AI Firm Mercor Brings One World Trade to 97% Leased

Jul 22, 2026

The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that Mercor has signed a lease at One World Trade Center for 25,550 square feet on the 77th floor. The term length was not disclosed. With this agreement, One World Trade Center is 97% leased and Mercor joins the growing community of…

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Western Governors University Opens Headquarters in DC’s Navy Yard

Western Governors University (WGU) officially opened its Washington, D.C., office, located in a 7,211-square-foot office near Capitol Hill at 80 M St. SE in the city’s Navy Yard neighborhood. The new space will serve as a central location for collaboration on the workforce challenges and educational needs, while…

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Boyd Wilson Expands Portfolio with $97M Acquisition of PA Multifamily

Boyd Wilson LLC has acquired The Landings, a 384-unit apartment community in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for $97 million. The transaction was supported by a $67.9 million Northmarq-Freddie Mac senior loan and $13.5 million in preferred equity from Northmarq Fund Management. The acquisition was executed alongside…

Capital MarketsMultifamilyDebt & FinancingU.S. NationalPennsylvania

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AI Job Displacement Risk, AI Office Demand Dovetail

U.S. markets defined by sectors most exposed to AI-driven job displacement are also seeing the strongest real estate demand from AI companies, according to new research from JLL. Conducted in partnership with MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Center for Real Estate, the research shows that AI is creating deep…

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Posted today·Published Jul 22, 2026Read

Amazon to Begin Work on $98M Terrell Distribution Center

Amazon is constructing a new $98 million, 1.2 million-square-foot regional distribution center in Terrell, Texas. The Dallas Morning News reports construction could begin as early as August 2026, with completion slated for next year. Amazon bought the 120-acre development site last year from Hunt Realty…

Capital MarketsU.S. NationalTexas

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Dallas Apartment Builder Inks $78.7M Refi

JLL Capital Markets arranged a $78.7 million construction takeout financing for The Flynn at Live Oak, a five-story, 327-unit newly completed luxury multifamily community in Dallas, Texas. JLL represented the borrower, Conor Commercial Real Estate and Globe Corporation, in securing the loan through funds managed by…

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Google Recommits to 2.1M SF of Sunnyvale Office Space

After two years of scaling back its office footprint, Google is recommitting to 2.1 million square feet of offices in Sunnyvale, reversing the space-cutting strategy embraced by many Silicon Valley tech companies in the post-pandemic years. The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported that Google, the core unit of…

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