Trends

Chart showing investments in CRE asset classes between 2021 and 2025

A Better Year for CRE?

Key takeaways from 2025’s investment trends, according to DLA Piper’s annual survey.

map of the emerging industrial markets 2026

Top 10 Emerging Industrial Markets

The strong growth trajectory of these regions is reflected in the data sourced from Yardi Matrix.

panelist at CPE voices webinar Feb 2026.

The Power of AI: Reshaping CRE One Agent at a Time

CPE Voices panelists share strategies and best practices for using the technology in a wide-ranging conversation.

The Power-First Era: How 2026 Will Remap US Data Center Real Estate

A close-up look at the factors that will determine which markets will scale.

Data Center Development Still Humming—For Now

AI is driving billions to support the hyperscalers, but obstacles pose risk for investors.

Rendering of DC BLOX’s Atlanta West Hyperscale Data Center Campus, in Lithia Springs, Ga.

Sun Belt County Targets Trophy Assets in High-Stakes Audit

As of now, the initiative focuses on data centers and office buildings. Will this spark a nationwide trend?

Map showing the North American data center markets, according to JLL

Data Center Expansions Push the Sector Into New Territory

One region is on track to overtake Virginia as the world’s largest data center market.

Chart showing January 2026 office visits, according to Placer.ai data

Return-to-Office Trend Maintains Momentum

Despite the winter storm, visits climbed to their highest January level since the pandemic.

Headshots of Tarrant Parsons and Laura Valean

RICS Monitor: Why 2026 Is a Market of Specific Opportunities

CPE’s Laura Valean and RICS’ Tarrant Parsons discuss diverging global trends and what investors should watch in a still-fragmented recovery.

Chart showing the lender composition according to CBRE research

CRE Lending Momentum Improves

Growth in permanent loan financing was a big ingredient in six months of progress.