New Orleans-based JECohen topped $100M in assets under management on Jan. 31, 2026 as the firm prepares a Cotton Exchange headquarters renovation and street-level restaurant. The milestone follows a 2025 merger and strong 2025 investment returns.

Knightvest Capital bought and rebranded the 316‑unit Gables Post Oak in Houston and plans upgrades to amenities and most unit interiors.

Blue Origin paid $11.5M for a 20‑acre parcel in Cocoa, about 10 miles from Kennedy Space Center, expanding its Space Coast footprint.

January snapshots show fewer closings and longer listing times in New Caney and Porter, with most sales in the $200k–$399k range as inventory rises.

The historic Gem Theatre in Broadmoor is being repurposed into 'Swing Hub,' a batting-cage and training venue after the city council approved a zoning exception. The plan pairs indoor cages and VR rooms with a netted outdoor diamond.

Demolitions in Raleigh jumped in 2025 as zoning changes, high new‑build values and renovation costs push older houses into teardowns.

Illinois lawmakers approved a second delay to Cook County's annual tax sale after a federal judge found the system unconstitutional, buying time for reforms.

Bexar County approved a 10‑year, 50% property tax abatement to attract ECOR Global’s manufacturing plant near Elmendorf. The deal ties incentives to investment, hiring and semi‑annual reporting.

A March 18 groundbreaking at Tilden Rodgers Park will kick off construction of a new indoor aquatic and recreation center with pools, courts and community rooms.

Starwood Capital paid about $47.3M for 360 Tampa‑area apartments, including a fully affordable Plant City complex and a senior community near Ybor. The purchase adds to investor activity around affordable housing in the region.

An MRP Realty affiliate bought the office tower beside Union Station for about 30% of its assessed value, highlighting deep-discount buying in D.C.'s office market. The move underscores growing investor appetite for transit-adjacent, value-add properties.

Dozens of residents challenged plans to lease public beachfront at 1301 S. Ocean Drive for a more-than-20-story condo, saying zoning and resiliency concerns make the site the wrong choice.

Life Church plans a roughly $19M, 50,000‑sq‑ft Global Hub at its Eads campus; the church has raised part of a $12M campaign and is moving into final design and permitting.