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From federal office buildings to surplus municipal land, underused public assets are attracting developers seeking sites for mixed-use projects, housing, and economic development.
With billions of dollars in projects facing delays or cancellations, experts assess the broader implications for real estate and economic development.
Industry leaders at the 2026 ULI Resilience Summit said physical climate threats increasingly shape commercial real estate valuation, investment strategy, and long-term asset strength.
Kim Avant-Babb shares lessons from community-centered real estate development, racial equity, redevelopment training, and neighborhood revitalization.
Arbor Realty Trust colleagues mentored more than 50 students this spring during two Project Destined programs designed to provide young professionals with insight into the inner workings of commercial real estate. The post Arbor’s 2026 Project Destined Mentorship Programs Support Future CRE Leaders appeared first…
The pharmacy real estate sector continues evolving as operators adjust store footprints, expand healthcare services, and respond to margin pressure and changing consumer behavior.B+E’s Mid-Year 2026 Pharmacy Inventory Report analyzes:Walgreens and CVS cap ratesPharmacy inventory levelsLease term trendsGeographic…
The quick lube and auto service sector continues evolving as operators expand footprints, bonus depreciation incentives influence transaction activity, and investors seek long-term net lease assets with strong tenant demand.B+E’s Mid-Year 2026 Quick Lube & Auto Service Report analyzes:Auto service cap rates and…
B+E Q1 2026 Net Lease Cap Rate Report Net lease cap rates continued adjusting through Q1 2026 as investors responded to interest rate uncertainty, changing supply levels, and shifting tenant performance across retail and industrial sectors. Inventory remained relatively stable while average time on market…
The NNN car wash market continued to show stability in April 2026 despite a decline in available inventory. B+E’s latest NNN Car Wash Listed Inventory Report highlights shifts in supply, pricing, cap rates, and tenant activity across the sector, providing investors with a clearer picture of current market…
Walgreens at 7.81% | CVS at 6.79% The pharmacy net lease sector ended 2025 with a familiar structure — and one meaningful shift.Walgreens average cap rate: 7.81%CVS average cap rate: 6.79%CVS has historically traded at a premium to Walgreens. That relationship continued in 2025.What changed was the expansion of…
Bangkok's property market faces emerging distress in completed, occupied buildings showing persistent vacancy and deferred maintenance, concentrated in 1990s office stock, early-2000s retail formats, and aging condominiums. The market differs from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis in that buildings are finished and titled, but Thailand's outdated legislative framework lacks mechanisms for repurposing or collective redevelopment, unlike Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, which enable streamlined asset repositioning through supermajority sales or regulatory flexibility.
A JLL research article examines education-driven structural demand for Hong Kong residential property from mainland Chinese families, distinguishing this sustained factor from cyclical investment demand and attributing it to Hong Kong's more accessible university system compared to mainland China's highly competitive Gaokao examination. The article projects that purpose-built student accommodation demand will create a supply gap widening from 76,000 beds in 2025/26 to 147,000 beds by 2029/30, and notes that Top Talent Pass Scheme households purchasing property increased from 5% at admission to 13% at renewal, representing an estimated 2,000–3,000 unit purchases annually.
Singapore shophouses combine heritage preservation with operational flexibility, functioning as urban infrastructure that enables street-level activation through their physical design of narrow frontages, shallow depths, and covered walkways that sustain pedestrian engagement in districts like Joo Chiat Road and Duxton Hill. Since the 2022 peak, the shophouse market has shifted to reward selectivity over momentum, with capital flowing to assets where location strength and tenant composition align, while examples such as 21 Carpenter, The Working Capitol, and Temasek Shophouse demonstrate how conserved shophouses adapt to modern uses including hospitality, coworking, and social-impact programming, offering investors diversification and reduced single-user exposure.
JLL analyzed 20 years of risk-return data across Auckland and Christchurch commercial property sectors, finding that prime industrial assets and large-format retail in Auckland occupy core or core-plus quadrants while secondary office and traditional retail face value-add challenges. The analysis concludes that geography matters as much as sector selection, with the same asset class exhibiting different risk profiles between cities—for example, Christchurch's industrial market shows lower volatility across all grades compared to Auckland, while retail performance diverges significantly between the two markets.
While LEED has dominated US green building certification for over two decades, alternative certifications are rapidly gaining adoption for specific ESG priorities: Fitwel for health and wellness at lower cost, ILFI Zero Carbon for verified net-zero operations, RELi for climate resilience, and BREEAM or ARC for portfolio-level tracking. Market leaders now employ multiple certifications simultaneously rather than relying on LEED alone, reflecting a shift from static design-based ratings toward dynamic operational certifications that deliver measurable ESG results.
