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Vacancy rates in The Woodlands area grew slightly in retail and industrial sectors in August, while the office sector saw a slight decrease when compared to the third quarter of 2025, according to commercial real estate data from Caldwell Cos. Community Impact reports that rental rates per square foot for retail…
The first half of 2026 generated considerable concern among commercial real estate investors and occupiers. Inflation remained sticky, prompting the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady. Tariff and trade uncertainty continued to generate pricing pressures, the Middle East conflict impacted oil prices, and…
The Trepp CMBS special servicing overall rate declined 11 basis points in July to 11.09%, partially reversing the increases of recent months. However, decreases in special servicing rates were not seen across the board in all property types. The improvement was led by office, the largest special servicing category,…
The U.S. multifamily market gained momentum in the second quarter of 2026 as apartment demand accelerated and new construction continued to moderate, CBRE said Wednesday. Net absorption of 167,500 units nearly doubled the Q1 tally, while the national multifamily vacancy rate declined by 50 basis points quarter-over…
Kidder Mathews has released its 2026 Western U.S. Mid-Year Market Forecast, offering an outlook on the economic conditions, structural shifts, and sector-specific trends in commercial real estate. The report examines trends in the office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors, highlighting fundamentals,…
The Boston multifamily market strengthened in the second quarter of 2026 as the local job market returned to annual growth for the first time in two years, Northmarq reported. The stronger footing showed up quickly in leasing activity, with tenants absorbing apartments at a faster pace than developers completed…
North America data center demand reached an all-time high in the first half of 2026, with 25 gigawatts of absorption, double the level from a year ago and five times that of two years prior. JLL’s North America Data Center Report – Midyear 2026 says that although structural demand continues to accelerate,…
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 16% higher in the second quarter of 2026 than in the year-ago period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. Dollar volume increased 12% from Q1 of 2026, MBA said.…
U.S. employers unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, falling far short of the 88,000 gain projected by economic consensus, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The drop was compounded by sharp downward revisions to prior months. May payroll additions were revised down by 66,000 to…
Transitional lending was once viewed as a temporary financing solution. Today, it’s becoming a core strategy for life insurers as banks continue moving out of commercial real estate lending, according to a new report from Nuveen. The report said that lower property valuations, tighter banking regulations and a wave…
When JLL introduced its six forces reshaping global commercial real estate in late 2025, the 2026 outlook was relatively optimistic. The forecast suggested renewed momentum supported by shrinking supply pipelines, economic growth, easing trade concerns, moderating inflation and lower interest rates. Six months…
The U.S. industrial market showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter of 2026, with demand beginning to outpace new deliveries while developers remained disciplined about adding new supply. Quarterly reports from CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL and Lee & Associates discuss a sector that is moving…
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. has refinanced the assets in its two remaining CRE CLOs, GPMT 2021-FL3 and GPMT 2021-FL4, on its JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. repurchase facility, which it recently extended to July 2028, with three one-year term extension options. In connection with the refinance, the company upsized…
In the years following the pandemic, industrial and multifamily properties were the darlings of commercial real estate investors. Meanwhile, the office sector, weighed down by high vacancy rates and screaming headlines about “urban doom loops,” was relegated to the bottom of many investment strategies. That dynamic…
The Green Street Commercial Property Price Index increased 1.0% in July 2026. Over the past 12 months, the all-property index has increased 5.2%. “Prices are up 5% over the past year,” said Peter Rothemund, co-head of strategic research at Newport Beach-based Green Street. “Rental income is 2-3% higher over that…
The Trepp CMBS Delinquency Rate increased by 51 basis points to 7.86% in July 2026. The increase was led by a group of very large loans whose status moved to non-performing matured balloon or foreclosure. The five largest newly delinquent loans accounted for $2.6 billion of the $6.0 billion in newly delinquent…
