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Apartment Titans AvalonBay and Equity Residential Eye $50B Merger That Could Redraw US Rental Map
The two largest US apartment REITs are in early-stage talks on a combination that would create a roughly 200,000-unit landlord and reignite REIT...
Seattle Coworking Footprint Climbs to 3.41MM SQFT, Holds 13th Spot Nationally
The Emerald City added six new flexible workspace locations in Q1 2026, lifting average space size above the national benchmark as meeting room...
North American Life Sciences Sector Grapples With Supply Glut as 55% of Recent Lab Deliveries Sit Vacant
A pandemic-era construction wave has collided with cooling demand, leaving nearly 60 million square feet of new lab space struggling to find tenants...
Carmel Partners Closes Fund 9 at $1.35 Billion
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 2026 – Carmel Partners (“Carmel”) announced today the final close of Carmel Partners Investment Fund 9, its U.S. multifamily real estate value...
Portland City Council Explores Vacancy Fee on Landlords as Downtown Struggles With Record-High Empty Space
Councilors have commissioned a $62,520 study to explore how a long-term vacancy fee might be structured The Portland City Council is exploring whether...
Louisiana Teachers’ Retirement System Commits $125MM to Bell Partners Growth and Income Fund Targeting Core Plus Apartments Nationwide
The $27 billion pension fund’s latest real estate allocation will back a multifamily vehicle with a $1.5 billion target and plans to acquire...
Four Emerging Design Signals Are Reshaping the Next Generation of Hospitals
The global architecture and planning firm identifies distributed care networks, embedded clinical research, community-centered design, and AI-ready infrastructure as the defining forces behind...
Pacific Coast Migration Reversal: Oregon Surges as California Loses Residents
Oregon jumps to #1 for inbound moves while California records 58 percent outbound migration, marking a dramatic shift in West Coast population patterns...
Essex Property Trust Taps Bond Market for $350MM to Refinance Maturing Debt
West Coast apartment REIT issues 11-year senior notes at nearly 5 percent as it manages upcoming debt maturities Essex Property Trust, one of...
Washington State Job Market Holds Steady Despite National Headwinds
State avoids major unemployment shifts as federal data disruption clouds economic picture Washington state’s labor market navigated September without significant turbulence, maintaining an...
SaltWorks Locks in 84,000 SQFT Long-Term Woodinville Lease with Terreno Realty as Seattle Industrial Market Tightens
Terreno Realty secures early renewal through 2033 as demand for distribution space intensifies across Puget Sound region Terreno Realty Corporation has locked in...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
