Summit Journal

Summit Journal is the official, award-winning publication of AFIRE, the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States. Readers stand at the intersection of real estate, institutional investing, data science, and economics.

Published multiple times per year in digital and print formats, Summit features articles and original ideas and research from investors, executive leaders, and academics from around the world, focused on the research and analysis of real estate capital markets, cross-border issues, policy, demographics, technology trends, and management topics.

Summit is a free, open access trade journal. (View on Sherpa Romeo.)

ISSN 2689-6249 (Print)
ISSN 2689-6257 (Online)

DISCLAIMER

The publisher of Summit is not engaged in providing tax, accounting, or legal advice through this publication. No content published in Summit is to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Some information included in Summit has been obtained from third-party sources considered to be reliable, though the publisher is not responsible for guaranteeing the accuracy of third-party information. The opinions expressed in Summit are those of its respective contributors and sources and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher.

OUT NOW: ISSUE #17

Note from the Editor: Welcome to #17

Summit Journal #17, released February 2025, explores the growing gap between our economic assumptions about the state of the world and the reality of daily life in the built environment. What should we understand about commercial real estate today to better plan for tomorrow? (READ MORE)

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March 20, 2025

Florida Focus: Why a Multifamily Production Index Below 50 Curiously Signals Opportunity

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

Wholesale Change: Demographic Changes and Stagnant Inventory Create New Opportunities for Retail

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

Normal Movement: Population Movements Normalizing After COVID-19 Shock

COVID-19 was a demographic shock with dissipating effect. Disparities remain, but the direction of change is toward narrowing the gap between metros with declining vs. fast-growing populations.

March 4, 2025

Summit Journal #18 Call for Proposals: The Power Issue

AFIRE’s award-winning Summit Journal is seeking articles from investors, academics, and experts focused the energy sector and the future of commercial real estate for our first-ever “Power Issue.”

February 27, 2025