CRE Executive Perspectives: Looking Back at 2024

SAN DIEGO–Looking at it in the rear-view mirror, 2024 seems like two very different environments, senior executives said here at MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo Tuesday.

Investors Poised to Deploy More Capital in 2025: CBRE

CBRE, Dallas, said investors are gearing up to inject more capital into the U.S. commercial real estate market this year, driven by favorable pricing and despite the challenges posed by interest rate fluctuations.

CBRE: Retail Market Faces Space Shortage

The United States is under-retailed by 200 million square feet amid rising consumer demand, CBRE, Dallas, found in a recent analysis.

CBRE: Medical Outpatient Buildings Poised for Growth

The market for U.S. medical outpatient buildings is poised for lower vacancy and higher rents, leasing activity and sales transaction volume in 2025, according to CBRE’s 2025 U.S. Healthcare Real Estate Outlook report.

CBRE: Strong Office Conversion Pipeline Will Boost Downtowns

CBRE, Dallas, said office conversions have had a great 2024, with 73 completed and another 30 scheduled for delivery by year-end–the most since the firm began tracking conversion projects eight years ago.

CBRE: Multifamily Market Sees Vacancy Rate Decline

CBRE, Dallas, reported the U.S. multifamily market’s vacancy rate fell in the third quarter for the first time in more than two years, with renter demand outpacing new supply deliveries.