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BKM Capital Partners Hits Milestone With $111M Las Vegas Buy

The purchase of the 13-building industrial property marks the California firm’s largest to date. Pacific Business Center was 85 percent leased at the time of sale.

Solar Power’s Top 10 Corporate Customers

Surprises as well as familiar names mark the annual ranking by the Solar Energy Industries Association.

Proptech Continues to Ride High

The industry’s upward trajectory is expected to persist even if an economic downturn takes hold, according to MetaProp’s new mid-year global confidence index.

A Deep Dive Into Chicago’s Hottest Office Submarket

CBRE Chicago Chairman Robert Wislow discusses how the Fulton East project complements one of the metro’s most vibrant areas: Fulton Market.

RevPar Growth Slowest Since 2010

The U.S. hospitality sector seems to be sputtering at mid-year, with supply outpacing demand in multiple markets and most success stories coming from smaller, non-coastal metros, CBRE reports.

CommonGrounds Opens Burbank Coworking Building

The company’s second location in metro Los Angeles includes private offices, team rooms, video-enabled conference rooms and an outdoor patio.

Longfellow Stretches Footprint With $205M Bay Area Buy

The investor’s latest deal increases its holdings to 4.7 million square feet nationwide. KBS, the seller, continues its streak of high-octane dispositions.

Using Tenant Experience to Court Investors: Part I

Capital flows to commercial real estate will be impacted by the industry’s ability to respond to demographic shifts and its willingness to adopt new technologies, say Deloitte’s Steven Bandolik and Jim Berry.

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Self Storage Rents Expected to Fall Over the Summer

Rent growth in the sector continues to be hindered by high levels of new development. Street-rate rents dropped by 1.7 percent nationally.

Chesapeake Agrees to Sell NYC Hotels for $138M

The two Hyatt-branded Manhattan properties are slated to change hands in September, prior to the trust’s prospective $2.7 billion merger with Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.