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10 Counties Hold 42% of U.S. Data Centers. Home Prices Rise Faster There.
A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined that only a few U.S. counties are home to the ongoing data center development boom, and that the construction of these facilities raises home values and improves local economic performance, namely household incomes. The findings of the NAR 2026 Data Center Impact Report…
Nadeem Meghji Exits Blackstone After Less Than a Year as Global Real Estate Head
Nadeem Meghji is departing from Blackstone less than a year after being named sole head of global head of real estate. Meghji’s exit from the investment leviathan follows an exodus of other executives, including Kathleen McCarthy, who until November was global co-head of real estate with Meghji, the Wall Street Journal first reported. David Levine,…
Jay Badame Joins Bravo Group Three Years After Termination From AECOM Tishman
Jay Badame is back in action three years after being forced out as president of AECOM Tishman, Commercial Observer has learned. The development executive who had a leading role in rebuilding the World Trade Center campus has started a new position as chief operating officer at architecture, engineering and construction management firm Bravo Group, where…
Commercial Real Estate Lenders Are Raising the Bar on AI Underwriting
Last month, MISMO, the real estate finance industry’s standards organization, launched two new AI governance certifications designed to give mortgage companies, lenders and asset managers a formal standard for evaluating automated systems. Built on the organization’s framework for responsible AI in the mortgage ecosystem, the certifications establish explicit benchmarks for risk oversight, decision-making influence and…
How Prologis Conquered The World
Prologis' rise in real estate showcases strategy, innovation and key acquisitions.
Shorenstein Acquires Preston Center Office Tower: The DFW Deal Sheet
Shorenstein acquires Sherry Lane Place, a key office tower in Dallas' Preston Center.
Longtime Altman Living Exec Tim Peterson Leaving Firm
Tim Peterson transitions to CIO at White Oak Development after more than 20 years at Altman Living.
Sponsored Content: The Opportunities, Limitations And Benefits Of Reserved Investor Funds
Discover the new reserved investor fund, a flexible onshore fund with diverse benefits, targeting affordable housing and investment growth.
Pennsylvania Avenue Office Sells For Repositioning: The D.C. Deal Sheet
Also this week, a joint venture buys Hamilton Square, an office-to-residential project gets a new partner, and a former Brookfield SVP starts his own law firm.
