News/Events
Why Hines Is Restarting Its Development Engine
Hines pivots toward development as real estate investment volumes falter, seeking profit in scarcity-driven markets.
Power Availability Becomes New Requirement For Shifting Bay Area Industrial Base
Power-ready spaces are transforming Bay Area industrial requirements amid demand from AI and robotics tenants for high-energy facilities.
After Departing Trump Admin, HUD's Former Philly Head Joins Local Planning Commission
Robert Ford pivoted from leading HUD's Philadelphia region to working as a real estate agent and football coach, and he is now serving as a planning official.
Sponsored Content: Loud And Clear: Why Aiphone Thinks Intercom Ownership Is Best For Multitenant Buildings
Discover why Aiphone promotes owning intercom systems for multitenant building security.
Circle Realty Secures 38K SF of New Leases at 14 Penn Plaza
Circle Realty Group has closed on 37,600 square feet of new leases in Midtown, Commercial Observer has learned. The two largest deals at 225 West 34th Street, also known as 14 Penn Plaza, were for civil engineering company Bohler Engineering, which expanded from 8,000 square feet to 14,000 square feet, and cybersecurity firm T&M USA,…
Sunday Summary: Who’s Funding $1.3 Trillion in Data Center Spending?
Pluck your average Commercial Observer journalist off the street, shove them in a van, shine a flashlight in their eyes, and say, “Quick — what’s the biggest story in commercial real estate?” nine reporters out of 10 will answer: “Data centers.” At least that’s the case in 2026 after the billions and billions of dollars…
CoStar Closes $800M Cash Acquisition of New-Home Platform Zonda
CoStar Group, a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, analytics and 3D digital twin technology, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Zonda, a new home-construction data, homebuilder software and residential real estate marketplace platform, for $800 million in cash. Zonda’s platform of proprietary lot-level construction and development data, which serves more…
Michael Troyanovsky of Regency Development Group: 5 Questions
With a population of less than 6,000, little Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., is often overlooked – but not by Regency Development Group. Since 2020, the developer has been building residential projects in the coastal community near Surfside, Indian Creek and Bal Harbour. Regency has four active projects on the island, including the 33-unit La Maré…
JBL Asset Management Buys Retail Condo Near Miami Design District
Alta Developers sold off a retail condo near the Miami Design District for $17.3 million, property records show. JBL Asset Management purchased the 25,504-square-foot asset on the ground floor of the Quadro condo building. The property at 3900 Biscayne Boulevard faces train tracks, just east of the Miami Design District, an open-air, luxury mall. Quadro’s…
