Dubai based developer Majid Al Futtaim has signed a deal with master developer MIDAR to build a $3.1 billion mixed-use community in New Cairo. Spanning 553 feddans within Mada City, the phased project marks the firm's first foray into Egypt's residential property sector. The plan includes 6,000 homes alongside commercial districts, leisure spaces and a shopping hub.
KAFD DMC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Osool Integrated Real Estate Company to evaluate new property investments in Riyadh. The non-binding deal aims to address the rising demand for prime commercial and residential space within the financial district. The collaboration follows a recent SAR 12 billion financing facility raised by the district operator.
Bed Bath & Beyond has signed an agreement to purchase Fathom Holdings to accelerate its end-to-end homeownership platform. The acquisition combines real estate brokerage, mortgage and insurance services with the retailer’s commerce operations. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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.
The developer of Riyadh’s landmark business district, KAFD DMC, has secured a SAR 12 billion senior-secured Murabaha funding facility. Spanning a 15-year term, this marks the company’s first independently raised debt package. Arranged by Al Rajhi Capital alongside a syndicate of ten local and regional banks, the oversubscribed facility will fund further commercial asset delivery and infrastructure expansion across the premier financial hub.
European investor Urban Partners has launched a new regeneration fund with strategic partners Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Viessmann Generations Group. Backed by anchor investors PensionDanmark and SamPension, the vehicle has secured an initial unlevered investment capacity of up to €650 million. The fund targets brownfield sites across growth cities in the Nordics, Germany and the UK to build mixed-use communities and address critical housing shortages.
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