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

Already leveraged for other commercial real estate asset types, mass timber has the potential to revolutionize industrial real estate development by offering sustainable, durable, and efficient construction solutions.
April 15, 2025

The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
April 14, 2025

In the face of increased technological proliferation, property owners must develop new systems that not only safeguard their intellectual and physical assets, but also verify and track digital interactions (and revenue) tied to their properties.
April 8, 2025

The growth outlook for listed infrastructure continued to improve in 2024. Companies have been key beneficiaries of a virtuous cycle of generative AI development, and today’s generative AI needs represent a game change for the utility sector.
April 1, 2025

By emphasizing sustainability, social impact, and economic uplift, investors who participate in these purpose-driven projects are investing in the long-term economic health of the communities in which they live and serve.
March 20, 2025

The National Association of Home Builders’ Multifamily Production Index reported a low score towards the end of 2024, but instead of serving as a red flag for developers, a low rating can also be seen as an opportunity.
March 18, 2025

Retail has gone from being the weakest asset class to a promising one due to modest inventory growth and the elimination of redundant space. Opportunities abound in growing markets in which retail has not yet caught up with an increasing population.
March 11, 2025
RECENT RESEARCH

The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
April 14, 2025

Take the new AFIRE Spring 2025 Investor Survey. 20 questions, 12-17 minutes to complete. Deadline: March 25. Results published April 2025.
March 6, 2025

The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
December 3, 2024

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