Of Note

The Q4 2019 AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor (GCPM) shows a generally positive sentiment for US/Canada, aside from retail.

The Q4 RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor (GCPM) shows a slightly firmer tone to key indicators when compared with the results from the previous three month period.

This month, new FTC reporting thresholds, the implications of new CFIUS rules, clarifications from the CFPB, and more.

Sustainability has long been thought of as a cost, rather than something that can drive value – but that type of narrow thinking is starting to change.

Will increased state and local tax intake in major markets be unhealthy for real estate portfolios?

Liquidity and risk are difficult to separate, as there is a strong correlation between markets that institutional investors view as liquid and those they perceive as low risk.

Although created to incentivize investments Qualified Opportunity Zone, if structured appropriately, non-US persons can find a path to the emerald city.

AFIRE has hired Asmait Tewelde as its new meeting director, responsible for meeting management, strategy, and oversight.

With the US macro economy and commercial real estate cycles generally viewed as nearing a down cycle, the need to tap diversification benefits from real estate may soon be at hand. Should you worry?

Seattle, Washington – home to some of the most innovative companies in the world – provided a meaningful forum for exploring the promises and perils of change.

Real estate is often considered a “local” business, but to succeed real estate professionals need to understand what’s happening around the globe.

AFIRE’s Rising Leaders recently gathered in New York to talk about what it means to face fear and grow through the challenges of change in commercial real estate.

AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson recently joined industry experts from BlackRock Real Assets, S&P Dow Jones, and Measurabl to discuss the future of ESG

Global CRE investment from Middle East-based investors reached $8.6 billion in the first half of 2019, with more than half invested in the US.

The era of ESG as the authoritative measure of “sustainability” or “non-financial” performance has arrived

AFIRE has hired Benjamin van Loon as its new communications director, responsible for public relations and editorial direction.

Commercial real estate investors are familiar with the eternal motto: “location, location, location,” but for a new generation, we should say, “demographics first”

Savvy investors are acutely aware that many fundamental measures of the US real estate market vary widely depending on the metro area

When it comes to comps, using immediate location as an exclusive reference base for analysis can obscure bigger-picture truths

Results points to strong fundamentals for commercial real estate in the US and growing concern about external risks.