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PV Magazine (Solar + Storage)May 7, 2026US
U.S. solar panel manufacturers need to learn to solder

CEA’s 2026 manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly facilities, with mature Chinese firms nearing 100% and U.S. outlier facilities ranging all the way down to 30%.

Commercial ObserverMay 7, 2026US
Petros PACE Finance Winding Down: Sources

A trailblazer in the growth of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) lending is powering down. Petros PACE Finance, which originated New York City’s first C-PACE deal in 2021, has halted its roughly $2 billion loan portfolio with term sheets for new deals suspended since early April, sources told Commercial Observer. The Austin, Texas-

Utility DiveMay 7, 2026US
Competitive markets are best for virtual power plants, consumers

If allowed, utilities will prioritize infrastructure they own over rapid expansion of rooftop solar and other decentralized energy resources, writes Shannon Anderson of Solar United Neighbors, who argues for enabling private-sector VPP participation.

EIA NewsMay 7, 2026US
One-fifth of U.S. renewable diesel and SAF production was exported in 2H25

The United States exported nearly 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) of renewable diesel and other biofuels—a category which includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—in the second half of 2025 (2H25), about 20% of the combined production for those fuels. About half of these exports went to Canada, with the rest mostly going to Europe.

BisnowMay 7, 2026US
Healthcare REIT Enters Senior Housing Market With $425M Deal

Two months after rebranding and launching a new senior housing investment strategy, Chiron Real Estate has secured a major acquisition. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company entered into agreements to buy three D.C.-area senior housing communities from...

Commercial ObserverMay 7, 2026US
CBRE Property Management Hires Michael Robson as Global President

CBRE Property Management, one of brokerage firm CBRE’s service lines, has hired Michael Robson as its new global president, Commercial Observer has learned. Robson joins CBRE from KKR, where he was most recently managing director and co-head of KKR Capstone Asia, the company’s global operations team for its Asia division. He also worked as managing

Utility DiveMay 7, 2026US
PJM floats options for capacity market overhaul

“The current situation is not tenable,” PJM President and CEO David Mills said. “The region has years, not decades, to make these choices deliberately.” The grid operator lays out three options, including shifting to an energy market model, in a white paper.

Commercial ObserverMay 7, 2026US
Insurance Broker Howden Inks 32K-SF Deal at Durst’s 151 West 42nd Street

Global insurance broker Howden has secured 31,519 square feet at the Durst Organization’s One Five One office tower in Times Square, Commercial Observer has learned. The 10-year lease takes up the building’s entire 53rd floor, according to Durst. Located at 151 West 42nd Street, the circa-1999 tower rises 48 stories between Avenue of Americas and [

BisnowMay 6, 2026US
Ideaya Biosciences Expanding Into 80K SF In South San Francisco

Clinical-stage cancer research company Ideaya Biosciences increased its footprint in South San Francisco with a 25K SF lease expansion at 5000 Shoreline Court. In June 2023, Ideaya leased 44K SF at the property owned by DivcoWest, which acquired the...

Commercial ObserverMay 6, 2026US
LGT Capital Partners Takes 42K SF at 1251 Avenue of the Americas

LGT Capital Partners, a leading global specialist in alternative investing, has taken a decent chunk of office space in Midtown. LGT signed a 10-year lease for 41,600 square feet on the 30th floor of 1251 Avenue of the Americas, a 54-story office tower owned by Mitsui Fudosan America, according to a new office report from […]

Commercial ObserverMay 6, 2026US
Catalfumo Lands $401M to Finish Ritz-Carlton Condos in Palm Beach Gardens

Catalfumo Companies has secured $401 million in bridge debt to complete its Ritz-Carlton-branded waterfront condominium project in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Northwind provided the first-mortgage completion-to-inventory loan for the The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens development that will consist of 106 condos on 14 acres along 1,040 fee

Commercial ObserverMay 6, 2026US
Brooklyn Heights Walgreens to Become High-Rise After $30M Sale

Rogers Equities has purchased 120 Court Street in Brooklyn Heights from the Sorkin family for $30 million to use as a mixed-use development site, Commercial Observer has learned. Currently home to a Walgreens pharmacy, the site will allow for 64,500 square feet of residential square feet once Walgreens’ lease expires at the end of August […]