AFIRE News
Workers spending less time in the office may seem negative for the sector, but a four-day workweek can be a boon for some property owners.
The sooner we can recognize that values have come down collectively—even beyond the office sector—the sooner we can move forward to capitalizing on new opportunities.
Not all storms are the same, and some are so tragic that they force a moment of universal recalibration. Hurricane Ian was one of those storms—but what does that mean for real estate?
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.
From December 2022 to January 2023, AFIRE invites all association members and qualified guests to participate in the 2023 Investor Pulse Survey.
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.
Brian Biggs, Vice President of Research at Grosvenor, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to talk about a data science approach to real estate analysis.
Jacques Gordon, outgoing Global Strategist for LaSalle Investment Management and incoming Executive-in-Residence at MIT, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to discuss the future of global investment.
Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist for Capital Economics, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to talk about how global economics are “resetting” CRE markets.
From retail to office to abandoned factories and warehouses, owners of real estate are rethinking—and reinventing—the future of their investments.
Michael Cooper of Dream Unlimited joins the AFIRE Podcast to discuss impact investing and how to prepare for turbulence in the market.
Brian Klinksiek of LaSalle Investment Management joins the AFIRE Podcast to discuss investor sentiment—and how to put anxiety in context.
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.