AFIRE News

The events of the past year have driven businesses to confront racial inequity, but some still shy away from the challenging language needed to make real, restorative, and economic progress.

How is commercial real estate set to perform in the post-COVID world? As COVID-19 vaccine distribution commences, it is time to turn attention to prospects for CRE performance in the post-COVID world.

In a post-COVID world, it is important to understand what a user wants, in other words, the people we interact with o a daily basis. How do we define a user and how does it impact real estate value?

The investment community can have an active role in an equitable economic recovery—but it will require the necessary discomfort of recasting the traditional risk/return framework.

As the cities cautiously re-open into the late phase of the pandemic, writer and urbanist Richard Florida believes that metros have a unique opportunity to reimagine and redefine what a “central business district” will look like in the new normal.

The Brookings Institution looks at structural market trends to facilitate a more transparent and inclusive conversation in real estate.

Non-US-based investors face the disclosure regime of the Corporate Transparency Act. What do you need to know?

Non-US-based investors face the disclosure regime of the Corporate Transparency Act. What do you need to know?

A new white paper from New York Life Real Estate Investors looks at climate and flood risks affecting commercial real estate in cities across the US.

As proptech continues to transform commercial real estate, discoveries happening on the venture side provide key insights on the future of ESG, portfolio optimization, cost savings, and human capital.

We are particularly interested in informed ideas, research, and analyses that provide original insights on regular topics—and especially those ideas that challenge popular assumptions.

The latest joint report from the Praedium Group and SitusAMC looks at rising fiscal pressures on state and local governments, including large-scale changes accelerated by the pandemic.

How are shorthand labels like the “Sun Belt” and the “Rust Belt” shaping investment decisions? Should they?

The global pandemic has disrupted our ability to meet in-person with clients, colleagues, and collaborators—but according to Bill Himmelstein of Tenant Advisory Group, this is a beginning for how we can redefine relationships, not the end.

Cross-border investing faces several logistical challenges of COVID-19 including limited travel, empty office spaces, and virtual chats.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many investors to restructure their agendas. What does it mean to “reset real estate,” and what role should investors have in imagining in the future of the world?

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many investors to restructure their agendas. What does it mean to “reset real estate,” and what role should investors have in imagining in the future of the world?

Ethics need to be front-and-center during times of crisis and uncertainty. What should this look like in the world real estate investing?

As the world emerges from the pandemic into the new normal, what are the key lessons of novelty and economic evolution the real estate ecosystem should understand today in order to better plan for tomorrow?

Understanding the fast-paced evolution in tax and regulatory issues around the world has been the key to building success for commercial real estate investing.