CRE Capital Is Abundant, But Quality Investment Opportunities Remain Scarce
Commercial real estate investors are well-capitalized and actively searching for opportunities, yet many are finding that suitable acquisitions remain difficult to secure. New research from SitusAMC points to a growing imbalance between the amount of available capital...
Bankruptcies Are Rising, Putting Commercial Properties Under Pressure
Corporate bankruptcy filings are climbing as businesses contend with persistent inflation, elevated borrowing costs and changing consumer spending patterns. For commercial property owners, the increase is creating a new wave of lease negotiations, store closures and...
Retail Real Estate Remains Resilient As Tenant Demand Keeps Space Competitive
Retail real estate continues to outperform the “brick-and-mortar slowdown” narrative in many U.S. markets, with Houston providing a clear example of how demand from expanding retailers can keep occupancy levels strong. According to a midyear review from Weitzman,...
Secondary Markets Lead CRE Pricing Recovery As Major Metros Lag
Commercial real estate values are beginning to stabilize, but the recovery is proving uneven across U.S. markets. In April, prices in non-major metros rose 1.8% from a year earlier, according to MSCI, while the six largest gateway markets — Boston, Chicago, Los...
Secondary Markets Lead CRE Price Recovery As Gateway Cities Lag
Commercial real estate pricing is beginning to recover, though the strongest gains are coming outside the country’s largest urban markets. According to MSCI, commercial property prices in secondary markets rose 1.8 percent year over year in April, far outpacing the...
Grocery-Anchored Retail No Longer A Sure Bet As Consumer Divide Reshapes Performance
Grocery-anchored shopping centers are still attracting investor interest, but the sector is becoming more selective as consumer behavior splits along value and quality lines. Recent research points to a market where discount grocers and premium fresh-focused chains...
Second-Generation Retail Space Becomes Hot Commodity
Bankruptcies and store shutdowns are creating more second-generation space in shopping centers across the country, giving landlords and expanding retailers fresh opportunities in a market that has otherwise remained tight on availability. Even with retail vacancy...
Investors Plan To Buy More CRE In 2026
Commercial real estate investors are heading into 2026 with more confidence—and a clear bias toward buying. In a recent survey, 74% of respondents said they plan to acquire more assets this year than in 2025, while another 21% expect to buy about the same amount. That...
Commercial Real Estate Poised For Renewed Momentum In 2026
The commercial real estate market is expected to gain momentum in 2026, supported by a lower interest-rate environment and a steady pipeline of transactions that should translate into stronger leasing activity and rising investment volume. Office and retail...
Net Lease Cap Rates Hit A Holding Pattern As Investors Reprice Risk, Not Rates
Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease sector barely budged at the end of 2025, but that lack of movement speaks volumes. After nearly two years of repricing, the market appears to have digested higher borrowing costs and settled into a tighter valuation range....
Individual Investors Will Drive CRE’s Next Growth Wave
A wave of retail capital is reshaping the real estate investment landscape, according to a new report from PwC. The study points to a fundamental shift in who is funding real estate and how capital is being deployed, with individual investors—including retirement...
Investor Appetite For Retail Holds Steady Heading Into 2026
Investor confidence in the retail sector is holding firm as the market heads into 2026, even after a year marked by economic and operational challenges. While demand for retail space softened in 2025 and net absorption slipped slightly into negative territory, overall...
Investors Are Going Back To The Mall
For years, images of half-empty shopping malls have symbolized the struggles of retail real estate. But that narrative may be starting to shift, at least for certain properties, as investors begin to see renewed opportunity in the sector. While institutional capital...