Trends

Map of the U.S. depicting each state's retail foot traffic progress throughout 2025.

Retail Traffic, Sales Rise Despite Turbulent Year

Household formation is emerging as a prime regional differentiator for the sector.

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How Will the Iran Conflict Affect US CRE?

Two industry experts discuss implications for the economy, transactions, interest rates and more.

Top Commercial Real Estate Market Reports for 2026: CPE Recommends

Here’s our selection of must-read CRE reports and analyses.

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Who’s Funding the Data Center Boom?

Most of these big spenders plan to accelerate investment in 2026.

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The Evolution of CRE Demand

The drivers are shifting and investors should take heed, writes economist Ryan Severino.

Chart describing port activity in the West Coast, Golf Coast, East Coast and Canada/Mexico from 2021 to 2025, according to Savills

Busy Ports Support Industrial Market Recovery

Despite tariff uncertainty, activity set a new record.

A table that ranks the top 10 U.S. markets for the amount of industrial space delivered in 2025.

Top Markets for Industrial Development in 2025

The latest ranking points to a slowdown in activity, with some surprising outliers.

Chart showing how private equity health-care deal count dropped in the past two years, but funding remained high, according to Avison Young

MOBs Stand Strong as Traditional Office Struggles

Confidence in the sector held firm in 2025, as developers and investors pursued fewer yet bigger private capital deals.

A title card for the podcast series 'Alternative Disruptors', featuring the CPE logo and the headshots of the guest and host: Tom Traugott, SVP of Emerging Technologies at EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure and Tudor Scolca-Seusan, Senior Associate Editor at CPE.

Alternative Disruptors: The ‘All of the Above’ Approach for Data Centers

In this second episode of Alternative Disruptors with Tudor Scolca, EdgeCore’s Tom Traugott breaks down why he believes the “all of the above” approach is needed to unlock the next stage of growth.

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How the SCOTUS Tariff Decision Could Impact Industrial CRE

The sector is tired of uncertainty, but the road ahead is still unclear.