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Aberdeen Goes Global With £700M Merged Fund

Aberdeen Goes Global With £700M Merged Fund

By Bisnow News Feed August 25, 2026

Aberdeen is seeking to combine two of its vehicles into a £700M global hybrid real estate fund.

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Sun Communities Taps Equity Residential Veteran As New
CFO

Sun Communities Taps Equity Residential Veteran As New CFO

By Bisnow News Feed August 25, 2026

Sun Communities hired Robert Garechana after Equity Residential, his former employer, combined with AvalonBay in the U.S.' largest REIT merger.

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Dog Haus Pursues Major Expansion After Tapping Former Jersey
Mike's Execs

Dog Haus Pursues Major Expansion After Tapping Former Jersey Mike's Execs

By Bisnow News Feed August 25, 2026

After hiring several former Jersey Mike's executives, Dog Haus plans to quintuple its store count and is targeting a $1B valuation.

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'Aggressive' Antitrust Settlement Unwinds $100M Zillow,
Redfin Deal

'Aggressive' Antitrust Settlement Unwinds $100M Zillow, Redfin Deal

By Bisnow News Feed August 25, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission sued in 2025, alleging anticompetitive behavior by Redfin and Zillow.

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OCVibe Adds Five Dining Concepts to $5B SoCal
District

OCVibe Adds Five Dining Concepts to $5B SoCal District

By Commercial Observer August 25, 2026

The Samueli family has added five more dining concepts to the 50,000-square-foot market hall set to open next year as part of the $5 billion mixed-use development called OCVibe surrounding the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Don Churros Gomez, MFK | Modern Filipino Kitchen, Mojo, Pull & Roll and Gelato Paradiso are the five new…

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The New School Sells Loeb Hall Residence to Hawkins Way
Capital for $52M

The New School Sells Loeb Hall Residence to Hawkins Way Capital for $52M

By Commercial Observer August 25, 2026

In its third acquisition of student housing in Manhattan this summer, Hawkins Way Capital has purchased a residence hall near Union Square for $51.5 million from the New School, according to city records made public Tuesday. Hawkins, using the entity 135 E 12th Owner, bought Loeb Hall, a 268-bed residence hall at 131-135 East 12th…

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Fifth Third, CB&T TruAmerica Lend $124M on Bay Area
Apartments Build

Fifth Third, CB&T TruAmerica Lend $124M on Bay Area Apartments Build

By Commercial Observer August 25, 2026

SummerHill Apartment Communities (SHAC) has landed $123.5 million of construction financing to build a multifamily project in the San Francisco Bay Area, Commercial Observer has learned. Fifth Third Bank and California Bank & Trust (CB&T) provided a $96.5 million senior construction loan for the developer’s planned apartment community in San Carlos, Calif. TruAmerica Multifamily also…

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Sports Tech Firm Genius Sports Moves U.S. HQ to Vornado’s
1290 Avenue of the Americas

Sports Tech Firm Genius Sports Moves U.S. HQ to Vornado’s 1290 Avenue of the Americas

By Commercial Observer August 25, 2026

Sports analytics and technology company Genius Sports is relocating its U.S. headquarters to 1290 Avenue of the Americas.  The London-based company’s new 10-year lease with landlord Vornado Realty Trust spans 53,000 square feet across part of the tower’s sixth floor. Asking rent was $99 per square foot, according to The Real Deal, which first reported…

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SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Center in South
Florida for $83M

SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Center in South Florida for $83M

By Commercial Observer August 25, 2026

SJC Ventures has sold a newly completed Whole Foods-anchored retail center in Doral, Fla., for $83 million, property records show.  Called Doral Marketplace, the property spans 89,000 square feet at 10800 Northwest 41st Street, about a mile east of the Florida Turnpike and 14 miles west of Downtown Miami. Atlanta-based SJC Ventures completed the 10-acre…

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