“There’s a permanent gap between what people think is happening in the economy and what is actually happening in the economy,” said Dr. Christopher Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics. “Sometimes the gap is in one direction:... Read more »
“I don’t think a lot of people realize how global our industry has become.” That’s Gunnar Branson, CEO of Afire, on the interconnected nature of commercial real estate in 2026. In the... Read more »
Over the past several years, private credit has been portrayed as a lifeline for commercial real estate. As banks have tightened under regulatory pressure and rising rates, debt funds stepped in and... Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January 2026 labor report, average hourly earnings increased by 3.7% year over year. With that statistic in hand, Marcus & Millichap’s Senior Vice President, John... Read more »
“The Mayor came into office with a message of affordability, and it’s the right mesage. [On] how we get there, we’re going to disagree.” That’s Hal Fetner, chairman, Fetner Properties, responding to... Read more »
At the Real Estate Board of New York’s 130th REBNY Annual held earlier this month at the Waldorf Astoria New York, Connect CRE interviewed numerous industry leaders on the near-term outlook for... Read more »
Asked to sum up 2025 in three words, Berkadia Senior Vice President – Head of Investment Sales Mike Miner responded, “bumpy, busy, basics.” He clarified that “basics” in this context refers to... Read more »
Newmark Group, Inc. has established its Korean flagship in Seoul, hiring a leadership team spanning multiple disciplines. The office, located in the IFC Complex in Yeouido, officially opens this month and will... Read more »
Rising costs for interior materials and FFE may seem inevitable, but artificial intelligence innovation is untethering procurement from traditional supply chain mark-up, tariffs and other roadblocks, for savings that can reach 50% or... Read more »
It was a chance meeting at the 2015 ICSC conference in Las Vegas that led Gabrielle Simon Everett and Michelle Kleger to bond over the lack of female connections in commercial real... Read more »