The U.S. industrial market could reach a turning point in late 2027, CoStar reported. Vacancy is expected to rise slightly through the early part of next year before making a gradual descent, with demand beginning to outpace supply late in the year. The national industrial vacancy rate remains in the mid-7% range…
Led by suburban office properties, U.S. commercial property prices moved higher in June, with the RCA CPPI US National All Property Index rising 0.9% from a year earlier, MSCI Real Assets reported. The index gained 0.7% in the second quarter from Q1, implying a faster annualized growth pace of 2.6%. “Borrowing…
The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) reported improving returns for both of its key quarterly indices for the second quarter of 2026. The NCREIF Property Index posted a slightly higher unleveraged quarterly return along with the highest total return for the trailing four quarters…
Artificial intelligence and cloud computing continue to drive demand for data centers. A new Cushman & Wakefield report said that those facilities offer more than support for cloud computing and artificial intelligence. In From Megawatts to Multipliers: The Data Center Effect on Industrial Demand, Jobs and Local…
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties decreased during the second quarter of 2026. That’s according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest commercial real estate finance (CREF) Loan Performance Survey, which reported that CMBS delinquencies declined during Q2 but remain…
U.S. apartment rents were essentially flat in July, with the national average rising +0.03% to $1,747 from June’s upwardly revised level of $1,746, CoStar Group’s Apartments.com reported Wednesday. This marks the eighth consecutive month of positive rent increases following a period of flat to declining monthly…
California’s commercial real estate market is stabilizing as developers adapt to a prolonged higher-rate environment, according to the Summer 2026 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey released Wednesday. Although financing costs, construction expenses and broader economic…
The Federal Reserve voted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday, maintaining the policy target range established in January. The decision was not unanimous, as three central bank officials dissented in favor of a quarter-point rate increase: Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack,…
The Phoenix metro will have more hotels open this year than any other major city in the United States. The Valley of the Sun is expected to have 26 hotel projects open before the end of the year. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that accounts for 3,615 new hotel rooms being added to the regional ... The post…
The North American office market is having its best year since the COVID-19 lockdown upended demand for the sector, with vacancy declines in the second quarter across Canada and the United States for the first time since 2019, Lee & Associates reported. “Tenant growth has returned and institutional investors are…
Sales of U.S. healthcare real estate rose 77% on a trailing 12-month basis in the second quarter of 2026, Avison Young reported. Meanwhile, net absorption reached 3.5 million square feet, continuing to exceed new deliveries, and occupancy rose to 92.4% while available space declined 4% year-over-year. One metric…
Apartment market conditions tightened over the past three months, with conditions for debt and equity financing worsening while deal flow decreased, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reported in its July Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. However, rent growth and vacancies represented a…
In 2025, global office utilization reported its largest annual gain in four years. But employees aren’t returning simply because they’re being told to. According to CBRE’s 2026 “Global Workplace & Occupancy Insights” survey report, organizations that design their office spaces for collaboration, culture and…
Manhattan remained the primary driver of New York City’s investment sales market during the first half of 2026 with total dollar volume increasing 50% year-over year to $9.87 billion across 238 transactions, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ Manhattan 2026 Mid- Year Commercial Real Estate Trends report. The…
Trepp Inc. has reported mixed data on CMBS distress levels lately. The volume of private-label securitized loans that are at least 30 days late declined by $3.49 billion, or 3.7%, in June. Conversely, while the volume of CMBS delinquencies shrunk to $43.98 billion, or 7.35% of the overall CMBS universe, the volume…
U.S. markets defined by sectors most exposed to AI-driven job displacement are also seeing the strongest real estate demand from AI companies, according to new research from JLL. Conducted in partnership with MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Center for Real Estate, the research shows that AI is creating deep…
JPMorgan Chase has lent Blackstone $205 million to refinance East Miami, the 352-room hotel. EAST Miami is a 352-key full-service hotel in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Blackstone purchased the property in 2025 for $300 million. Trinity Investments and Certares Real Estate Management were the sellers. The 39-story…
