Family OfficeOrtega Family Office Pays $550 Million for Chicago's One North Wacker
Pontegadea Investments acquired the office tower from Irvine Co. at $393 per square foot in one of the year's largest downtown Chicago trades.
Hotel Ownership Carries Operating Risk That Real-Estate Diligence Misses
Family offices treating hotels as passive real estate face exposure to management depth, labor efficiency and capital timing that traditional property underwriting does not capture.
Natural-Gas Family Office Targets Convenience Retail and Fuel Distribution
Two Texas Presidents, capitalized by Haynesville holdings, will deploy into operating businesses and the real estate beneath fuel and convenience infrastructure over the next five years.
Waterloo Capital Launches Everstead as Unified Brand for Family Office Clients
The Austin-based RIA tapped Grayson Dunaway, formerly of Oxford Financial Group, to lead the Atlanta-based platform integrating investment management, tax and estate planning.
Family Offices Deploy $68.3 Billion in Third Quarter, Led by AI and Wealth Consolidation
FINTRX data shows 342 company transactions and 23 real estate deals across 161 family offices between July and September 2026.
ASK Property Fund and India Sotheby's Launch Rs 500 Crore Platform for Branded Second Homes
The equity vehicle will partner with Amavi by Clarks to develop luxury villa projects in hill, lake and spiritual destinations across India.
Two Downtown San Jose Apartment Towers Sell for $380 Million
Coastal Ridge and Brookfield paid $204 million for a student housing high-rise, while Kennedy Wilson led a venture that acquired a 312-unit tower for $176 million.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Division Books $232 Billion in Net New Assets on IPO Wave
The haul, driven by SpaceX and other public offerings, came as Merrill reported 13% revenue growth and Bank of America absorbed a $1.2 billion anti-money laundering fine.
RIA Firms Map Reporting Lines but Leave Workflow Undocumented, Operations Chief Says
Matt Sonnen of Coldstream Wealth Management argues that most advisory firms track who reports to whom but fail to chart how client requests actually move through the organization.
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Advisor Sentiment on Markets Falls to Five-Month Low as Outlook Divides
The Wealth Management WMIQ Advisor Sentiment Index dropped three points in September to 115, with 39% of respondents expecting market declines over the next six months.
Multi-Advisor Families Risk Gap Between Portfolio View and Balance Sheet Reality
Investment managers, accountants and attorneys each see one part of a family's finances, but concentrated employer equity and cross-border holdings often fall outside any single advisor's scope.
BXP Sells Half of Marriott Headquarters Tower in Bethesda at $430 Million Valuation
The Boston-based developer delivered the 21-story office building in 2021 and netted $83 million by selling its stake to joint venture partner Bernstein Cos.
Norman Jemal, DivcoWest Form Joint Venture to Convert DC Office to Residential
The partners acquired 1255 23rd Street in Washington's West End for conversion from office to housing.
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Chicago Family Office Pays $7.3 Million for Naperville Retail Center
The buyer acquired the 23,000-square-foot property from a private family that had owned it for more than three decades.
Family Office Buys Nashville Grocery Center Anchored by Tennessee's Top Whole Foods
The 92,470-square-foot Franklin property sold at 100% occupancy with shop tenants averaging more than $800 per square foot in sales.
Family Office Founder to Argue Workforce Housing Case at Miami Summit
Daniel Kaufman will tell attendees that patient capital and freedom from fund deadlines give family offices an edge in a segment institutional investors typically avoid.
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Mortgage Rates Above 7.5% Strand Homeowners Unable to Fund Renovations
Home equity lines of credit have become too expensive to tap, forcing owners to defer big-ticket upgrades and shift spending to maintenance.
South Fulton Lifts Data Center Ban as Mayor Cites $1.1B in Tax Revenue in Virginia County
The Georgia city ended a nine-month moratorium in September after a visit to Loudoun County showed how data centers cut property tax rates over a decade.
Housing Affordability Hits 40-Year Low as Mortgage Rates Climb to 7.5%
Homebuilders, retailers and appliance makers hit 52-week lows as high rates lock owners into cheap mortgages and freeze transactions.
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Manhattan Office Availability Falls Through Third Quarter
Class A and Class B properties approach pre-pandemic levels as leasing activity broadens beyond trophy towers.
New York Imposes Nation's First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
Governor Kathy Hochul's executive order halts new hyperscale facilities while regulators develop a framework for energy infrastructure connection and payment.
Interra Acquires 552,250-Square-Foot Houston Office Portfolio for Undisclosed Sum
Park Towers sold at occupancy of 89.5 percent and a 6.3-year weighted average lease term, with Morgan Stanley providing acquisition financing.
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