Of Note

Author and AlphaGeo Founder Parag Khanna lays out five data-rich maps to forecast the future of US real estate.

Scot Bommarito and William Maher of RCLCO Fund Advisors identify some emergent green shoots in the office sector.

How can investors gain a competitive edge when seeking deals in the hospitality sector? Explore the topic with the co-founder and managing partner of AWH Partners, Russ Flicker, about how his $2 billion hospitality platform leverages proprietary data and AI to make smarter decisions.

The 2026 Mid-Year AFIRE International Investor Survey: 2026 Outlook has 20 questions and will take around 10 minutes to complete. Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026.

Paul Fiorilla and Jacob Gonzalez of Yardi Matrix look at the state of US housing in mid-2026, including opportunities at the submarket level.

From Mark Fitzgerald at Affinius Capital: the rapid expansion of cloud computing and artificial intelligence is driving one of the largest digital infrastructure investment cycles in modern economic history.

AFIRE invites global thought leaders and experts in commercial real estate to contribute to the forthcoming Issue #22 of Summit Journal.

Will McIntosh and Shaun Moura, writing for the NAIOP Research Foundation, look at new capital markets and real estate data to analyze the current debt and equity landscape.

Summit Journal #21 is a partial presentation of the inaugural AFIRE Compendium, a new resource to connect commercial real estate investors from around the world.

Recent CRE capital flows have declined significantly due to heightened interest rates, market uncertainty fueled by trade tariffs, and US governance challenges. What does this mean for the dynamics of capital flows into the US?

There has been a longstanding perception that an investment in affordable housing could not generate alpha, but new economic forces are turning a social challenge into a compelling institutional opportunity.

The addition of these two new awards brings Summit Journal’s accolades to 30 total awards since 2020—a high watermark unmet by any other trade journal focused on commercial real estate or institutional investment.

Amid an extended period of uncertainty, mission-critical triple-net lease (NNN) investing has emerged as a compelling strategy, offering predictable income, contractual rent escalations, and insulation from expense inflation.

There’s a quiet revolution underway in on-site solar and batteries. What is it and why should commercial real estate investors should pay attention?

How can investors gain a competitive edge when seeking deals in the hospitality sector? Explore the topic with the co-founder and managing partner of AWH Partners, Russ Flicker, about how his $2 billion hospitality platform leverages proprietary data and AI to make smarter decisions.

What began as a municipal policy tool for energy upgrades has matured into an institutional credit product embedded directly in the capital stack.

The real estate investment management industry is modernizing its business practices and financial structures in response to a challenging liquidity environment and increased investor scrutiny.

AI systems can help city decision makers optimize housing supply by accelerating data integration and supporting scenario modeling. But human expertise remains crucial to ensuring tangible outcomes.

Berkshire Residential Investments weighs the pros and cons of private apartment equity and private debt and asks – why not both?

Put and Call options on REITs provide forward-looking risk indicators that incorporate both historical property sector trends and views on the outlook.