Of Note

Cedrik Lachance of Green Street talks about how the trend of rapid urbanization in core markets continues to accelerate, despite the emerging challenges from the pandemic.

What holds promise for improving the business relationships we depend on for making better investments? All corners of the commercial real estate arena are facing era-defining challenges. Transparency matters—now more than ever. Being intentional and open in our dealings with our investors, employees, and communities will bring closeness to all our relationships—particularly those between managers and investors.

In the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor, headline rents and capital values expected to soften amid gloomy economic backdrop.

Due to COVID-19, are we facing an urban exodus—or is it the natural outcome of generational change?AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

The retail investment industry has historically always been impacted the hardest during large-scale catastrophes. Past pandemics serve as reminders of the harsh implications and desperate measures that undergo these events. How will retail continue to adapt to these changes?

While COVID-19 has conjured visions of “the end” for some, history shows that catastrophes in the human story always lead to reinvention in culture and the built environment. Retail adapts to crisis and shows how providing a foundation and providing long-term value appreciation helps rebuild communities.

After COVID-19, will we be facing the end of the world—or simply the end of the world as we know it? AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

Summit Journal has been awarded a 2020 Platinum MarCom Award for excellence in print concept, design, and editorial vision.

US real estate retains its foreign investment appeal, though transaction volumes are down and regulatory scrutiny is on the rise—especially as action heats up around CFIUS.

Though mixed-use developments aren’t immune to COVID-19-related disruptions, demand is likely to grow as the crisis subsides. Society’s enhanced focus on physical and mental health in the wake of the pandemic is only likely to enhance demand for such facilities once the crisis has passed.

In the midst of a global pandemic, every industry is racing to adjust its business practices to meet new demands and prepare for an uncertain future. What does this mean for real estate finance and ESG?

Do people follow jobs, or is it the other way around? The answer depends on where we are in a business cycle.

In the midst of a global pandemic, every industry is racing to adjust its business practices to meet new demands and prepare for an uncertain future. What does this mean for real estate finance and ESG?

As automation requires new skills for rising talent, COVID-19 isn’t the only threat. Adapting to the generational shift is crucial to the success of the investment industry. What must change?

As the COVID-19 virus spreads around the world, it introduces a whole new dimension to the question: do people follow jobs or is it the other way around? Today, the answer is as much about public health as it is about the interplay of economics and demographics. It all depends on where we are in a business cycle.

Being intentional and open in our dealings with our investors, employees, and communities will bring closeness to all our relationships—particularly between managers and investors.

What do constant changes in demographics over the next few decades mean for the future of medical office investments?

With COVID-19, advancements in medical science and technology, and the surprise of Generation X, where’s the medical office sector headed next?

The demographic transition from baby boomers to millennials spells increased demand for single-family rentals in the coming decades. According to Man GPM, supply needs to keep up.

Conservationist, author, and television host P. Allen Smith discusses the shift towards density, and community accelerated by COVID-19.