South Korea's co-living market has grown substantially since 2023 due to shifting housing preferences among younger demographics and high price-to-income ratios, attracting major foreign investors including GIC, KKR, Morgan Stanley, CPPIB, Hines, Invesco, M&G Real Estate, and TPG Angelo Gordon, with notable deals including ICG's approximately KRW 300 billion co-living fund partnership with Homes Company. Recent regulatory measures introduced in late 2025 restricting tax exemptions and loan-to-value limits to 0% in regulated areas have created policy uncertainty and wait-and-see sentiment among foreign investors, though sector fundamentals are expected to remain strong due to growing long-term overseas visitors and demographic shifts toward single-person households.
Malaysia's residential market shifted toward premium assets in 2025, with transaction value reaching MYR 108 billion despite moderated volumes, particularly pronounced in Kuala Lumpur's prime properties segment. JLL's analysis segments Kuala Lumpur's submarkets by investment profile—KLCC and Bukit Bintang for growth, Bangsar for stable rental yields, and Damansara Heights and Mont Kiara for defensive or balanced positioning—while noting that unsold inventory declined over 66% from its 2021 peak, signaling market entry into a more sustainable equilibrium.
Bangkok's parking costs typically represent 15–25% of total construction costs in developments, and the city's mandatory parking ratios exceed those of Singapore fivefold and Seoul nearly threefold for comparable commercial projects, despite empirical evidence that 90% of condominiums in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region already exceed legal minimums. Bangkok's 2027 comprehensive plan will allow developers to reduce parking requirements by up to 25% for projects near designated rail stations and prioritizes transit-oriented development, but market demand—evidenced by luxury condominiums providing 110% of required parking—may hinder adoption as consumers remain deeply attached to abundant parking provision.
CRED iQ's overall CMBS distress rate rose to 11.86% in May 2026, up from 11.08% in April, driven by increases in both special servicing and delinquency rates. Office properties showed the highest distress at 17.11%, followed by mixed-use at 16.12%, while self-storage, industrial, and manufactured housing remained resilient with distress rates near or below 1.2%. The overall distress rate has more than doubled since mid-2022 when it was near 5%, indicating that resolution activity has not kept pace with new transfers into distress.
CRED iQ analyzed $26.1 billion in newly securitized CMBS loans from 2026 and found that balance-weighted average cap rates now align almost exactly with average mortgage coupons, creating zero positive leverage for typical borrowers, with the split driven primarily by property type: favored sectors (multifamily, industrial, self-storage, mixed-use, manufactured housing) finance at negative leverage ranging from −19 to −86 basis points, while distressed sectors (hospitality at +124 bps, office at +95 bps, retail at +20 bps) maintain positive leverage. Cap rates range from 5.41% (manufactured housing) to 8.02% (hospitality), with office and hotel underwriting marked as extremely conservative at 13.8% weighted debt yields and 55.4% LTV, while 56% of new-issue balance is structured as full-term interest-only to offset thin leverage spreads.
Walker & Dunlop led Fannie Mae multifamily lending in 2026 year-to-date through May 13 with $2.18 billion across 110 loans, followed by CBRE Multifamily Capital at $1.88 billion and PGIM Real Estate Agency Financing at $1.56 billion, with the top ten lenders controlling approximately 78% of the $16.5 billion in total Fannie Mae multifamily volume. Refinancing drove 62.8% of originations as borrowers addressed maturing debt, while gateway markets including New York–Newark–Jersey City ($1.6 billion), San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara ($0.75 billion), and Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim ($0.72 billion) attracted the most capital.
CRED iQ's loan-level analysis of approximately 3,700 CMBS loans totaling $94.7 billion finds that debt yields have rebounded to a weighted-average of 10.3% across property types, with office leading at 15.75% and multifamily lowest at 8.87%. The analysis reveals that four of six property types (multifamily, retail, industrial, and self-storage) exhibit negative leverage, meaning cap rates fall below loan coupons, indicating that new acquisitions cannot generate day-one positive returns without future NOI growth or refinancing relief.
Commercial real estate loan spreads compressed between 12 and 18 basis points over the trailing twelve months through Q1 2026, with multifamily leading the tightening at 18 basis points and industrial lagging at 12 basis points, while office spreads remained an outlier at 220 basis points compared to 154 basis points for multifamily as of March 31, 2026. The tightening, driven by moderating Treasury volatility and renewed conduit issuance in Q1 2026, has created more constructive refinancing conditions for borrowers facing 2026 maturities, with 10-year life company quotes narrowing to approximately 170 basis points at 50–65 percent LTV and office continuing to price wider due to elevated distress and rollover risk concerns.
