
JPMorgan Funnels $205M to Refi Blackstone’s East Hotel in Miami
The bank supplied a $205 million loan backed by the East Miami hotel in the Brickell district, property records show.
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The bank supplied a $205 million loan backed by the East Miami hotel in the Brickell district, property records show.

Kolter Group and BH Group expand Miami Beach assemblage for 17-story condo development.

Culver City, CA – February 12: An aerial of the Kirk Douglas Theatre on in Culver City. photo: Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times Stanley Black ’s Beverly Hills-based investment

A business partner involved with the owner of the SoJo Spa Club in New Jersey signed mortgage documents tied to the sale of a West Village building, according to property records.

Event Company Glasshouses is establishing its flagship Lower Manhattan venue, Glasshouse Downtown, at the base of 3 World Trade Center.

The loan, from Citibank and arranged by Meridian Capital Group, follows the July 2025 purchase of the building by Jemal for $28.5 million.

Eagle Real Estate and Vistria Group acquire 402-unit apartment complex for $132.5M.

Breeze to open second Brooklyn location at 590 Fulton Street.

Dal Moros signs lease for 1,100 square feet in NYC.

Kolter and Rockpoint secure $107.8 million loan for Palm Beach Gardens rental project

The federal government has spent nearly $1.5 billion to acquire two California detention centers from prison operator CoreCivic, marking one of the largest real estate deals tied to the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement.

An extended-stay hotel in Arlington, Va., is set to be transformed back into multifamily housing.

Supermarket chain Ideal Marketplace has renewed the lease on its 14,770-square-foot store in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.

The Florida grocery store chain paid $32 million for a 107,034-square-foot open-air property at 8601 Bird Road, by the intersection with Southwest 87th Avenue, near Tropical Park.

Rob Bronstein leads Scion Group, owner of 118,000 student housing beds.

Private equity firm Longpoint Partners has paid $38.8 million for a 121,579-square-foot industrial complex in Miami-Dade County.

The U.S. industrial market is on stronger footing after the first half of 2026, with stronger leasing activity, calmer development compared to the pandemic-era highs, and a new wave of manufacturing investment reshaping demand.

Development firm Investmates has purchased a single-story retail building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Commercial Observer has learned.

Insurance giant PGIM has sold the 717,805-square-foot Ponce office complex in Coral Gables, Fla., for $97.8 million.

Aimco has finalized its exit from the New York City market with a $23 million sale as part of a stockholder-approved plan to dissolve the company.

The CEO of RREAF Holdings discusses the firm's management of 23,000 units and its diverse portfolio spanning multifamily apartments, hospitality, and build-to-rent communities.

The Miami cafe chain is relocating its headquarters amidst a significant surge in market leasing activity and record-high rents in the region.

Brooklyn-based developer Elmord Management has secured $72.3 million in acquisition and construction financing for a new multifamily development in Long Island City, Queens. The pr

Prolific developer Charney Companies has acquired a historic residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Commercial Observer has learned.