
Retail Demand Rebounds as Supply Stays Tight in Q2 2026
Following a subdued start to the year, the U.S. retail real estate sector regained traction in the second quarter of
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Following a subdued start to the year, the U.S. retail real estate sector regained traction in the second quarter of

An ownership group has acquired Providence Place, Rhode Island’s largest shopping center, bringing the regional mall out of receivership after

Machine Investment Group, LP has completed the final close for its second flagship vehicle, Machine Real Estate Fund II, reaching

Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation has completed an equity raise of approximately $28 million for Office Conversion Opportunity Zone, LLC,

Associated Bank has finalized a $9 million loan to GTZ Properties to support the development of Trailhead Crossing, a new

Planet Fitness has committed to a new retail lease at Sky Three Residences, taking 14,520 square feet at the base

KCI Technologies, Inc., a professional services firm with nearly 70 regional offices across 20 states and the District of Columbia,

HomeGoods has committed to a new large-format retail lease at Gresham Station Shopping Center in Gresham, Oregon, expanding its presence

Koeppel Rosen LLC, the leasing and management agent for the Rosen family portfolio, has completed three new office leases totaling

CBRE has arranged $147.5 million in financing for 750 Moffett, a newly completed Class A office property in Mountain View.

MetroStar Systems LLC has committed to a new headquarters lease at Reston Town Center, marking a significant real estate step

Lee & Associates has brought the Ballard Building, a 99-year-old mixed-use property, to the market for sale. The historic asset,

Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Trinity Park Apartments, a 490-unit multifamily community in North St. Louis. The

CBRE has completed the sale of 101 and 201 Merritt 7, a pair of Class A office buildings totaling 511,318

A newly built multifamily community in Quincy, MA has changed hands in an investment sale arranged by Marcus & Millichap.

Mid-America Apartment Communities has acquired Modera Liberty Row from Mill Creek Residential in a transaction totaling $116.3 million, translating to

Industrial real estate dynamics across the Western U.S. took center stage at Connect Industrial West 2026, where a series of

Stotan Industrial, in partnership with 56 Maple, has acquired an industrial facility at 1101 W. Thorndale Avenue in Itasca, Illinois.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn have outlined a long-term plan

Matterhorn Venture Partners has formed a partnership with TPG AG U.S. Real Estate to acquire a portfolio of 16 Chicago-based

AEG and Archer Aviation have entered into an agreement to create Downtown Los Angeles’ first vertiport at L.A. LIVE, positioning

Developers CivicGroup and Sunflower Development are planning a major hospitality conversion of the historic Security Building in Phoenix, transforming the

Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors have finalized a new restaurant lease with Samudhra at The Ellery, a luxury

Pacific Hospitality Group has begun taking reservations for the Denu Hotel & Spa, a new luxury property in downtown Phoenix.

Vivmark Residential began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VMRK following the completion of a

Varia US Properties AG has entered into a sizeable joint venture with affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management, aligning institutional capital

Goldman Sachs has reached an agreement to acquire LCN Capital Partners, an investment manager focused on sale-leaseback, build-to-suit, and triple-net

A series of distressed situations and loan complications emerged across U.S. commercial real estate markets during the week of August

Xebec has secured both equity and debt financing for Black Creek Commerce Center, a planned Class A industrial complex in

Northmarq’s New York Metro Debt + Equity team has arranged a new round of financing for Springnex Plaza, a fully