Mississippi Lawmakers Reject Proposal for New Jackson State University Football Stadium

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Contrary to developments in other states, Mississippi lawmakers are not interested in using public funding to build new stadiums. The Clarion Ledger reports the Mississippi legislature rejected a proposal to create a new stadium for Jackson State University’s...

Benjamin Piening Named President of Novacore’s Real Estate Segment

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Novacore, a Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based specialty insurance provider, announced the appointment of Benjamin Piening as president of its real estate segment. Piening joins Novacore from Honeycomb Insurance, where he served as chief underwriting officer and led the...

31-Story Build-to-Rent Community Opens in Liverpool

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, WRE News Exclusive

Starlight Investments, the Toronto-headquartered real estate investment and asset management firm, announced the grand opening of Lighthaus, a 31-story build-to‑rent (BTR) community in Liverpool, England. Lighthaus features 278 units consisting of studio, one-, two‑,...

Six Flags Sells 7 Amusement Parks for $331 Million

by Phil Hall | Mar 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) announced it is selling seven of its amusement parks to EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) for $331 million. The parks included in the transaction are Valleyfair (Minneapolis), Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri), Michigan’s...

Brad Bazley Joins Perform Properties as Chief Technology Officer

by Phil Hall | Mar 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Perform Properties, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company focused on high-performing retail and office properties, announced the appointment of Brad Bazley as senior vice president and chief technology officer. In his new role, Bazley will spearhead the company’s...