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Supporters of travel trailers, Park Model RVs, and tiny homes say they offer a faster, less expensive path to housing people experiencing homelessness. The challenge is navigating building codes, zoning restrictions, and infrastructure costs.
Capital Markets Are Finding Their FootingOn the Spot with Steve Williams and Keith Darin After several years of elevated interest rates, tighter lending standards, and The post Capital Markets with Keith Darin – June 2026 appeared first on Capright .
Five-year conduit loans have become the dominant structure in CMBS issuance, rising from 3.1% of loan count in 2019 to 91.0% by 2026, though this shift reflects market preference for shorter duration rather than aggressive pricing. Spreads have remained disciplined post-2023, stabilizing in the high-200s basis points across property types, with multifamily pricing most tightly (263 basis points in 2026) and lodging most widely (319 basis points in 2026), indicating that lenders continue to differentiate sharply by collateral quality and sector risk despite the structural shift toward five-year terms.
CRE recovery is intact, but widening dispersion across property types and markets underscores a K-shaped, more uneven path forward.
Half the committee is now willing to discuss another rate hike this year.
Melbourne's CBD office vacancy stood at 19.7% as of Q1 2026, but JLL analysis distinguishes between frictional, entrenched, and structural vacancy, identifying approximately 4.0% of secondary stock as structurally vacant and 6.0% of prime stock as entrenched vacant, suggesting only 9.7% of the headline figure represents genuinely competitive space. The research attributes elevated vacancy primarily to supply-driven factors, with 675,000 square meters of new office space completed between Q1 2020 and Q1 2026 (12.5% of total stock), and identifies building obsolescence as a key driver, with older assets from the 1980s or earlier representing 58.4% of secondary stock and containing 120,500 square meters of structural vacancy concentrated in the Western Core precinct.
When you’re umming and ahhing over a commercial property, two numbers tell very different stories: the passing rent and market rent. They’re just one adjective apart, but they measure entirely different things. And understanding the gap between them is one of the simplest ways to spot opportunity in commercial real…
Every couple of decades, something comes along that turns investors’ heads. In Australia right now that thing is data. And more precisely data centres. On the east coast, especially in New South Wales, commercial construction has suddenly got a jolt and its all thanks to the very new, very modern, asset class.…
Karen Pence , Ben Ranish , and Michael Suher Mortgage servicing right (MSR) valuations decrease when mortgage default and prepayment rates increase, as is generally the case when the economy enters into recession. To estimate how large these MSR valuation declines could be for the banking sector in a severe…
Anna Tranfaglia and Erin Troland Historic swings in rents during the pandemic have driven increased interest in research on the financial impacts of rising rents on households. However, compared to homeowners with a mortgage, data on renters are scarce, limiting researchers’ ability to analyze the 28 percent of…
The nearly billion-dollar campus is expected to draw visitors from around the world, but local leaders say its long-term impact will be measured by whether it attracts new businesses, jobs, and development to surrounding neighborhoods.
Efforts to sell, consolidate, and better use government real estate face persistent challenges—from flawed data to outdated sales processes.
As the market moves beyond emergency loan extensions, owners and lenders confront a harder question: Which assets are actually recoverable?
From federal office buildings to surplus municipal land, underused public assets are attracting developers seeking sites for mixed-use projects, housing, 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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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 .
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 .
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 .
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…
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 .
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…
Education real estate has become increasingly complex, shaped by shifting enrollment, funding constraints, changing demographics, and growing scrutiny of traditional education models. In this Q&A, Todd Noel, Vice Chair, sits down with Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail and Practice Groups | U.S., to discuss…
For years, low-cost capital made it easier to build, acquire, and expand across healthcare real estate. That environment has shifted. In today’s higher-rate environment, commercial real estate is still working through a pricing reset, with research noting that cap rates may face further upward pressure if interest…
The 2026 Colliers Logistics & Transportation (L&T) Supply Chain Conference brought industry leaders from across North America together in Huntington Beach, CA. The energy and sentiment of the conference-goers proved to be in sync with the breezy California beach conditions. After a stretch defined by rapid…
The ICSC Las Vegas 2026 convention brought together more than 25,000 retail and commercial real estate professionals for three days of deal-making, networking, and forward-looking conversations shaping the future of the industry. This year’s event placed a strong emphasis on innovation, leadership, and…
As is the case in many industries, AI is now part of the everyday reality in healthcare, and its impact is showing up in a place that is often overlooked: the physical footprint of care. For years, the conversation has focused on the shift from inpatient to outpatient services. That trend is still in motion,…
The 2026 BOMA International Medical Real Estate Conference was held in San Diego, CA, from April 29 to May 1. It highlighted a sector at a pivotal inflection point, where technology, care delivery transformation, and operational discipline are converging to reshape medical real estate strategy. Speakers emphasized…
The data center sector has entered a new capital markets regime. What was once underwritten primarily as real estate is now increasingly treated as critical infrastructure, driven by accelerating AI workloads and hyperscale expansion. Gartner projects that total electricity consumption by data centers will rise…
Effective real estate decisions begin with providing sufficient time to determine the need and review options. Those tenants that start evaluating the market early are better positioned to align space with business priorities, control costs, and avoid operational disruption. A practical baseline is to begin no…
Navigating the New Standard: Incentives Are No Longer Automatic For years, economic incentives for data centers and large-scale industrial projects followed a fairly predictable path. That’s no longer the case. The landscape has shifted, with states introducing stricter eligibility criteria, performance…
Recent data shows that more than 150 million Americans live in areas where mental health providers are scarce, underscoring a system-wide gap in access that continues to grow as demand accelerates. For commercial real estate owners, developers, and investors, it’s an opportunity to align capital with one of the…
A thematic piece on private real estate and infrastructure as portfolio building blocks, citing low correlation to public assets and six-year-high institutional appetite for real estate in 2026. High-conviction themes span data centers, logistics, rental housing, and energy.
Nuveen Real Estate's tactical sector-by-sector view on US commercial real estate fundamentals, pricing and relative value within its Trends and Tactics series.
Blackstone's Global Head of Real Estate argues the sector has reached an attractive entry point, with construction down 60%+, debt costs down ~40% since 2023, and valuations only modestly off their trough. Conviction themes include data centers, warehouses, and rental housing.
A Barings and Artemis roundtable across the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific arguing 2026 is a stock picker's market requiring active selection and granular analysis as performance disperses by quality and location.
Nuveen makes the case for a global approach to real estate, focusing on high-quality assets in leading cities and emerging sectors tied to megatrends like aging populations and technological innovation.
Examines how multifamily owners can use expanded financing options when facing maturing construction debt or lease-up properties, advocating parallel execution paths including agency takeouts, bridge financing, and sales. Draws on RealPage and Zelman data.
Field report from the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention covering capital availability, lending competition, and credit-spread compression across CRE sectors. Notes spreads as tight as 2021 and shifting lender risk tolerance.