Commercial real estate rent data is only as useful as the methodology behind it. That’s why CompStak partnered with Columbia […] The post Columbia CompStak (CCRI) Rent Index National Update: May 29, 2026 appeared first on CompStak .
At CompStak, we take pride in seeing our data drive valuable insights across industries, especially in academic research. “Expectations and […] The post Expectations and Risk Premiums in Illiquid Real Assets: How CompStak Data Shapes CRE Market Insights – Research by Jiro Yoshida and Masashi Takahashi appeared…
OVERVIEW 24-Unit Apartment with Views of Lake Union Sale Price: $8M Current Cap Rate: 3.66% Represented Seller & Buyer “Candice, Dea and team Lee & Associates did an excellent job keeping the transaction on track. They were great at problem solving, tracking down information and ensuring effective communications…
OVERVIEW 21-Unit Apartment in Lower Queen Anne Sale Price: $7.3M Current Cap Rate: 4.23% Represented Seller & Buyer Coordinated 1031 Exchanges for both parties For more information regarding this case study, please contact: CANDICE CHEVAILLER Principal O: (206) 773-2694 cchevaillier@lee-associates.com DANIEL LIM…
OVERVIEW 14 tours, 40 signed CA 21-Unit with views of Salmon Bay & Olympic Mountains Sale Price: $4.85M Current Cap Rate: 4.93% Represented Seller & Buyer For more information regarding this case study, please contact: CANDICE CHEVAILLIER, CCIM Principal O (206) 773-2694 cchevaillier@lee-associates.com DANIEL LIM…
Build to Rent has long been positioned as a key part of Australia’s housing solution – but in the ACT, the sector has yet to reach its full potential. Despite strong fundamentals and growing demand for professionally managed, long-term rental housing, the policy and regulatory environment continues to present real…
June 2026 Charter Keck Cramer is proud to congratulate our client, Myer Group, on securing their new corporate headquarters at 75 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne – a Growthpoint Properties Australia asset. Following the transformative consolidation of Myer with Premier Investments’ leading apparel brands (Just…
23 April 2026 There is real merit in making changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount and Negative Gearing in Australia. Given we have a national housing crisis, this debate needs to include the State and Territory Governments, and it is essential to also bring Stamp Duty, Land Tax and the various Foreign…
This is the official release of Charter Keck Cramer’s National State of the Market – Residential Build to Sell (BTS) and Build to Rent (BTR) Apartments, H2 2025 report for key metropolitan areas. Report Overview Our Research team has consolidated our market-leading insights into a National State of the Market…
Recent CRE capital flows have declined significantly due to heightened interest rates, market uncertainty fueled by trade tariffs, and US governance challenges. What does this mean for the dynamics of capital flows into the US? The post Clarifying Vision: Exploring the Dynamics of Slowing Capital Flows appeared…
There has been a longstanding perception that an investment in affordable housing could not generate alpha, but new economic forces are turning a social challenge into a compelling institutional opportunity. The post Beyond Motivation: Why Invest in US Affordable Housing? And Why Now? appeared first on AFIRE .
Amid an extended period of uncertainty, mission-critical triple-net lease (NNN) investing has emerged as a compelling strategy, offering predictable income, contractual rent escalations, and insulation from expense inflation. The post Inflation Fighters: The Case for Mission-Critical NNN appeared first on AFIRE .
There’s a quiet revolution underway in on-site solar and batteries. What is it and why should commercial real estate investors should pay attention? The post Solar Wave: Community Solar is set to Transform Lease Income appeared first on AFIRE .
How can investors gain a competitive edge when seeking deals in the hospitality sector? Explore the topic with the co-founder and managing partner of AWH Partners, Russ Flicker, about how his $2 billion hospitality platform leverages proprietary data and AI to make smarter decisions. The post AFIRE Podcast 2026.21:…
What began as a municipal policy tool for energy upgrades has matured into an institutional credit product embedded directly in the capital stack. The post How C-PACE (and Stretch PACE) are Rewiring Global Real Estate Finance for the Energy Transition appeared first on AFIRE .
Berkshire Residential Investments weighs the pros and cons of private apartment equity and private debt and asks - why not both? The post Private Apartment Equity or Private Debt: Comparing Investment Performance of the Two Quadrants appeared first on AFIRE .
Put and Call options on REITs provide forward-looking risk indicators that incorporate both historical property sector trends and views on the outlook. The post REIT Puts and Calls: Public Market Signals for Private Real Estate Investors appeared first on AFIRE .
