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- Quick Hits | The End of “Extend and Pretend”: A New Phase of Price Discovery April 16, 2026For much of the past two years, loan extensions and maturity modifications have limited forced sales across commercial real estate by deferring pricing decisions amid volatile rates and uneven fundamentals. However, this strategy is increasingly reaching its limits as higher for longer borrowing costs and slower income recovery reduce the value of delay. Current distress […]Steig Seaward
- Retail Stabilizes as Market Absorbs Prior Store Closures | U.S. Retail Q1 2026 April 14, 2026Shopping center performance entered 2026 on a stabilizing footing, with consumers remaining value-conscious while physical retail continues to demonstrate its relevance. Following a turbulent 2024 and uneven 2025, the market has shifted toward a more balanced demand-supply dynamic. Lower move-outs and steady leasing activity signal that the impact of prior store closures is fading. Retail […]Nicole Larson
- Quick Hits | Office CMBS Delinquencies Hit Record Highs, Breaking from Post-GFC Trends April 8, 2026Office remains the primary source of stress within the CMBS market, even as delinquency rates eased modestly from recent highs. According to Trepp, the office CMBS delinquency rate stood at 11.71% in March 2026, down from the 12.34% peak reached in January, but still well above prior cycle highs and firmly within an elevated range […]Steig Seaward
- The Future of Hospital Design: How Healthcare Real Estate Is Being Reimagined April 6, 2026Hospital design is no longer just about building bigger campuses. The way care is delivered is changing, as outpatient growth is outpacing inpatient care, and health systems are moving beyond the traditional hospital footprint into medical outpatient buildings, ambulatory centers, and even retail spaces. From a real estate perspective, this shift changes the conversation. It’s […]Shawn Janus
- MSCI February Update: Volume Decline Masks Stabilizing Pricing April 1, 2026Pricing trends and transaction activity continue to shape how the market evolves. At Colliers, we analyze these signals to interpret shifts across U.S. commercial real estate. Here’s what the latest MSCI data reveals. Office Office investment sales totaled $4.5 billion in February, up 9% year over year, as improving pricing supported renewed buyer interest. Single‑asset […]Steig Seaward
- Asian-Based 3PLs Build a Foothold in Key U.S. Markets March 31, 2026Asian-based third-party logistics (3PL) providers are rapidly expanding their presence across the U.S. industrial real estate market. Since 2024, 3PL, trucking, and transportation users have accounted for roughly one-third of bulk industrial occupancies (100,000+ SF), with Asian-based 3PLs representing 21% of that category. While their U.S. footprint was previously limited, these operators are now establishing […]Stephanie Rodriguez
- How Female Leaders Are Transforming Retail Real Estate March 27, 2026Women in commercial real estate are rewriting the rules for leasing and ownership — both in-market and in place. As landlords, brands, and investors race to reinvent physical space for an omnichannel, experience-led era, a rising cohort of women in CRE is driving change across the industry. We now represent roughly 38% of the CRE […]Anjee Solanki
- Quick Hits | Numbers to Watch: Growth Holds as Risk Builds Across Markets March 25, 2026At Colliers, we understand the importance of interconnected data, macroeconomic trends, and real‑world signals in real estate decision‑making. With that in mind, here are 10 numbers shaping the outlook for the U.S. economy and commercial real estate:Steig Seaward
- Retail Recorded, Episode 40 | Leadership, Networks, and Accelerating Success: A Conversation with CREW CEO Alison Beddard March 23, 2026In this episode of Retail Recorded, host Anjee Solanki sits down with Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network and CREW Network Foundation, for a wide-ranging conversation on career growth, leadership, and the evolving role of networks in commercial real estate. Drawing from her journey from brokerage to executive leadership, Alison shares how taking risks, building […]Anjee Solanki
- Oil-Driven Inflation Keeps Upward Pressure on the 10-Year March 18, 2026Escalating U.S. and Israeli military action involving Iran has injected a fresh wave of volatility into global markets, with the most immediate impact seen in a sharp surge in oil prices. Oil markets have reacted forcefully, with crude prices jumping more than 35% in a single week and moving above $90 per barrel—one of the […]Steig Seaward
- How Investment Structure Shapes Returns in Multifamily Real Estate March 18, 2026Multifamily real estate is often viewed as a single asset class, yet the way an investor chooses to access it can produce very different outcomes. Two investors may own exposure to similar apartment properties and experience materially different results based entirely on structure. Control, tax efficiency, liquidity, diversification, and estate planning implications are driven more […]Ryan Chapman
- Canada’s Industrial Market: What U.S. Occupiers and Investors Need to Know March 16, 2026For U.S.-based occupiers and investors, Canada remains a critical extension of the North American supply chain. From port expansion in Vancouver to renewed big box momentum in Toronto, regional shifts north of the border are influencing strategy, capital deployment, and long-term logistics planning. In this Q&A with Stephanie Rodriguez, National Director, Industrial Services | U.S., […]Stephanie Rodriguez
- The Manhattan Office Market’s Record-Level Absorption in 2025: The Key Drivers and What Comes Next March 12, 2026The Manhattan office market experienced a watershed year in its post-pandemic recovery. On the demand side, leasing volume in 2025 was the highest in six years. On the supply side, availability was at its lowest since November 2020, while sublet supply was the tightest since late 2019. But the most compelling metric of Manhattan’s recovery […]Franklin Wallach
- Quick Hits | Manhattan Office Market: Record Absorption Reflects Strengthening Demand March 12, 2026In 2025, several factors drove more than 15 MSF of positive absorption in Manhattan. Leasing demand totaled 33.34 MSF in 2024, comparable to typical yearly activity since 2000, before surging to 41.92 MSF in 2025. The uptick was fueled by flight-to-quality opportunities, return-to-office mandates, the reemergence of Manhattan’s tech sector, and strong demand from financial […]Franklin Wallach
- Industrial Tenant Tracker — Industrial Recovery Gains Momentum as Bulk Occupancies Rebound Across Regions and Size Ranges March 10, 2026Stronger new leasing, build-to-suit completions, and user purchases pushed bulk industrial occupancies of 100,000 SF or larger to 384M SF in 2025, 25% higher than 307M SF in 2024. These move-ins also impacted net absorption, particularly in the second half of 2025, when demand more than doubled to 118M SF from 57M SF during the […]Craig Hurvitz
- Industries Revealed: Hospitality in Transition and Where Capital Is Moving Next March 10, 2026In this Q&A, Colliers’ Anjee Solanki, National Director of Retail and Practice Groups | U.S., sits down with Mark Owens, Vice Chair and Leader of Colliers’ Hospitality Practice Group, to discuss the state of the hospitality sector following 2025, what conference momentum is really signaling, and how Colliers’ hospitality platform is positioning clients for 2026 and […]Anjee Solanki
- From Search to Agentic Commerce: How the Walmart Google Partnership Will Upend Retail March 6, 2026Walmart has partnered with Google to integrate Gemini into its retail ecosystem. The strategic implication for Walmart is concrete, narrowing the competitive gap with Amazon just as AI-orchestrated commerce projects a $3–$5 trillion global retail opportunity by 2030. The Path to Purchase Just Got Shorter Historically, the digital path to purchase required multiple steps: search, […]Anjee Solanki
- Quick Hits | MSCI January Update: Volume Softens as Deal Structures Weigh on Activity March 5, 2026Office Office volume totaled $7.3 billion in January, up 20% year‑over‑year, driven by the approximately $1.1 billion City Office REIT take‑private and a 21% increase in single‑asset sales, confirming broad‑based activity beyond the mega‑deal. Momentum was concentrated in suburban office, where volume rose 41%, while CBD sales declined 6% year‑over‑year, underscoring improving suburban liquidity and […]Steig Seaward
- The Healthcare Workforce of 2030: Growth, Demographics, and the Future of Care Delivery March 5, 2026The Wall Street Journal described healthcare as “the engine of America’s labor market,” noting that hiring in other sectors has largely stalled while healthcare demand continues to accelerate. In January alone, the industry added nearly 82,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, far exceeding its 2025 monthly average of 33,000. Of the […]Shawn Janus
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Valuation: Understanding Risk, Rent Structure, and Returns March 2, 2026Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have become one of the most dynamic segments within healthcare real estate. These outpatient facilities provide surgical procedures that do not require overnight stays, and their role in the healthcare delivery model continues to expand. Procedures that were once performed almost exclusively in hospitals — including total joint replacements and certain […]Justin Butler