Summit Journal

AFIRE’s Summit Journal is currently seeking abstracts, proposals, and submissions for Issue 12, which will be published in late spring 2023.

APAC is home to some of the world’s largest economies and set to lead global economic growth. What’s moving the needle now for the region?

Even as the US office sector has lagged other property types, there could be an important (and valuable) difference of office performance based on property age and market.

What is the future path of long-term interest rates in the US and why does it matter for commercial real estate?

Amidst myriad global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, US commercial real estate has an even greater challenge ahead: demographics.

In addition to potentially offering inflation protection and lower return volatility, real estate may also help bring about tangible positive change and help solve some critical problems.

With the case for sustainability already well-established, how can (and should) real estate continue to lead? AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson weighs in.

The Summer/Fall 2022 issue of Summit confronts uncertainties about the future of commercial real estate investment, and finds new opportunities in the mix.

From retail to office to abandoned factories and warehouses, owners of real estate are rethinking—and reinventing—the future of their investments.

Summit Journal, the official publication of AFIRE, was recently awarded the 2022 Gold MarCom Award, in recognition of its design, editorial strategy, and overall publishing program.

Sheffield Haworth explores key challenges for talent and management in the data center sector, an increasingly institutional asset class.

The rapid rise in consumer prices has rekindled the old debate about whether commercial real estate provides a long-term hedge against inflation (hint: look at multifamily).

As buildings become increasingly technologized, especially after the pandemic, cyber-attacks can put entire properties at risk and require a firmwide security approach.

How does the Consumer Price Index account for the cost of housing? The Brookings Institution offers useful guidelines for further exploration.

While real estate has long known the need for data, it struggles to connect information and decision making. Data science could change that.

Dive into the report to understand if and how COVID impacted domestic migration patterns on a state, city, and zip code level.

The practice and expectations of investing across all industries is undergoing major upheaval and the key to stability will mean looking beyond profit for profit’s sake.

Forecasts about the future of the office are often conflicting, but the looming tide of leadership transitions could change the script.

As insurance costs spiral out of control, a 1400-year-old tradition is poised to offer long-term, sustainable growth for investments.

Mobile information technology has upended US land use regulation, and the effects of this tech upheaval are finally coming into view.