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...
Discount Big-Box Retailers Set For Big 2026
While third-quarter earnings delivered mixed signals across discretionary retail, one segment showed notable consistency: value-oriented big-box retailers. Despite ongoing debate around consumer health, scattered store closures and softer discretionary spending,...
3 Overlooked Opportunities In Today’s Commercial Real Estate Market
Commercial real estate headlines tend to paint a bleak picture—vacant office towers, struggling downtowns, and constant chatter about AI-driven data center demand or interest rates squeezing the market. But beneath the gloomy narrative, some of the most dismissed...
Investors Seek Shelter in Food-Focused Real Estate
Commercial real estate has changed rapidly in recent years, but one trend has become clear: essentials-based properties—especially those tied to food—are proving the most reliable. From cold storage facilities to grocery-anchored shopping centers and quick-service...
Retail CRE Surges With 43% Jump In Investment Sales
Investor confidence in retail real estate is climbing, with the sector posting its strongest performance in three years. Steady fundamentals and renewed resilience are drawing both seasoned and first-time investors back into the market. According to the latest retail...
Investment Activity Accelerates In Q3 Led By Office, Retail
Investment activity across U.S. commercial real estate surged 15% in the third quarter, reaching $111.7 billion. Recent monthly figures were also revised upward, reflecting continued market strength and investor confidence. Sales volume increased year-over-year across...
Investors Weigh Dollar Store Options
In the race for net lease capital, Dollar General and Dollar Tree are setting new benchmarks for what “essential retail” means to investors. Both chains continue to deliver strong results, but each appeals to distinct investor strategies within the single-tenant...