Globe St., May 5, 2026-Erika MorphyHousehold formation is slowing sharply even as job growth holds up, undercutting apartment absorption and reinforcing structural constraints that federal housing initiatives are unlikely to …
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No Sign That AI Is Cooling Leasing Demand: JLL
FacilitiesDive, May 1, 2026-Joe BurnsContrary to fears AI will shrink space needs, technology startups are driving an uptick in the company’s leasing business, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings …
Investors Are Suddenly Piling Into Flint’s Dilapidated Housing Market
The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoIt has been more than a decade since a deadly water crisis gripped the city of Flint, Mich. Now, the city is nearly …
Gen Z’s Wellness Obsession Is Changing Real Estate Development
Athletech News, May 5, 2026-Courtney Rehfeldt“If you build it, they will come” may be one of the most misquoted lines in American culture, but the essence of it is what …
CRE Lending has Banner Year in 2025
Scotsman Guide, April 28, 2026-Luke BaynesBuoyed by stabilizing capital market conditions, total commercial real estate (CRE) mortgage borrowing and lending hit an estimated $706 billion in 2025, according to the …
Why AI Startup Offices in NYC Are Flashy but Mostly Empty
Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2026-Isabelle BousquetteAI firms are rushing to grab Manhattan’s most coveted office space, but desks outnumber employees. Some grow into them; others just want room to …
A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead
The Senate housing bill would severely restrict build-to-rent homes. It is already causing projects to pause and financing to dry up. Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe U.S. Senate …
Pension Plans’ Varied Real Estate Bets Leave Funds Facing Uneven Recession Risk
Pensions & Investments, April 21, 2026-Larry RothmanWith the economy showing signs of stress, including a weakening labor market and stubbornly high inflation, and the Iran war adding economic instability (e.g., …
We’re Building More Affordable Housing These Days. It’s Still Not Enough.
New York Times, April 16, 2026-Julia EchiksonMore than 91,000 affordable rental units were completed in the United States in 2024, by far the most in the decade leading up to …
Job Fears Push American Workers to Rethink Homebuying
MPA, April 25, 2026-Liezel OnceMore American workers have been reshuffling plans for big purchases such as homes and cars as they weigh the risk of losing their paycheques, a new …