Q1 2026 CRE Market Update: From Stabilization to Expansion
The commercial real estate market is demonstrating clear signs of recovery in Q1 2026. Key indicators — rate stabilization, rising sales volume, cap rate compression, and positive pricing across all asset classes — signal a shift into expansion mode.
1540 Broadway Secures 74K SF of New Office Leases
GFP Real Estate and BDT & MSD Partners announced that 1540 Broadway has signed more than 74,000 square feet in new long-term office leases with Pandora Jewelry and Woori Bank New York Agency. The transactions coincide with significant progress on the Fogarty Finger–led renovation of the 907,000-square-foot property. In the first transaction, Pandora Jewelry, LLC signed a long-term lease for the entire 34th floor totaling 27,936 square feet, ... The post 1540 Broadway Secures 74K SF of New O
Slatt Arranges Life Company Financing for Pasadena Mixed-Use
Slatt Capital, a nationally recognized commercial mortgage banking firm, closed a financing transaction totaling $10.2 million for a mixed-use project in Pasadena. San Diego-based principal Gary Goss led the refinancing transaction for The Standard, a 27,389-square-foot multi-tenant, mixed-use property built in 1905. The life company transaction featured a five-year term and was executed as debt financing. Assistant ... The post Slatt Arranges Life Company Financing for Pasadena Mixed-Use
Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Court Square Development Site
Marcus & Millichap closed the $9.75-million sale of 42-81 Hunter St., a development site in the Court Square neighborhood of Long Island City, Queens. David Cornejo, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap’s New York City office, represented the seller, Werwaiss Properties, and procured the buyer, BS Northern Realty LLC. “By leveraging real-time market intelligence, our team was able to exceed ownership’s original pricing expectations,” said Cornejo. “Our strategic ... The post
Lender Acquires Irvine Concourse Offices for Headquarters Use
Newmark represented West Capital Lending in its $23.75-million acquisition of 17911 Von Karman Ave., a 104,375-square-foot, five-story Class A office building located in the Irvine Concourse submarket of Irvine. Executive managing directors Jay Nugent and Scott Read represented the buyer. The seller was John Hancock Life Insurance, which had owned the building since 2016. In ... The post Lender Acquires Irvine Concourse Offices for Headquarters Use appeared first on Connect CRE .
Marx Realty Launches Expansion at Yonkers’ Cross County Center
Marx Realty has begun construction on a two-building, 58,000-square-foot retail expansion at Cross County Center in Yonkers, NY. The 1.15-million-square-foot retail center, originally housing 30 stores when it opened in 1954, is now home to more than 100 retail, dining, educational and entertainment outposts across several buildings. “The incredible demand for space at Cross County ... The post Marx Realty Launches Expansion at Yonkers’ Cross County Center appeared first on Connect CRE .
MassDevelopment Names New Leader in Devens
Michael R. Sweeney will join MassDevelopment later this month as EVP of Devens operations. Sweeney will serve as MassDevelopment’s lead staff person in Devens – with oversight of its departments of public safety (including fire and police), public works, recreation and utilities – and serve as a member of the agency’s executive team. “Under MassDevelopment’s stewardship, Devens has become a model ... The post MassDevelopment Names New Leader in Devens appeared first on Connect CRE .