U.S. apartment demand outpaced new supply over the past year for the first time since early 2022, Cushman & Wakefield said in its second-quarter 2026 U.S. Multifamily MarketBeat. Vacancy fell below 9% for the first time since 2024 and construction activity continued to retreat in Q2. Net absorption totaled 124,600…
Concord Summit Capital arranged $28 million in mid-construction financing for The Albritton, a 163,176-square-foot mixed-use project midway between Houston and Galveston, Texas. The debt was structured on a non-recourse basis at a 70% loan-to-cost ratio. Tannos Development Group is the developer. The Albritton,…
The Puget Sound retail market entered 2026 with relatively stable fundamentals, supported by resilient consumer spending and improving foot traffic, according to a recent report by Kidder Mathews. While demand remains healthy overall, retailers have become more selective as slower job growth and ongoing cost…
New York City multifamily sales totaled $2.46 billion across 298 transactions in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 25% year-over-year increase in dollar volume but 4% decline in transaction volume compared to Q2 2025, Ariel Property Advisors reported. The number of properties traded was down 11% Y-O-Y to…
Sport venues were once designed for one thing: Entertainment. However, JLL reported that at least half of Major League Baseball organizations will be eyeing a new stadium or major redevelopment by 2040. At the same time, investors and developers are repositioning sporting venues from single-purpose game-day usage…
In the labor market, life sciences hubs continue to rely on talent to drive innovation. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2026 Life Sciences Labor Dynamics Across Key U.S. Markets report, labor is also essential for site selection. Report authors Sandy Romero (Head of Office & Alternatives) and Maggie Tillotson…
For the past two years, the multifamily market in the Sunbelt states has struggled with record unit deliveries, rising interest rates and softening rent growth. While those factors remain in play, many investors are starting to see opportunities amid supply overhang and sluggish rent growth. Rather than avoiding…
U.S. multifamily advertised rents increased by an average of $4 in June to $1,763, continuing the recent trend of moderate growth, Yardi Matrix reported. Rents rose 0.7% during the second quarter of 2026 and 1.0% in the first half of the year. Both metrics fall well below the pace seen in both the immediate…
U.S. wholesale inflation followed the example of consumer price inflation in June with a monthly decline. The Producer Price Index for final demand fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in June after rising 1.1% the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Analysts had expected the June…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed an executive order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers. The order temporarily pauses state environmental permits for up to one year in order to build a regulatory framework that protects ratepayers, the environment, the energy grid and…
U.S. inflation decelerated in June, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declining 0.4% after increasing 0.5% in the previous month. A 5.7% drop in the energy index drove the monthly all-items decrease, more than offsetting increases in indexes for shelter and food, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. The…
A recent report from Savills details how manufacturing investment, logistics expansion and limited new supply are tightening Chicago’s industrial fundamentals heading into the second half of 2026. Highlights of the report include that vacancy fell to 6.9%, its lowest level in seven quarters and 90 basis points…
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) said Monday its Second-Quarter 2026 (2Q26) Board of Governors (BOG) Sentiment Index rose 0.9% to 101.0 from 100.1 in the previous quarter, holding near the survey’s 2017 baseline of 100.0 after the prior quarter’s 20.2% decline. However, Beneath the modest headline move, results were…
The Greater Boston lab market posted its first quarter of positive net absorption in nearly a year for the second quarter of 2026, representing what CBRE called “a tentative sign of stabilization amid persistent headwinds.” Total market availability edged up 10 basis points from Q1 and 60 bps from Q2 2025 to 32.8%,…
New York State remains one of the nation’s largest economic engines, but growth increasingly is concentrated downstate and in a few upstate urbanized employment centers, the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) reported Monday. Outside the opportunity corridor, encompassing the New York City metro area and the Capital…
Overall single-tenant net lease cap rates increased two basis points to 6.82% in the second quarter of 2026, The Boulder Group reported. Retail cap rates increased five bps to 6.60% and industrial cap rates increased 10 bps to 7.25%, while office cap rates remained unchanged at 7.90%, according to the Second…