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New York City Goes All In on $20B Worth of Casino Projects

They will be the first such full-service developments in the Big Apple.

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ICSC Special Report: Retail Pros Talk AI

In conversations with CPE, experts at the annual event shared their current strategies—and a glimpse of what’s ahead.

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Fed Cuts Rates Yet Again

The third consecutive cut will benefit CRE, but the outlook for 2026 is far from certain.

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FTI Experts’ Hub: From 2020 Office Forecasts to 2026 Realities

In this podcast with CPE’s Laura Valean, Jahn Brodwin reviews how his 2020 predictions held up, while Ben Steele weighs in on what’s next for the sector.

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Why Industrial’s Booming on the Southern Border

Tariffs and turmoil did not kill these markets. Quite the opposite.

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CRE’s Golden Age of Asset Management

Precise timing and discretion are more critical than ever, according to Economist Ryan Severino.

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18 CRE Trends We’re Taking Into 2026

These drivers popped up or sped up in 2025. And they’re not going away.

Jay Maddox

How Will AI Reshape CRE Financing?

The jury’s still out on how far to go for the sake of efficiency.

View of the downtown city skyline of Austin, Texas in summer 2025 from water level on the Lady Bird Lake.

Office Report: Hybrid Work Fuels Lasting Metro Reshaping

Shifts in office utilization drives wide performance gaps when looking at major U.S. markets, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report.

Rendering of Bally’s Bronx, a single-phase, integrated casino resort developed at Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx, is slated to open by mid-2030

NYC Casino Projects Move Closer to State Approval

A years-long saga is coming to an end, paving the way for three multibillion-dollar developments.