Commercial real estate finance firm Greystone has named industry veteran Nicholas M. Gesue as Chief Operating Officer. Based in New York, Mr Gesue brings 25 years of platform-building experience to oversee the company's daily lending, servicing and asset management divisions. He joins following senior executive roles at NewPoint Real Estate Capital, ORIX Real Estate Capital and Lument Capital.
Houston real estate investment firm Griffin Partners has expanded its senior leadership team to manage its growing national portfolio. Kelly Agent has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and long-serving principal Lee Moreland has been appointed as Chief Portfolio Officer. The executive changes aim to scale operations across the company's 6.7 million square feet of commercial property.
Megaworld is expanding its regional office portfolio by constructing three new developments in Bulacan, Bacolod and Davao. These projects will introduce over 51,000 square meters of gross leasable space into the market. The expansion targets rising demand outside Metro Manila, with a strong focus on sustainable, LEED-certified buildings situated inside the developer's integrated township communities.
IOI Properties Group has acquired Asia Square Tower 2 in Marina Bay for S$2.476 billion from CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust. The deal increases the group’s Singapore assets under management to S$10 billion. With a high occupancy rate of 95.8%, the Grade A office tower joins a portfolio including South Beach Tower and IOI Central Boulevard Towers, making the group a major landlord in the Central Business District.
DMCC has launched One Uptown Place and Two Uptown Place, a twin-tower commercial development in its Uptown Dubai district. The project will provide 560,000 square feet of Grade A office space and 82,000 square feet of retail area. Scheduled for completion in early 2028, the expansion will increase the district’s total commercial footprint to over 1 million square feet to meet rising demand from global firms.
OpenAI has secured a significant long-term lease for the entire 350-380 Ellis office campus in Mountain View. The deal involves a 450,000 square foot Class A property owned by KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. and TMG Partners. Following a major renovation to modernise the five-building site, the AI giant will move into the heart of Silicon Valley to support its rapid growth and operational scaling.