IDEAS + RESEARCH
As the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States, AFIRE publishes and produces original insights, research, analysis, and thought leadership focused on the future of real estate and cross-border investing.
RECENT IDEAS
Several of the world’s major shipping choke points are challenged, and heightened geopolitical tensions threaten world trade. The potential result of these blockages could power a tailwind on inflation—and a drag on GDP.
November 18, 2024
Anticipated moves on interest rates at central banks could unlock capital and support the closing of a strong pipeline of infrastructure investments.
November 12, 2024
It has become almost cliché to call office “the new retail,” but even as office has been disrupted, comparisons between the two might be distracting from more clear-minded assessments.
November 4, 2024
The NCREIF Open End Diversified Core Index can offer a critical glimpse into which types of office properties—and which markets—have suffered the most in terms of leasing occupancy, and where the market might go next.
October 28, 2024
AI’s impact in real estate can be traced along two distinct verticals: In-Asset, where platforms enhance value through property performance, and Out-of-Asset, where platforms transform the workflows of the deal ecosystem.
October 24, 2024
Insatiable appetite for data throughout the APAC region is fuelling growth of this new economy asset class. And as demand for digital services continues to accelerate globally, the importance of the sector will grow in kind.
October 22, 2024
AFIRE is seeking proposals and article drafts for the next issue Summit Journal, to be released February 2025. Deadline: November 6, 2024.
October 15, 2024
RECENT RESEARCH
Take the new AFIRE Fall 2024 Investor Survey. Eighteen questions, 5-10 minutes to complete, deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2024. Results published November 2024.
October 7, 2024
The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
March 19, 2024
AFIRE requests responses from all AFIRE member organizations for the new Q1 2024 AFIRE Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group. Deadline: February 2, 2024.
January 10, 2024
The AFIRE Investor Survey: Fall 2023 Pulse Report, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
October 12, 2023
From August to September 2023, AFIRE invites all association members and relevant experts to participate in the Mid-2023 Investor Pulse Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group.
August 14, 2023
The Q1 2023 pulse survey, conducted in early 2023 and underwritten by Holland Partner Group, reveals institutional insight and intent towards future real estate investment.
March 21, 2023
From December 2022 to January 2023, AFIRE invites all association members and qualified guests to participate in the 2023 Investor Pulse Survey.
December 20, 2022