For deal sourcers, staying current on private company activity is critical to spotting active buyers, tracking market trends, and uncovering emerging investment opportunities ahead of competitors.
In December alone, we added more than 2,500 new private company transactions, bringing the total to over 16,000 searchable deals across sectors, industries, and transaction types in Dakota Marketplace.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, you’ll find the transactions tab that provides structured, filterable data on deal types, values, and dates, while our editorial team curates daily updates through the Dakota transactions newsletter, helping you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
To ensure the most comprehensive coverage of private market activity, Dakota monitors over 10,000 websites including company websites, newswires, and numerous third-party news providers to capture and verify transaction data as it happens.
Below are the top 10 real estate transactions.
- Transaction Date: 1/16/2026
- Industry: Specialized REITs
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $4B
- Participants: Bain Capital, Shenzhen Dongyangguang Industry Co., Ltd
Bain Capital has completed the sale of the China business of its data center platform WinTriX (Chindata) to a consortium led by HEC in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4 billion. The deal marks the largest transaction in China’s data center industry and concludes Bain Capital’s long-term investment in scaling one of the country’s leading hyperscale digital infrastructure platforms.
- Transaction Date: 1/5/2026
- Industry: Residential REITs
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $2.3B
- Participants: N/A
Minto Apartment REIT has agreed to be taken private in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion, including debt, by affiliates of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments and Minto Group. Unitholders will receive $18 per unit, representing a 32% premium to the prior close, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending unitholder approval.
- Transaction Date: 1/7/2026
- Industry: Specialized REITs
- Type: Growth Equity
- Transaction Value: $1.9B
- Participants: KKR, Oak Hill Capital Management
KKR and Oak Hill Capital have committed nearly $2 billion of new equity to Global Technical Realty, a European build-to-suit data center platform, to support its continued expansion across high-growth markets. The investment will fund new developments and market entry as demand accelerates for AI-ready, hyperscale, and cloud data center infrastructure across Europe.
- Transaction Date: 1/9/2026
- Industry: Office REITs
- Type: Buyout/Private Equity
- Transaction Value: $1.1B
- Participants: MCME Carell Holdings, LP, MCME Carell Holdings, LLC, Morning Calm Management, Elliott Management Corporation, Raymond James & Associates Inc., DLA Piper, Eastdil Secured, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Hogan Lovells International, Llp, City Office REIT Inc
MCME Carell, a joint venture between Elliott Investment Management and Morning Calm Management, has completed its acquisition of City Office REIT for $7.00 per share in cash, taking the company private. The transaction, valued at approximately $1.1 billion, received overwhelming shareholder support and reflects the buyers’ conviction in the long-term recovery of high-quality U.S. office real estate.
- Transaction Date: 1/15/2026
- Industry: Office REITs
- Type: Acquisition/Merger
- Transaction Value: $730M
- Participants: SL Green Realty Corp
SL Green Realty has completed its $730 million acquisition of Park Avenue Tower, a Class A office property at 65 East 55th Street, further strengthening its presence along Park Avenue. The purchase was financed with a $480 million five-year fixed-rate mortgage, supporting SL Green’s broader 2026 capital markets strategy and focus on premier Manhattan office assets.
- Transaction Date: 1/15/2026
- Industry: Retail REITs
- Type: Real Assets
- Transaction Value: $425M
- Participants: Acadia Realty Trust, TPG, Newmark, Shopcore
Newmark has brokered the $425 million sale of The Shops at Skyview, a 555,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in Queens that was 97% leased at closing. The property was acquired by a joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and TPG Real Estate, with Newmark also arranging a $289 million acquisition loan from Mizuho.
- Transaction Date: 1/7/2026
- Industry: Real Estate Management & Development
- Type: Real Assets
- Transaction Value: $400M
- Participants: JRK Property Holdings, Equity Residential
JRK Property Holdings acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio consisting of 803 units from Equity Residential for $400M. The portfolio includes assets in Seattle, WA, Hoboken, NJ, and Los Angeles. The firm acquired over $1.3B in multifamily assets during the second half of 2025.
- Transaction Date: 1/23/2026
- Industry: Real Estate Management & Development
- Type: Real Assets
- Equity Investment: $300M
- Participants: The Straits Trading Company Limited
The Straits Trading Company has agreed to sell a freehold logistics facility in Incheon, South Korea, for 432 billion won as part of its capital recycling strategy. The divestment monetizes a stabilized, Grade A logistics asset and will generate net proceeds of approximately 95.4 billion won, enabling the group to redeploy capital toward long-term portfolio priorities.
- Transaction Date: 1/19/2026
- Industry: Real Estate Management & Development
- Type: Real Assets
- Transaction Value: $272M
- Participants: Interstate Equities Corporation, Prudential Global Investment Management (PGIM)
Interstate Equities Corp., in partnership with PGIM, has acquired the mResidences Portfolio, a four-property multifamily portfolio totaling 574 units across Silicon Valley and Seattle, for $272 million. PGIM holds a majority equity stake, while IEC will execute value-add improvements aimed at enhancing operations and net operating income in supply-constrained, high-demand markets.
- Transaction Date: 1/21/2026
- Industry: Real Estate Management & Development
- Type: Real Assets
- Transaction Value: $250M
- Participants: StepStone Global, Blue Moon Capital Partners LLC
StepStone Real Estate and Blue Moon Capital Partners have completed a $250 million continuation vehicle to recapitalize a portfolio of five stabilized, Class A senior housing communities. The transaction allows the partners to continue operating the existing assets while creating a platform to acquire additional high-quality senior housing properties in the future.
At Dakota, we understand how important it is to stay current on deal activity as it happens. That’s why our editorial team continuously monitors the news for real-time updates on platform investments, add-ons, divestitures, and more to deliver daily highlights straight to your inbox through our transactions newsletter.
Inside Dakota Marketplace, the transactions tab provides structured, filterable data with deal dates, types, sectors, and financials, allowing you to build a customized feed that aligns with your focus areas.
Whether you're evaluating a new investment opportunity or tracking trends within a target sector, Dakota Marketplace helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters most.
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