Trends

Chart showing how New York City and Miami are closing post-pandemic office visit gaps in July 2025, according to Placer.ai.

Return-to-Office Update: Cities Closing the Post-Pandemic Gap

Two bellwether markets have returned to levels of visits last seen before Covid, Placer.ai reports.

Chart showing that 41 percent of investors surveyed plan to allocate $500 million or more to the data center sector this year, up from 30 percent who said that in 2024, according to CBRE

Investor Interest in Data Centers Ramps Up

Nearly all respondents to CBRE’s survey are planning to up their game in the property type this year.

aerial view of The 78 resized

Top Projects That Will Reshape Chicago

From neighborhood revitalizations to suburban adaptive reuse, here are some of the new developments that will redraw the city’s skyline.

Image by Tiero/iStockphoto.com

Industrial Report: Vacancy Climbs, Development Holds and Pricing Adjusts

While long-term demand drivers remain intact, near-term uncertainty has its impact on the market, Yardi Matrix data shows.

Graph depicting the retail absorption measured in millions of square feet quarterly dating back to 2020.

Top Retail Trends: Uncertainty Shifts Demand Dynamics in 2025

There’s both deceleration and opportunity in the market, a new Cushman & Wakefield report shows.

Graph of the CREFC Sentiment Index

Sentiment, Market Optimism Surge: CREFC

This index saw one of the strongest quarterly improvements in its history.

Rolling mill workshop at iron foundry. Stack of steel ingots for railway track.

Tariff Uncertainty Revs Up Demand for Manufacturing Space

New levies on foreign countries are only the latest spur to the return of manufacturing space.

Midloch Investment Partners and Hempel Real Estate acquired La Salle Plaza in Minneapolis for a 77 percent discount to what it cost to build.

Worth the Risk: Value Investors Chase Office Deals

These deals require creativity, stamina and nerves of steel.

USA China and multi countries flags with wooden fence. It is symbol of America first policy and tariff trade war.-Image.

Why Tariffs Are a Tough Argument to Make

Dr. Peter Linneman’s take on pricing and inflation impacts.

Headshot of David Verwer, President of MODE Commercial

Q&A: How Property Managers Are Always Innovating

Constantly tailoring maintenance strategies for each property will create value for owners and tenants alike, MODE President David Verwer tells CPE.