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Atlanta – October 01, 2026 -- Habitat for Humanity International has launched the Carter Circle, a new leadership-level giving program, naming Lowe's, State Farm, Wells Fargo and Whirlpool as its inaugural corporate partners.

Four major corporations commit to leadership-level housing investment

The four companies join 14 individual and family foundation donors as the founding members of the Carter Circle, a recognition tier for partners making strategic, high-level financial commitments to Habitat's affordable housing mission. Individual donors in the inaugural cohort include the Edwardson Family Foundation, the Larson Foundation, the Staley Family Foundation, and philanthropist J. Ronald Terwilliger, among others.

Dallas – September 25, 2026 -- JLL's Capital Markets group has arranged $406 million in financing for Trammell Crow Center, a 1,226,825-square-foot trophy office tower in Dallas' Arts District, on behalf of owner Regent Properties, LLC.

Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley fund a five-year fixed-rate loan for the 50-story tower

The single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan was secured through Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Greg Napper alongside Associates Jordan Buck and Rett Daugbjerg.

Trophy tower sits 92% leased to Goldman Sachs, Baker & Botts and Vinson & Elkins

Trammell Crow Center occupies a 2.2-acre site at the confluence of Dallas' most important districts. Tenants include Goldman Sachs, Baker & Botts LLP, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Orix and Prudential.

New York – September 24, 2026 -- Best Buddies International expects to raise $4 million for programs supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through its 2026 Best Buddies Challenge: New York, set for October 3.

Chris Froome and Alberto Contador will lead 750 riders, runners and walkers at the second annual New York event.

The two Tour de France champions will pace hundreds of cyclists from a New York City starting line on the flagship 100-mile route, which crosses the George Washington Bridge and continues through the Hudson River Valley to Bear Mountain State Park. Riders then pass through Harriman State Park before finishing at Glenmere Mansion in the Ramapo Mountains. Shorter 72-mile and 33-mile routes are also offered, alongside run and walk options open to participants of all ages and abilities.

Portland, Ore. – – September 24, 2026 -- Asian Hall of Fame (AHOF) will host its annual Power of Portland gala at Waverley Country Club on September 25, raising funds for 100 National Scholarship Awards benefiting women in tech, entertainment and sports.

Scholarship fund draws applicants from 32 states and Puerto Rico

The awards support qualified women from all racial and ethnic backgrounds seeking to remain in school and advance career goals in technology, entertainment and sports sectors. KOIN 6 Anchor Elizabeth Dinh will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event, which runs from a 4:30 p.m. red carpet preshow through a dinner program ending at 7:30 p.m.

Sunnyvale, Calif. – September 19, 2026 -- Plug and Play Foundation (PNPF) has launched SMB Tech Connect, an accelerator funded by a Wells Fargo grant that will help 10 Bay Area small businesses assess technology needs and fund adoption. Applications for the pilot program are now open.

Ten small businesses will receive assessments, startup pilots and adoption grants

Each participating business begins with a technology and AI readiness assessment mapping operational gaps and repetitive processes. Results determine placement into one of two tracks: a Technology Pilot Track matching businesses with vetted startup solutions, or a Workshop Implementation Track offering hands-on sessions on AI and automation tools.

San Antonio – September 11, 2026 -- Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) has closed on a ground lease to develop a 336-unit Low-Income Housing Tax Credit community in San Antonio, Texas, marking its third Affordable Housing transaction in the state this year.

Safehold marks first San Antonio Affordable Housing deal with 336-unit LIHTC project

The development, slated for delivery in 2028, will be located in southeast San Antonio within what the company describes as a growing residential core driven by population and job growth. It is Safehold's inaugural Affordable Housing transaction in the San Antonio market.

The NRP Group returns as developer, backed by Wells Fargo tax credit equity

The project will be built by The NRP Group, a repeat Safehold customer and one of the most active Affordable Housing developers in the United States. Tax credit equity for the deal is being provided by Wells Fargo.