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September 20, 2026

Acquisition

Onar Holding Corporation has acquired Scale Partner to bring AI-powered marketing to the commercial property sector. The deal introduces "human-agentic" AI, combining virtual assistants with automation to manage leads. Scale Partner founder Jason Tiger joins as VP of Corporate Development to lead future growth. The move allows Onar to deploy its digital services into a high-demand vertical while enhancing its overall marketing operating system.
Savills has signed a $1.1 billion agreement to acquire global investment bank Eastdil Secured. This move creates a worldwide capital markets powerhouse, ranking the group second globally for commercial transactions over $100 million. Eastdil will operate as the dedicated investment banking arm of Savills, maintaining its headquarters in New York, London and Santa Monica while providing a platform for significant growth across the United States and Asia.
UK-based Gresham House has acquired Asia Clean Capital Vietnam to expand its renewable energy footprint. The deal follows the integration of SUSI Partners into the firm’s energy transition division. ACCV Pte provides decarbonised power to manufacturers in Vietnam. The acquisition leverages rising electricity demand and supportive government policies to scale clean energy assets and support the national transition to green power.
PS&S has expanded into North Carolina by acquiring Raleigh-based civil engineering firm Priest Craven & Associates. The deal establishes a regional hub in the Research Triangle, combining PS&S’s 64-year history with four decades of local expertise. This strategic move allows the firm to offer its specialised environmental and life sciences services to the growing residential and commercial sectors across the Raleigh-Durham market.
European Residential REIT (ERES) has agreed to a $441 million all-cash takeover by CAPREIT. Unitholders will receive $1.19 per unit, representing a 32 per cent premium when combined with previous distributions. The deal concludes a multi-year strategic review focused on maximizing investor value. ERES is expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange following the transaction's closure, which is anticipated in the second quarter of 2026.
Public Storage and Welltower have launched a data science partnership to transform real estate through artificial intelligence. Public Storage will license Welltower’s capital allocation models to speed up property acquisitions and improve returns. In exchange, Welltower will integrate Public Storage’s operational analytics into its business system. Both firms aim to use vast proprietary data to move away from traditional investment methods toward a model driven by high-performance computing.

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