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Speaker Spotlight: Gevorg Shahbazyan of Starlife
Group

Speaker Spotlight: Gevorg Shahbazyan of Starlife Group

By Commercial Observer October 19, 2026

Gevorg Shahbazyan, founder & CEO of Starlife Group, joined Commercial Observer’s South Florida Capital & Development Forum to discuss vertical integration, residential innovation, future-proofing portfolios, and delivering community value in South Florida real estate. Commercial Observer: Starlife Group is a fully vertically integrated development firm. How has the firm’s involvement across the full life cycle…

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Sunday Summary: Oh Me, Oh Moinian!

Sunday Summary: Oh Me, Oh Moinian!

By Commercial Observer October 18, 2026

As you settle in with your first cup of joe of the morning, you should also drink in Commercial Observer’s Sit-Down with Joe Moinian. Some things we learned from this interview: Before real estate, Moinian was in the fashion business. (Now that he mentions it, yes, we’ll concede he was always one of the more…

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Pearlmark Provides $81M for Apartment Project in Coral
Gables

Pearlmark Provides $81M for Apartment Project in Coral Gables

By Commercial Observer October 16, 2026

Swiss investment firm Empira Group has secured an $81 million construction loan to build a 160-unit multifamily development in Coral Gables, Fla. Pearlmark provided the financing for Aurelian, a 12-story multifamily project on a 1.2-acre site at 114 Calabria Avenue. CBRE’s Charles Crapse and Denny St. Romain arranged the financing for Empira Group. The Business…

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Newmark: $179B In Low-Rate Real Estate Loans Face
Refinancing Risk

Newmark: $179B In Low-Rate Real Estate Loans Face Refinancing Risk

By Bisnow News Feed October 16, 2026

High debt costs extend the loan maturity shadow, with 78% of real estate debt facing refinancing at rates above 10-year Treasurys.

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Site Centers To Stop Trading As It Winds Up
Operations

Site Centers To Stop Trading As It Winds Up Operations

By Bisnow News Feed October 16, 2026

Site Centers plans to stop selling shares on the New York Stock Exchange after paying a $157M dividend to its investors.

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Howard Hughes Texas President Jim Carman To Step
Down

Howard Hughes Texas President Jim Carman To Step Down

By Bisnow News Feed October 16, 2026

Jim Carman of Howard Hughes Communities is moving to an advisory role in a company realignment.

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Citi Provides $210M Refi for Grand Hyatt Resort in Southern
California

Citi Provides $210M Refi for Grand Hyatt Resort in Southern California

By Commercial Observer October 16, 2026

Citi has provided $210 million in refinancing for Trinity Investments’ 531-key luxury hotel in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. JLL Capital Markets arranged the five-year, floating-rate, single-asset, single-borrower commercial mortgage-backed securities loan for the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas. The financing comes after a $62 million renovation and conversion of the property to the…

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L.A. Industrial Vacancy Falls for First Time in Two
Years

L.A. Industrial Vacancy Falls for First Time in Two Years

By Commercial Observer October 16, 2026

Los Angeles County’s industrial real estate market extended its recovery over the summer with its fourth quarter in a row of positive net absorption and its first annual decline in vacancy in at least two years. A new report from CBRE shows industrial tenants absorbed 1.9 million square feet during the third quarter, compared with…

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Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Supplies $63M
Refi for Illinois Apartments

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Supplies $63M Refi for Illinois Apartments

By Commercial Observer October 16, 2026

Noah Properties has landed $62.5 million of lease-up financing for a newly built multifamily development in suburban Chicago, Commercial Observer has learned. Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners (WDIP) originated the loan for 945 Nanusha Residences in Buffalo Grove, Ill. The deal refinances existing construction debt ahead of its temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) , prior…

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