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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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 & 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.
Multi-tenant strength adds a stabilizing anchor, particularly in the urban core.
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.
Selective momentum across the office sector drives renewed interest from investors.
The market is showing signs of improvement as smaller properties drive investment momentum.
Demand for office space is extending far beyond 'Y'all Street' to attract capital to key submarkets.
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.
Improving Class B/C demand is offset by headwinds as vacancy continues to rise.
Retailers and investors follow suburban household formation as older stock works through turnover.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
Class C-oriented submarkets are well-positioned, and private owners welcome advantageous new rules.
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.
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.
Rising retention and easing development support the multifamily market amid new leasing challenges.
The corporate world continues to find value in workspaces within reach of the federal government.
Professional services and coworking drive the fastest vacancy compression in the Sun Belt.
A robust labor market stokes apartment leasing during broader national hesitancy.
Shifting submarket and asset-class dynamics guide investment momentum and the market outlook.
A growing talent pipeline helps draw increased capital and drive corporate expansion.
Retail recovery diverges by borough as capital flows approach peak levels.
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.
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