Scott Crowe of RXR talks about the "less obvious bull market" currently unfolding in one of the most overlooked sectors: New York City office. The post NYC Office Recovery: Repricing Physical Infrastructure in the Age of AI appeared first on AFIRE .
Donal Warde, Richard Cadena and Wenpeng Ding discuss how supply, inventory, and long-term demand drivers are elevating the NYC rental market. The post The Complexity Premium: Leveraging the Alpha Opportunity in Regulated Gateway Cities appeared first on AFIRE .
How can investors gain a competitive edge when seeking deals in the hospitality sector? Explore the topic with the co-founder and managing partner of AWH Partners, Russ Flicker, about how his $2 billion hospitality platform leverages proprietary data and AI to make smarter decisions. The post AFIRE Podcast 2026.20:…
Stewart Rubin and Marshall Swett of New York Life Real Estate Investors explores how tariffs they could signal a fundamental departure from the longstanding US commitments. The post Trade Winds Redrawn: US Tariffs and Commercial Real Estate appeared first on AFIRE .
RCLCO Fund Advisors suggests that the supply response taking shape for data centers calls for more measured analysis. The post The Data Center Pipeline: Is it a Boom, or a Bubble? appeared first on AFIRE .
What happens when uncertainty shakes the global economy, and investors start questioning where to put their money? The post AFIRE Podcast 2026.19: 2026 Economic Outlook with Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi appeared first on AFIRE .
Despite continued economic uncertainty and geopolitical rebalancing, the latest AFIRE International Investor Survey underscores continued confidence in US real estate . . . with some important qualifications. The post The Case for US Real Estate in 2026 appeared first on AFIRE .
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 17, 2026 Decarbonization Depends on Clean, Available Power When does sustainability policy run into energy policy? The answer is increasingly clear, when the decarbonization pathway for buildings in Canada depends on electrification, and […] The post When Sustainability…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 11, 2026 Spring Economic Statement: Industry Priorities Each year, I try to speak to at least half of our Executive Members to understand, up to the moment, what’s going on in their business, […] The post Spring Economic Statement: Industry Priorities appeared first on…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks March 2, 2026 Montréal 2026: A Global Moment for Energy Efficiency Canada’s commercial buildings sector will have a seat at the table this summer as the International Energy Agency (IEA) convenes its 11th Annual Global […] The post Decarbonizing Commercial Buildings at Scale:…
The CEO Perspective, by Michael Brooks January 21, 2026 I spent much of my downtime over the holidays catching up on the myriad reports released by various government, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities that describe Canada’s housing challenges. The language that […] The post Re-Assessing the Housing Problem…
SUMMARY The property market entered 2026 with momentum building, but... Read more The post Geopolitical Shocks Delay Recovery but There Are Pockets of Resilience appeared first on Montagu Evans .
read in PDF format London’s residential development market remains severely... Read more The post The Residential Land Survey (2026) appeared first on Montagu Evans .
The U.S. economy still looks resilient, but slowing consumer demand and uneven job growth could limit future rate cuts. The post Weekly Trading Desk Talk – Can You Take Me Higher? appeared first on Lument .
We examine healthcare job growth and the Treasury market reaction. The post Weekly Trading Desk Talk – Bad Case of Loving You appeared first on Lument .
Commercial property pricing has improved modestly in recent months but remains approximately 14% below the 2022 peak, with performance continuing to vary widely across sectors. Greater capital markets liquidity and increased transaction activity have supported values, though the recovery remains uneven and…
The 25 largest U.S. industrial markets are entering the next cycle, with clear differences emerging between markets that are tightening, markets that are stabilizing, and markets that are still working through excess supply. Following the most aggressive development boom in industrial real estate history,…
Toys and collectibles are injecting serious life into American retail, fueling demand from Gen X to anxiety-fueled Gen Z. The best collectible brands have borrowed a page from the luxury playbook: manufacturing desire through scarcity. Limited drops, short windows, and low production runs turn an ordinary gadget or…
Treasury yields are stabilizing at levels that materially raise borrowing costs, shifting the discussion from short-term volatility to a sustained higher-rate environment. As financing becomes more expensive and less predictable, underwriting has tightened — particularly for refinancing-sensitive assets — while…
Beauty remains one of retail’s fastest-growing categories, propelled by Gen Z and the emerging spending power of Gen Alpha. Digital skincare education is driving younger consumers toward brands that emphasize skincare rituals and community over filter-driven perfection. The two cohorts drive up to 40% of skincare…