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• February 2024: Global flex office provider Mindspace made its debut in Düsseldorf, with operations commencing in March 2024. Spanning 4,000 m² in the renowned "design destination" and commercial complex, stilwerk, on Grünstraße, the new Mindspace location boasts 600 workstations, catering to companies and teams of all sizes. Mindspace Grünstraße offers private offices, meeting rooms, lounge areas, and unique amenities like a podcast room and event space. This launch in Düsseldorf marks Mindspace's 12th location in Germany, following the expansion into nine new sites across Europe and the United States in the previous year. Also, the company has plans to unveil another Mindspace location in Berlin's Hausvogteiplatz in Mitte later this year.
• July 2023: WeWork, the leading global flexible space provider, announced a franchise partnership with Garnier & Garnier, one of Costa Rica’s best-known and most reputable real estate development companies, giving Garnier the exclusive right to grow and operate WeWork’s existing locations in Costa Rica.

• May 2024: Sotheby's International Realty, under the leadership of George Azar, Chairman and CEO of Dubai and Saudi Arabia Sotheby’s International Realty, unveiled a novel service tailored for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multifamily offices. This service offers a comprehensive suite encompassing premier real estate luxury assets like fine art, jewelry, and automobiles alongside holistic wealth management, investment, and legal counsel.
• April 2024: Marriott International Inc. announced a strategic agreement with Palm Hills Developments to launch The Ritz-Carlton Cairo, Palm Hills. This move underscores Marriott's dedication to bolstering its luxury brand presence in Egypt. Set to debut in 2027, The Ritz-Carlton Cairo, Palm Hills, will boast 150 guestrooms, along with 50 serviced apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. Nestled in West Cairo, the property will embody The Ritz-Carlton's renowned service and sophisticated design. Envisioned amenities encompass five distinct dining venues, a spa, fitness center, pool, children's club, and cutting-edge meeting and event spaces.

• June 2024: Knight Frank, a prominent global property consultancy, in collaboration with Bayleys, New Zealand's premier full-service real estate firm, successfully acquired McGrath Limited, a key player in the Australian residential real estate market. This acquisition, achieved through a controlling stake purchase via a scheme of arrangement, marks a significant milestone for both entities.
• June 2024: REA Group disclosed its complete acquisition of Realtair, an Australian proptech firm. In 2020, REA Group made an initial investment in Realtair, securing a 37% stake in the company. This acquisition is set to bolster REA Group's agency services strategy, ensuring customers have access to top-tier digital tools at every stage of their property transactions.

• June 2024: Real Brokerage Inc., North America's fastest-growing publicly traded real estate brokerage, reported a significant expansion, surpassing 19,000 agents after a robust month of recruitment.
• April 2024: Compass finalized its acquisition of Latter & Blum, a prominent brokerage firm based in New Orleans. Latter & Blum, known for its strong foothold in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast metros, has now become a part of Compass. This strategic move not only solidifies Compass' presence in the region but also propels it to a significant market share, estimated at around 15% in New Orleans.

• May 2024: Compass Inc., the leading residential real estate brokerage by sales volume in the United States, acquired Parks Real Estate, Tennessee's top residential real estate firm that boasts over 1,500 agents. Known for its strategic acquisitions and organic growth, Compass's collaboration with Parks Real Estate not only enriches its agent pool but also grants these agents access to Compass's cutting-edge technology and a vast national referral network.
• April 2024: Compass has finalized its acquisition of Latter & Blum, a prominent brokerage firm based in New Orleans. Latter & Blum, known for its strong foothold in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast metros, has now become a part of Compass. This strategic move not only solidifies Compass' presence in the region but also propels it to a significant market share, estimated at around 15% in New Orleans.

• March 2024: Newmark Group Inc., a commercial real estate advisor, inaugurated its flagship office in Paris, France. The company, known for its services to institutional investors, global corporations, and property owners, appointed industry veterans Francois Blin and Emmanuel Frénot to spearhead the Paris team. Situated at 32 Boulevard Haussmann 75009, in the 9th arrondissement, the office officially opened on March 11, 2024, and is expected to emphasize capital markets and leasing.
• January 2024: eXp Realty, a luxury real estate brokerage under eXp World Holdings Inc., unveiled the extension of its esteemed luxury real estate initiative, eXp Luxury, into critical European markets. These markets include Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and Greece. This expansion is expected to bolster eXp Realty's international footprint and reaffirm its dedication to setting new global luxury real estate benchmarks.

June 2024: Abdullah Al-Hammad, CEO of the Real Estate General Authority (REGA), announced that Saudi Arabia was set to unveil its inaugural legislation for facility management within the real estate industry in Q1 of 2024. This legislation enhances the industry's reliability and investment appeal by establishing clear regulations. Al-Hammad emphasized the pivotal role of the Real Estate Brokerage Law in advancing the industry. He highlighted its functions in modernizing operations, enhancing governance, and positioning real estate as a transparent and reliable investment avenue.

January 2023: The Saudi Real Estate Authority reported an overwhelming response to the new Real Estate Brokerage Law, with more than 89,000 license requests flooding through its electronic services within two days of its enactment. Of these requests, the authority swiftly processed and granted over 72,000 licenses to individual practitioners, while an additional 17,100 licenses were allocated to establishments.

• November 2023: Saudi Ports Authority 'Mawani' and CMA CGM launched a new logistics park in Jeddah Islamic Port with a total area of more than 130,000 square meters and an investment value exceeding SAR 487 million (USD 12.9 million) over the project's duration.
• February 2023: The Saudi Ports Authority signed an agreement worth SAR 1 billion (USD 0.26 billion) with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry to develop an integrated logistics area in the Al-Khumra region south of Jeddah. The integrated logistics zone spans 3 million sq. m divided into three sub-areas of shared modular warehouses, single warehouses, large yards, and on-demand warehouses.

• July 2023: Spring Cypress senior living site expansion is set to open at the end of 2024 and will consist of three phases. The first phase of the expansion will include 19 independent-living, two-bedroom cottages. The second phase will include 24 townhomes. The third phase will feature 95 apartments. The final phase will feature a resort with several luxury amenities.
• Apr 2023: For seniors looking for innovative, high-quality care, Avista Senior Living is transitioning away from its SafelyYou partnership to empower safer, more personalized dementia care with real-time, AI video and remote clinical experts 24/7.

• February 2024: Wood Partners, the 4th-largest real estate developer in the United States, sold its property management business for its 38,000+ units in 17 states to Greystar (Charleston, South Carolina), the country's largest apartment management company.
• November 2023: RealPage Inc. acquired On-site Managers Inc. for approximately USD 250 million in cash. On-Site is an on-demand leasing platform for multifamily property management and renters that integrates leads from all sources and converts them to signed leases for the multifamily industry and the single-family housing industry. RealPage will continue to support the on-site platform and plans to integrate the best of its on-site platforms in the future. Clients on both platforms will continue to benefit from future improvements without disruption.