CRE Journal: 7/8/2025

Top Stories

• Fed Proposal to Ease eSLR Could Be Tailwind for Treasury Market Liquidity

• Sweeping Congressional Bill Delivers Tax Relief, Permanent Opportunity Zones

• BlackRock To Acquire Net Lease Giant As Part Of Private Credit Push

• L.A. Approves $425M Measure ULA Expenditure Plan

Retail

• Family Dollar officially cuts ties from Dollar Tree

• Trump hikes tariffs on Japan, South Korea starting Aug. 1

• Joann supplier going out of business

• Young Adults’ Financial Struggles Reverberate Through CRE

• Retail M&A Surge Leads To Big 5 Sporting Goods Buyout

Office

• Demystifying market fundamentals of office-to-residential conversion in Los Angeles

• Law Firms in Office-Leasing Mode as Broader Sector Remains Muted

• Conversion Momentum Builds as Rising Vacancies Push Cities Toward Adaptive Reuse

Industrial

• Companies Delay Industrial Leasing Decisions Amid Economic Uncertainty But Prepare for Future Expansion

• BlackRock to Acquire ElmTree Funds

• Related Fund, Newland Capital Buy Former Forever 21 HQ for $120M

Multifamily

• JRK Buys East and West Coast Assets for $315M

• New Texas law allows apartments in some nonresidential zones

• Oceanside Affordable Project Secures $100M-Plus in Financing

• S2 Capital Seeks to Capitalize on Multifamily Distress After $373M Fund

Industry Insights

• CRE This Week - What's impacting the United States market?

• Health and Safety Standards for Medical Office Buildings

• Welcome To Halftime: 40 CRE Execs Talk Tariffs, Delays — And A Year That Hasn't Gone To Plan

Events

• 5 Commercial Real Estate Events You Should Attend in 2025/2026

• Property Management Digital Summit

• GlobeSt. Multifamily

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Quote of the Day

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great achievements.” -Demosthenes, Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens

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Daniel