{"id":1004782555,"date":"2026-01-07T07:03:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004782555"},"modified":"2026-02-17T05:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:15:59","slug":"cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"CRE&#8217;s Dry Powder Is Piling Up. Will Sparks Fly Soon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d0f77dab77&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004782564\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/bank-vault-explosion-with-dollar-bills-spilling-out-in-a-dramati-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chanoknan - stock.adobe.com&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bank vault explosion with dollar bills spilling out in a dramati&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AdobeStock_1526421862\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AdobeStock image purchased for a one time use. Do not reuse without requesting permission from the art department&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image by Chanoknan\/AdobeStock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"536\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bank vault explosion with dollar bills spilling out in a dramatic way\" class=\"wp-image-1004782564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1526421862.jpeg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image by Chanoknan\/AdobeStock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fund sponsors amassing dry powder since the pandemic began, only to be stymied by a spike in interest rates and rising redemption requests, are becoming more bullish on the prospect of finally putting their capital to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as fund sponsors have become more optimistic, so, too, have limited partners. After two years of moribund activity and redemptions, private real estate fund managers enjoyed a rebound in capital inflows in 2025. Globally, $164.4 billion raised through the first three quarters surpassed 2024\u2019s volume, reported PERE. Nearly $115 billion of that total is targeting North America or multiple regions. North American strategies are in the market for about $203.5 billion, more than double the capital targeting Europe, which is the second-largest market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-body-text-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=859243\" style=\"background-color:#1bb1ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>READ THE MAGAZINE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly $250 billion in private capital for North American properties today is comparable to other cycle bottoms when adjusted for inflation, inventory growth and appreciation, suggested Adrian Ponsen, senior CRE economist &amp; strategist at Cushman &amp; Wakefield. But deploying capital can be a challenge, especially among funds that were seeking to target distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/stars-align-for-cre-secondary-funds\/\">Stars Align for CRE Secondary Funds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not hearing that a lot of funds are behind in their deployment targets, but there may be some dry powder backing up because distressed opportunities aren\u2019t accumulating much beyond the office sector,\u201d Ponsen added. \u201cBut funds with a large amount of assets under management also tend to be more patient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d0f77dc74c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004782571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/capital-activity\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2473,1393\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Capital Activity\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chart for the January 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: PERE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"577\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Capital Activity chart\" class=\"wp-image-1004782571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg 2473w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?resize=768,433 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?resize=1024,577 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?resize=1536,865 1536w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Capital-Activity.jpg?resize=2048,1154 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: PERE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-return-to-core\">A return to core?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunistic and value-add strategies are driving much of the fundraising activity, PERE reported, accounting for 65 percent of all global capital raised. Among other notable results, Brookfield Asset Management and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/carlyle-raises-9b-for-opportunistic-real-estate-fund\/\">Carlyle reported record inflows<\/a> for their latest opportunistic iterations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, interest is percolating for core and core-plus strategies, which have been less popular as of late, reported Heitman Managing Director Brian Pieracci, who oversees the real estate investment firm\u2019s private equity strategies in North America. It\u2019s a trend that\u2019s likely to continue as vehicles such as pension funds begin to move down the risk spectrum to focus on cash flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/brookfield-asset-management-brings-real-estate-fund-to-16b\/\">Brookfield AM Brings Real Estate Fund to $16B<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not huge numbers we\u2019re talking about, but we started to see a shift to core strategies midway through summer,\u201d he commented. \u201cThere have definitely been more inbound capital flows and interest than redemptions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reemergence of core investors would further signal the return of a healthy transaction market, noted Tommy Lee, president &amp; co-head of capital markets in the U.S. and Canada at CBRE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve already seen core capital in our bidding pools in the third quarter and (then) the fourth, and we expect the sponsors to be far more active in 2026,\u201d said Lee. \u201cTheir participation in the market is important because we\u2019re seeing a significant number of opportunistic buyers, who are always looking for a deal. But the cost of core capital allows sellers to transact with buyers looking for fair trade value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d0f77dd5e9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004782568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/a_midlochpittsburgh_courtesymidloch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1198\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the January 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In August 2025, Midloch joined forces with Outrigger Industrial to acquire 1200 International Drive, a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in metro Pittsburgh, for $12.5 million. Since the purchase, occupancy has increased from 60 percent to 80 percent. Image courtesy of Midloch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"767\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"distribution center in metro Pittsburgh\" class=\"wp-image-1004782568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?resize=768,575 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?resize=1024,767 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/A_MidlochPittsburgh_CourtesyMidloch.jpg?resize=1536,1150 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In August 2025, Midloch joined forces with Outrigger Industrial to acquire 1200 International Drive, a 100,000-square-foot distribution center in metro Pittsburgh, for $12.5 million. Since the purchase, occupancy has increased from 60 percent to 80 percent.