GO Residential REIT has agreed to purchase 27 properties from H&R REIT for approximately US$2.8 billion. The deal expands GO's presence across the US Sunbelt region and New York City, adding nearly 13,300 suites to its portfolio. Following completion in late 2026, the combined entity will become Canada's second-largest publicly traded residential REIT by enterprise value while improving its leverage profile.
AREIT, Inc. recorded a 36 per cent increase in first-half net income to P5.8 billion, driven by strong revenues and portfolio expansion. Total revenues rose 30 per cent to P7.7 billion, while assets under management reached P159.4 billion. The firm has proposed a P20 billion asset infusion from Ayala Land, Inc., which will increase its total portfolio value to P179 billion following pending regulatory approvals.
Philippine property giant Megaworld has raised P5.6 billion from block sales of MREIT shares to fund its township development pipeline. The capital will back the next generation of recurring income assets ahead of a major fifth asset infusion. This incoming "Wave 5" expansion will add 303,500 square meters of gross leasable area, diversifying the real estate investment trust beyond offices into retail and hotels.
AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential have revealed the future executive leadership team for their combined firm. The appointments will take effect after the completion of their multi-billion dollar corporate merger, which is scheduled for the second half of 2026. The new entity will control a substantial residential portfolio containing more than 180,000 rental apartments across the United States.
US trade association Nareit has rolled out its new PropTech and Innovation Partnership to bridge the gap between commercial property professionals and emerging tech firms. Artificial intelligence specialist Fifth Dimension has joined the 2026 pilot program as its first official participant. The initiative aims to track digital tools impacting real estate operations ahead of a planned full-scale expansion across the sector next year.
An investor group led by Affinius Capital and Vista Hill Partners has finalised a 3.5 billion dollar all-cash takeover of Veris Residential. The transaction transitions the former real estate investment trust into private ownership. The deal secures a portfolio of 6,581 premium apartment units located primarily along the strategic Hudson River waterfront across from Manhattan and throughout the northeastern United States.
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