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Policy support and cost pressures are driving structural change in manufactured home communities as a housing-affordability solution; vacancy stays low and rent growth steady nationwide amid rising federal, state and local legislative impact.
Rental demand proves steadfast, but the metro faces heightened exposure to broader economic headwinds.
Marcus & Millichap sees self-storage demand and supply realigning in 2026; slowing construction and demographic tailwinds from both younger and older generations help offset economic and geopolitical uncertainty across 36 major U.S. markets.
Selective momentum across the office sector drives renewed interest from investors.
Investor confidence is renewed amid stabilizing demand growth and a strategic focus on premium assets.
Edmonton multifamily vacancy rose only 70 basis points last year and completions are set to rebound above 7,000 units in 2026.
Class C-oriented submarkets are well-positioned, and private owners welcome advantageous new rules.
Professional services and coworking drive the fastest vacancy compression in the Sun Belt.
A growing talent pipeline helps draw increased capital and drive corporate expansion.
Class A vacancy in prime Manhattan submarkets returned to pre-pandemic levels below 4% and rent growth neared 5%, while softer job growth pressures lower-income and rent-regulated apartments.
Strong neighborhood retail and small-format leasing prompt a shift in investment strategy.
Salt Lake City multifamily enters 2026 with improving fundamentals as suburban vacancy fell over 100 basis points in 2025, while downtown digests 900+ luxury units delivered since 2024 amid smaller 2026 supply.
Dynamics diverge as southern areas gain relief while the northern corridor faces ongoing supply pressure.
Retailers and investors follow suburban household formation as older stock works through turnover.
Unwavering population growth coincides with sparse speculative office development.
A complex, fluid 2026 for hospitality: economic and geopolitical uncertainty weigh against tailwinds from major events and improving business travel, with rising property-improvement costs and moderating new supply across 34 major U.S. markets.
Rising retention and easing development support the multifamily market amid new leasing challenges.
Tightening multi-tenant vacancy attracts institutions, fueling nation-leading investment growth.
Denver apartment demand is uneven in 2026 as immigration-driven growth slows: east-side vacancy climbed above 6% while the west side stays below 5%, positioning affluent neighborhoods to outperform.
Chicago's multifamily inventory expanded at the fourth-slowest pace among major markets, with 2026 deliveries falling below 4,000 units for the first time since 2012 and CBD vacancy at its lowest since at least 2006.
A robust labor market stokes apartment leasing during broader national hesitancy.
Phoenix multifamily completions are projected to fall nearly 50% across the metro in 2026, with the East Valley leading vacancy improvement as a construction pullback tempers softness in the West.
Houston multifamily performance splits as 2026 completions fall to the lowest level since 2013, with urban-core vacancy near 5% and suburban Katy facing supply headwinds.
The market is showing signs of improvement as smaller properties drive investment momentum.
Multi-tenant strength adds a stabilizing anchor, particularly in the urban core.
Nashville multifamily vacancy will shrink again in 2026 with about 6,200 units delivering, supported by corporate investment from Amazon and Oracle, though rent gains face softer-employment headwinds.
Austin apartment inventory surged 33% from 2020 to 2025, keeping vacancy elevated (around 7% in some northern suburbs late in 2025) as the market repositions for more sustainable growth.
Cautious optimism surrounds the local retail market after an encouraging close to last year.
Shifting submarket and asset-class dynamics guide investment momentum and the market outlook.
Portland multifamily supply is falling roughly 60% year-over-year with inventory additions near 3.0%, quietly improving vacancy and rent metrics as demand tailwinds settle in.
Vancouver's multifamily market is rebalancing entering 2026 as population growth slowed under tighter immigration policy just as apartment completions hit a record high, lifting the vacancy rate to 3.7% in 2025.
San Diego multifamily vacancy fell about 100 basis points last year into the low-3% range despite adding 13,000 units over three years, with roughly 1,700 units underway near Balboa Park.
San Francisco multifamily posted a triple-digit basis-point drop in vacancy in 2025, with Class A rents up nearly 10% and SoMa exceeding 10% year-over-year rent growth.
Improving Class B/C demand is offset by headwinds as vacancy continues to rise.
Regionally low recent development limits vacancy expansion and supports rent growth.
The corporate world continues to find value in workspaces within reach of the federal government.
San Antonio multifamily vacancy will stand about 200 basis points below the 2023 peak of near 9%, with rents expected to end a three-year decline as new supply diminishes.
Market pressures and new growth catalysts define the metro's 2026 retail outlook.
Raleigh-Durham 2026 completions and absorption ease roughly 15% annually toward prior 10-year averages after more than 25,000 units delivered in 2023-2024 expanded inventory about 15%.
Increasing absorption and accelerated trading position the metro as the nation's most liquid retail market.
Demand for office space is extending far beyond 'Y'all Street' to attract capital to key submarkets.
Policy uncertainty continues to impact D.C. proper, but suburban submarkets are performing well.
Boston recorded its strongest net absorption since 2021, driving vacancy lower despite 8,000 unit deliveries metrowide, with Class C and downtown vacancy expected below 4% in 2026.
Atlanta multifamily vacancy reached its lowest post-pandemic level as renter demand exceeded supply additions in both 2024 and 2025, with 2026 easing supply pressure amid continued in-migration.
Finance and tech momentum aids core office districts, reigniting investor appetite.
Retail recovery diverges by borough as capital flows approach peak levels.
Orlando multifamily vacancy is poised to tighten in 2026 for a third consecutive year after inventory expanded over 20% in five years, signaling a return to rent growth.
Canada's labour market rebound supports commercial real estate stability, with the economy adding 88,000 jobs in May, the largest monthly gain since late 2024.
June 2026 research brief: job creation is rising while inflation worsens, creating a mixed outlook for commercial real estate as the labor market regains footing after a prolonged slowdown.
The Bank of Canada held the overnight rate at 2.25 per cent; a higher-for-longer rate environment is curbing commercial real estate investment momentum.
Lower rate volatility is supporting further housing recovery as Canada's average single-family home price finds a floor after nearly a year of decline.
May CPI data shows the most disruptive phase of the price shock may be easing, with contained core inflation and implications for retail tenant demand and big-box absorption.
June 2026 brief: job growth defies constraints as employers added 176,000 roles, supporting rental demand and consumer spending across commercial property types.
June 2026 brief: industrial demand is set to rise as a manufacturing recovery broadens, with output up 4.2 per cent month-over-month across most subsectors.
The January research brief reviews labor market conditions and their implications for commercial real estate demand across property types in 2026.
The brief examines the availability and pricing of equity capital for commercial real estate as transaction activity recovers in 2026.
Retail enters 2026 with solid momentum on resilient consumer spending, with net absorption expected to exceed 10 million square feet and vacancy edging up 20 basis points to 5.2%.
Marcus & Millichap projects net absorption of about 240,000 units against 270,000 completions, lifting vacancy 10 basis points to 4.7%, with units under construction down 53% from the 2023 peak.
The forecast expects office space demand to rise on net in almost every major market in 2026, with many investors viewing the sector as having passed its greatest challenges.
Marcus and Millichap's October 2025 investor insights brief reviews macroeconomic conditions, interest rate expectations and capital markets activity shaping commercial real estate investment decisions.