Private Island on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast Sells for $13 Million

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

Sotheby’s International Realty Canada announced the sale of Turnagain Island, a private 93-acre island estate on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, for $13 million. According to the brokerage, this is the highest-value residential property transaction recorded on the...

Dutch Bros to Acquire Real Estate and Site Assets from Bankrupt Salad and Go Chain

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

Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS), the quick-service beverage chain, is acquiring the real estate and related site assets of up to 65 Salad and Go locations across Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas. Salad and Go opened in 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona. The company announced...

Brookdale Senior Living Acquires 17 Leased Communities for $157 Million

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

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is putting out $157 million to acquire the real estate of 17 senior living communities currently leased and operated by the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company. The 17-community portfolio is comprised of 735 units, the majority...

Real Estate Investor Sentiment Sinks to New Low

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate investor sentiment slumped for a second consecutive quarter and sank to an all-time low index score of 84 on the RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index. The new index score was three points lower than the prior quarter and dropped by 18...

Leon Capital Group Unveils New Multifamily Communities in North Carolina and Arizona

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Leon Multifamily and LMF Construction, both subsidiaries of Dallas-based Leon Capital Group, announced the opening of two luxury multifamily communities totaling 534 Class-A units. Embark in Morrisville, North Carolina, offers studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom...