Commercial Property Sales Fall as Investors Shy Away From Big Deals

Globe St., Oct. 10, 2025-Erik Sherman
A slowdown in portfolio transactions is weighing on commercial real estate sales this year, according to Colliers, citing MSCI data through August. The dynamic mirrors the Pareto principle, where a small segment of activity can drive the majority of results. In real estate markets, those big-ticket portfolio and entity deals—the 20% of transactions that typically generate 80% of overall volume—have been largely absent, reshaping the investment landscape.
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