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July 30, 2025 — Leon Pinkett III is the Executive Director and CEO of the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO), a nonprofit real estate development organization that creates and manages spaces for artists and makers in Baltimore. BARCO oversees key creative hubs such as Open Works, a makerspace in Station North, and Motor House, a multidisciplinary arts center that brings together performance, visual arts, and community programming.
July 30, 2025 — This past spring, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, in partnership with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and its Outdoor Learning program, delivered a hands-on cultural and maritime experience to 650 New Bedford elementary and high schools students. Through this dynamic collaboration, students explored Cape Verdean heritage, traditional sailing techniques, and the rich maritime history of Buzzards Bay.
July 30, 2025 — From the Marine Corps to mentoring a network of high-performing agents, Tray Honeycutt has built a business rooted in discipline, purpose, and service. As the founder of Honeycutt Insurance Marketing and a partner at Integrity Marketing Group, Tray has helped thousands of families secure financial peace of mind and guided dozens of agents to six-figure careers.
July 30, 2025 — Priority Capital Advisory has closed a $12 million bridge loan for Hudson West, a newly delivered 50-unit Class A multifamily property located at 2411 Broadway Street in Vancouver, WA. The financing was arranged on behalf of Cascadia Development Partners replacing a maturing construction loan, extending financial flexibility through lease-up and stabilization.
July 30, 2025 — Thompson Thrift, a full-service nationally recognized real estate company, announced today that its CEO, Paul Thrift, has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year in the Indiana Business Journal’s Indiana 250 list. The list honors Indiana’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders.
July 30, 2025 — LRT Company, a sponsor of alternative real estate investments and 1031 exchange offerings, announced it has fully subscribed its $17 million Delaware statutory trust (DST) offering, LRT Hardeeville Senior Living DST. The all-cash DST will support the development of a 154-unit assisted living and memory care community, which will be built on 8.
July 30, 2025 — Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, announced today that its LA North/Ventura office has brokered the acquisition of Echo Apartment Homes, a 38-unit multifamily community located at 505 East Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino, California, to Aspen Real Estate Financial LLC (AREF) in partnership with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) and CalAHA for $12. 3 million (approximately $323,000 per unit).
July 30, 2025 — John Beaudette brings decades of hands-on experience in the beverage alcohol industry. Today he oversees Beaudette Beverage Group, a consortium of beverage related service, operational, and advisory companies.
July 30, 2025 — Jon Krieger is the founder and CEO of Cure Companies, where he incubates and scales mission-driven brands across food, wellness, and real estate. Over the past 20 years, he has built 11+ concepts into 70+ locations nationwide with a combined enterprise value of over $300M, including co-founding Bluestone Lane and expanding it to a national café brand.
July 30, 2025 — Julie Baird is President of First American Exchange Company. She leverages people centered leadership practices to foster an organizational culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust, with employees reporting high job satisfaction while delivering record setting financial results.
July 30, 2025 — Empire Access, a Northeast fiber optic service provider, announces the official launch of its redesigned e-commerce platform. The new platform reflects Empire Access’ dedication to delivering exceptional customer value and intuitive digital experiences by further strengthening the company’s reputation as a trusted local Internet provider across Pennsylvania and New York known for industry-leading customer satisfaction.
July 30, 2025 — SRS Real Estate Partners has completed the $7. 5 million ground lease (land ownership) sale of a newly constructed Wawa property located at 598 Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township, NJ.
July 30, 2025 — SRS Real Estate Partners announced today the $4. 8 million ground lease (land ownership) sale of a newly constructed single-tenant medical office property occupied by Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.
July 30, 2025 — Padel 100, Ireland’s leading padel infrastructure provider, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Playtomic, the world’s leading booking platform and community for racquet sports players and clubs, to manage its rapidly growing network of padel courts. The agreement will see Playtomic’s state-of-the-art software integrated across 140 courts in 60 locations nationwide, enabling seamless booking, club management, and player engagement tools as Padel 100 rolls out its nationwide expansion.
July 30, 2025 — ANN ARBOR, Mich. , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ATP Flight School is expanding its presence in the Midwest with the opening of two new flight training centers in Michigan.
July 30, 2025 — INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Andretti Global, a racing team under the TWG Motorsports umbrella, announced today that longtime partner Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) has extended its multi-year partnership with the team as the Official 3D Printing Partner of Andretti INDYCAR. Since 2018, Andretti INDYCAR’s technical partnership with Stratasys has supported its engineering and production efforts through in-house industrial 3D printing systems and services, including the Stratasys F370 and Fortus® 450mc machines.