<em> Image courtesy of Midloch<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-capital-destinations\">Capital destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rebound in investment sales is signaling a healing market, as well. Through the first three quarters of 2025, year-over-year sales of retail and industrial assets represented an increase of 21 percent and 16 percent, respectively, according to MSCI Real Assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-visits-stay-strong-in-october\/\">return-to-work movement<\/a>\u2019s aftermath, along with improving leasing activity and absorption, has also helped fuel office trades which, through September, increased 24 percent over the prior year, reported MSCI Real Assets. Most deals have been at discounts to replacement cost as the sector still suffers from high vacancies. But that could begin to change in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019ll see continued dominance in the industrial and multifamily sectors, but we\u2019ll see elevated sales activity in offices compared to the last two years,\u201d Lee added. \u201cInvestors have become more comfortable with office, and the more that comfort grows, the more institutional capital we\u2019ll see in the category.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/nyu-schack-special-report-no-credit-bubble-yet\/\">No Credit Bubble Yet: NYU Schack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the challenges for investors has been the lack of fundamentally strong property types on the market. A lingering bid-ask spread amid volatile interest rates has also foiled deals, especially for owners of marginal assets that have been able to get loan extensions. But with financing benchmarks such as the 10-year Treasury yield settling around 4 percent, investors are more optimistic about 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe see a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/have-we-finally-hit-the-wall-of-maturities\/\">loans coming due<\/a> in 2026 and 2027, and owners will have to either refinance or sell,\u201d advised Ani Paulson, senior vice president on Northmarq\u2019s commercial investment sales team. \u201cSo investors are gearing up to deploy capital over the next two years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d0f77de6e8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004782573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/top-firms\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2512,925\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Top Firms\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chart for the January 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Source: PERE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" height=\"377\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Top Firms chart\" class=\"wp-image-1004782573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg 2512w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?resize=300,110 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?resize=768,283 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?resize=1024,377 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?resize=1536,566 1536w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/Top-Firms.jpg?resize=2048,754 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: PERE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flexibility-favored\">Flexibility favored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Multitenant flex assets are particularly in demand for about 60 percent of Paulson\u2019s clients, many of whom are rotating out of apartments. The buyers like the small units of such assets: They\u2019re typically easier to lease than big-box warehouses, and tenant improvements tend to cost less than in office and retail, she pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retail is also high in demand, with institutional investors continuing to prefer grocery-anchored centers and, increasingly, nonanchored strip properties, Paulson added. But value-oriented investors, such as Midloch Investment Partners, are hunting for retail assets seeing stress, like a lack of capital to fund tenant improvements, shared Andy Sinclair, CEO &amp; principal of the firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-investors-find-bright-spots-amid-headwinds-deloitte\/\">CRE Investors Find Bright Spots Amid Headwinds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Midloch still places a larger emphasis on industrial properties, however, which make up about 40 percent of its portfolio, while apartments account for another 40 percent. Yet, given oversupply in some markets, along with economic and lingering tariff uncertainties, the firm has narrowed its industrial parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndustrial properties either have to be small, multitenant deals with a good, diversified tenant roll and a shorter-term WALT, or NNN assets with staying power,\u201d Sinclair said. \u201cMedium- to large-sized boxes that have three-to-five-year maturities are a little bit in no man\u2019s land.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d0f77df76b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004782569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/cre-dry-powders-piling-up-will-sparks-fly-soon\/b_norfolkindustrial_courtesyheitman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/12\/B_NorfolkIndustrial_CourtesyHeitman.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B_NorfolkIndustrial_CourtesyHeitman\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image received for the January 2026 Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In early 2025, Heitman purchased a 300,000-square-foot industrial building in Norfolk, Va. The property became the first U.S. industrial asset acquired as part of its global core plus strategy. 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The property became the first U.S. industrial asset acquired as part of its global core-plus strategy. <em>Image courtesy of Heitman<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hunting-for-alternatives\">Hunting for alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Industrial properties are high on Heitman\u2019s wish list, too, especially those in supply-constrained markets that can be bought below replacement cost, and the investment manager is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/builders-of-the-boom-top-10-data-center-developers\/\">researching data centers<\/a> for potential future investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Heitman\u2019s broader strategy includes a heavy dose of alternative assets, particularly medical office and self storage, Pieracci said. Growing institutional investor interest in alternatives has not only coincided with rotations out of momentarily risky or oversupplied categories but also with operational fundamentals that line up with societal and population trends, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe demographic story in the U.S. and the proliferation in the ways that people want to see their doctor fits well with the medical office,\u201d Pieracci reasoned. \u201cAlternatives are still a very small component of the institutionalized real estate investment universe, but investors are focused on increasing their exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#16a19a33\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydigitalpublication.com\/publication\/?i=859243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the January 2026 issue of CPE.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investors are hopeful for a busy 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":890,"featured_media":1004782563,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1521,21808,21825,21783,51037],"tags":[32789,32799,33276,52641,52761,50380,52509],"class_list":["post-1004782555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital","category-featured","category-finance","category-investment","category-trends","tag-cbre","tag-cushman-wakefield","tag-heitman","tag-midloch-investment-partners","tag-msci-real-assets","tag-northmarq","tag-pere"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CRE&#039;s Dry Powder Is Piling Up. 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