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Brookdale Senior Living To Buy 30 Communities It Operates
From Welltower For $290M

Brookdale Senior Living To Buy 30 Communities It Operates From Welltower For $290M

By Bisnow News Feed October 15, 2026

Brookdale Senior Living completed a series of transactions to advance its strategy of owning more of the real estate it operates.

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Sponsored Content: Structural Design Decisions Can Box
Owners In. The Right Partner Can Help Them Make More Informed
Decisions

Sponsored Content: Structural Design Decisions Can Box Owners In. The Right Partner Can Help Them Make More Informed Decisions

By Bisnow News Feed October 15, 2026

Building owners need expert support in structural choices. Vulcraft/Verco offers advice for informed decisions.

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Scarcity, Privacy and Authenticity Are Luxury Development’s
Calling Cards Now

Scarcity, Privacy and Authenticity Are Luxury Development’s Calling Cards Now

By Commercial Observer October 15, 2026

The standard of luxury in residential real estate has traditionally been measured by what can be seen and counted: square footage, ceiling heights, the number of amenities, or the length of the services list.  But today’s discerning buyers are increasingly drawn to the experiential qualities of a home: how it feels to move through the…

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Rents Smash Expectations At GPE

Rents Smash Expectations At GPE

By Bisnow News Feed October 15, 2026

Great Portland Estates exceeded its rental expectations with £19M in new leases as demand in London surged.

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Insurance Is Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Apartment
Revenue

Insurance Is Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Apartment Revenue

By Commercial Observer October 14, 2026

In 2019, a Louisiana apartment property financed in a commercial mortgage-backed securities or Freddie K-Series deal spent about $4.77 on insurance for every $100 of revenue it collected. By 2025, that figure was $9.42, and that is after premiums fell last year. The Louisiana example underscores the shape of the apartment insurance story. After five…

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Brooklyn Apartment Leasing Strongest Since 2020 for a
September: Report

Brooklyn Apartment Leasing Strongest Since 2020 for a September: Report

By Commercial Observer October 14, 2026

Apartments are filling up in Brooklyn.  Leasing momentum in Brooklyn’s rental market increased 10 percent annually in September, as the borough notched its strongest September of apartment leasing activity since 2020 at 1,407 leases signed, according to data from the Corcoran Group.  Manhattan, on the other hand, had a somewhat shabby September. Apartment leasing activity…

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C-PACE Financing Can Be a Useful Part of a Data Center’s
Capital Stack

C-PACE Financing Can Be a Useful Part of a Data Center’s Capital Stack

By Commercial Observer October 14, 2026

The data center boom faces a financing challenge: Developers must fund not only the buildings themselves, but also the power, cooling and other infrastructure required to support increasingly energy-intensive computing.  The International Energy Agency estimates that data centers consumed approximately 415 terawatt hours of electricity globally in 2024, and it projects that consumption will more…

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Japanese Restaurant Udon Shin to Open First NYC Spot at 37
West 17th Street

Japanese Restaurant Udon Shin to Open First NYC Spot at 37 West 17th Street

By Commercial Observer October 14, 2026

Udon Shin, a popular Japanese restaurant with only two other U.S. locations, is gearing up to open its first New York City eatery, Commercial Observer has learned.  Udon Shin has signed a 10-year, 2,500-square-foot lease at 37 West 17th Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, according to tenant broker Aaron Gavios of Gavios Realty Group.  Asking…

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Digital Communications Firm Next 15 Signs 6K-SF Lease at 78
Crosby Street

Digital Communications Firm Next 15 Signs 6K-SF Lease at 78 Crosby Street

By Commercial Observer October 14, 2026

A U.K.-based digital communications firm has leased the third floor of a SoHo office building, Commercial Observer has learned. Next Fifteen Communications Group, also known as Next 15, signed a 6,350-square-foot lease at Milkystar’s 78 Crosby Street, the same building occupied by betting platform Polymarket, according to landlord broker Judson CRE. It will be the…

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