commercial Real Estate platform originated a $235 million senior mortgage loan to an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VI, L.P. to fund the refinancing of an 11-property, mixed-acuity senior housing portfolio.
Research | Feb 18, 2026 CoStar’s U.S. retail projections remain steady through 2026 by Released U.S. retail projections remain unchanged through 2026 in a just-released forecast from CoStar.
Research | Feb 17, 2026 Assisted living market penetration depends on more than local demographics or economics by Released The share of older adults who reside in assisted living varies widely across U.S. metropolitan markets, and the reasons extend beyond demographics or economics alone, according to new research from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC).
Research | Feb 17, 2026 Data center sector enters hyperdrive as Texas prepares to dethrone Virginia as global leader by Released
Research | Feb 17, 2026 King Street on today’s CRE market and its special situations strategy by Andrea Zander 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.
Transactions | Feb 17, 2026 Ambrose acquires four Midwest industrial assets totaling more than 1msf by Released 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.
Transactions | Feb 17, 2026 Harrison Street Asset Management acquires two senior housing communities in Connecticut by Released 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.
Transactions | Feb 17, 2026 Cabot Properties acquires modern logistics asset in Osaka, Japan by Released Cabot Properties has acquired a 220,608-square-foot multistory modern logistics warehouse in the Osaka, Japan, area.