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Demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data center capacity continues to accelerate across Europe, with emerging AI infrastructure providers, often referred to as neoclouds, securing record levels of capacity as they expand to meet growing AI compute requirements.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announced it has completed work at its heritage-led redevelopment at Pegasus Mayfair in central London.

Rexford Industrial Realty has entered into a definitive agreement to sell an industrial portfolio to an affiliate of EQT Real Estate for approximately $1.2 billion.

The Goldman Sachs Group has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners, an investment manager specializing in the sale-leaseback, build-to-suit and triple net lease sectors of the real estate market.

Machine Investment Group has held a final close for its Machine Real Estate Fund II (Fund II), the firm’s second flagship investment vehicle. Fund II reached its $350 million hard cap in primary commitments and has raised an additional $120 million in co-investments to date.

S3 Capital has provided a $35 million construction loan for the third and final phase of development for Casa Princeton, a multifamily residential community located at 12867 SW 248th Street in Princeton, Florida.

Australia is confirming its position as the leading destination for student housing investment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, capturing the majority of capital deployed over the past two years

United Hampshire U.S. REIT has agreed to sell BJ’s Quincy for $34 million as part of its portfolio optimization and capital recycling strategy.

Corebridge Real Estate Investors (CREI) has announced the formation of a strategic joint venture with ACD Fund V, LP, an affiliate of Armstrong Capital Development (ACD), to acquire and develop high-quality retail assets in select high-growth markets across the United States.

Aberdeen Investments has announced the acquisition of six modern residential properties in central Tokyo in partnership with Weave Living, on behalf of a large European investor that is a long-term partner of Aberdeen in the region, further expanding both firms’ living sector investments in Japan.

EQT Real Estate Industrial Value Fund V (EQT Real Estate), managed by EQT, has completed the sale of a 20-property logistics portfolio totaling approximately 4.4 million square feet across six Midwest markets.

Brookfield, through its real estate strategy, has acquired a diversified portfolio of 50 multifamily residential assets in Japan’s major gateway cities.

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has advised Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. on the sale of The Beach Tower Okinawa.

Clarion Partners Europe has acquired, on behalf of one of its commingled funds, a newly completed supermarket asset in Malveira, part of the Greater Lisbon metropolitan area in Portugal, from Portuguese-based developer and construction company Vertente Group.

Malaysia is emerging as a critical beneficiary of Southeast Asia’s structural transformation, according to JLL’s latest research report, “Planning for a Multipolar World: Southeast Asia — Poised for Growth.”

The growth of private wealth in commercial real estate reflects a broader expansion of access to investment strategies once reserved for institutions and ultra-high-net-worth investors. In an exclusive interview with IREI, David Hammerman, COO of real estate equity at Fortress Investment Group, discusses how private investors are gaining access to institutional-quality commercial real estate, the structural advantages private capital may have in the current market and the growing role of Delaware statutory trusts (DSTs).

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.