Summit Journal

ABOUT SUMMIT

Summit Journal is the official, award-winning publication of AFIRE, the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States. Readers stand at the intersection of real estate, institutional investing, data science, and economics.

Published multiple times per year in digital and print formats, Summit features articles and original ideas and research from investors, executive leaders, and academics from around the world, focused on the research and analysis of real estate capital markets, cross-border issues, policy, demographics, technology trends, and management topics.

Summit is a free, open access trade journal. (View on Sherpa Romeo.)

ISSN 2689-6249 (Print)
ISSN 2689-6257 (Online)

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OUT NOW: ISSUE #20

WELCOME TO ISSUE #20

Summit Journal #20 looks ahead at the top trends affecting commercial real estate and global investing in 2026 (and beyond) (READ MORE)

FROM THIS ISSUE (AND BEYOND)

Beyond Motivation: Why Invest in US Affordable Housing? And Why Now?

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.

May 11, 2026

Summit Journal Earns 2026 Jesse H. Neal Award and Platinum Hermes Creative Award

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.

April 27, 2026

Inflation Fighters: The Case for Mission-Critical NNN

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.

April 27, 2026

Solar Wave: Community Solar is set to Transform Lease Income

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?

April 23, 2026

How C-PACE (and Stretch PACE) are Rewiring Global Real Estate Finance for the Energy Transition

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

April 21, 2026

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The publisher of Summit is not engaged in providing tax, accounting, or legal advice through this publication. No content published in Summit is to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any asset. Some information included in Summit has been obtained from third-party sources considered to be reliable, though the publisher is not responsible for guaranteeing the accuracy of third-party information. The opinions expressed in Summit are those of its respective contributors and sources and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher.