Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Trump Takeover of Public Golf Course in Washington, DC

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two golfers in Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from taking over a public golf course. Last month, the administration terminated the federal government’s lease agreement with the nonprofit National Links Trust (NLT) for three...

The Best State Capital to Live In Is…

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The number crunchers at WalletHub are back with another data report – this time, it is their ranking of 2026’s Best State Capitals to Live In. For this report, WalletHub compared the 50 state capitals using 48 key metrics, including cost or living and quality of...

Connecticut Rejects Request for State Funds to Build New Soccer Stadium

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Connecticut state government has formally declined to devote taxpayer funds for the construction of a minor league soccer stadium in Bridgeport, the state’s most populous city. CTInsider reports Economic Development Commissioner Daniel O’Keefe confirmed that state...

Wendy’s to Close Hundreds of Restaurants Following Weak Q4 Financial Performance

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Wendy’s Co. (NASDAQ: WEN) is planning to close several hundred US restaurants after reporting a dismal fourth quarter financial performance. The Associated Press reports the Dublin, Ohio-headquartered company experienced a 10% year-over-year decline in its global...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 9-13

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Capitol Hill conundrum on affordable homeownership, another state wants the Chicago Bears, and a historic theater reopens for business. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 9-13. Miss: A Problem, Not a...