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AFIRE invites investors, academics, industry leaders, researchers, and other thought leaders to submit proposals for Issue #23 of Summit Journal, the most award-winning trade publication in global commercial real estate, exploring the forces shaping development and investment around the world.
Summit #23 will be released in February 2027, in conjunction with the AFIRE 2027 Winter Conference in Miami.
Proposals are due Friday, November 20, 2026.
Accepted full drafts will be due Friday, December 11.
CONTEXT
Commercial real estate does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by global capital flows, economic cycles, geopolitical realignments, demographic change, technological innovation, public policy, and the evolving needs of businesses and communities. Understanding these connections is essential to navigating an increasingly complex investment landscape.
This is an open call for proposals across the full spectrum of commercial real estate, global capital markets, economics, and related disciplines. We welcome submissions that examine familiar challenges from new perspectives, explore emerging opportunities, question prevailing assumptions, or introduce ideas that could shape the future of the industry.
Proposals for both original and previously published work may be considered, subject to editorial review and any necessary permissions.
SUGGESTED TOPICS
- Global capital markets and investment strategy: Cross-border investment flows, institutional allocation, portfolio construction, liquidity, valuations, risk, and the evolving role of real estate in global investment portfolios.
- Geopolitics and global economic change: Trade, tariffs, national security, political risk, shifting alliances, economic fragmentation, and the changing relationship between governments and international investors.
- Property sectors and emerging opportunities: Office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality, healthcare, life sciences, data centers, logistics, infrastructure, and other established or emerging real estate sectors.
- Demographics and social change: Migration, aging populations, housing affordability, urbanization, labor markets, changing workplace patterns, and evolving demand for real estate.
- Energy, climate, and sustainability: Energy security, grid capacity, climate risk, resilience, decarbonization, resource constraints, and the economics of sustainable buildings.
- Markets around the world: Comparative analysis of the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and other markets, including lessons that investors can apply across borders.
- Research, data, and new frameworks: Empirical studies, market data, investment models, historical analysis, and new ways of understanding real estate performance, risk, and opportunity.
SPONSORSHIP AND OTHER QUESTIONS
Summit Journal reaches high-quality global decision makers in the C-suite, starting with AFIRE’s membership of more than 175 organizations representing $4 trillion AUM.
Our print and digital platform reaches more than 10,000 unique annual readers.
Sponsor benefits include increased visibility, thought leadership influence, lifetime branding, AFIRE event access, and more.
Access the 2027 Media Kit here, and direct all questions to Ben van Loon, Editor-in-Chief, at bvanloon@afire.org.
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: ISSUE #22
AFIRE 2026 Mid-Year Pulse Survey Report (P. 6)
Market Mitigation: American Economic Power Translates into CRE Opportunity (P. 18)
Real Estate in the Next Cycle: A New Generation of Investment Ideas for the Built Environment (P. 26)
The Narrow Gate: Who Actually Raises Foreign Capital for US Real Estate (P. 36)
Middle East Institutional Capital and US Real Estate: Are They Still Friends?(P. 42)
Arbitrage in Plain Sight: How “Bucketized” Capital and Lost Skills Leave Billions on the Table (P. 52)
Real Estate Credit Reimagined: Private Credit and Debt Capital Markets (P. 60)
(Re-)Industrial Demand Drivers: From Efficiency to Resiliency (P. 66)
Zombie Funds or Patient Capital: Age Alone Cannot Distinguish a Stagnant Fund from a Disciplined Vehicle (P. 72)
Upending Underwriting: Fat Tail Risks in North American Office Investments (P. 76)
The Economics of Place: Quantifying the Mixed-Use Premium (P. 82)
The Overlooked Gateway: Opportunity Zones and Cross-Border Capital (P. 88)
Opportunities in Pro-Housing Policy Shifts: Investing in Markets with Public Policy Support (P. 94)
Rethinking Luxury Hospitality: Transforming Complexity into Long-Term Value (P. 100)
Before the Next Decision: Field Work to Organizational Capability (P. 108)
The Maturity Wall Is Already Here: Why the Headline CMBS Delinquency Rate Understates Distress (P. 114)
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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.
