Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investing
RSS Feed
- The Growing Intersection of Behavioral Health and Real Estate April 23, 2026Recent data shows that more than 150 million Americans live in areas where mental health providers are scarce, underscoring a system-wide gap in access that continues to grow as demand accelerates. For commercial real estate owners, developers, and investors, it’s an opportunity to align capital with one of the most underserved sectors in the country […]Andie Edmonds
- Quick Hits | Credit Spreads, Not the Fed, Are Setting the Pace for CRE Deal Activity April 22, 2026Despite elevated Treasury yields, rates have traded within a relatively narrow range in recent months. In a typical cycle, that stability would support improving transaction activity. Instead, Trepp data show that CRE credit spreads have widened across major property types, pushing all in borrowing costs higher even when base rates hold steady. Lenders continue to […]Steig Seaward
- The Rise of Wellness in Retail Real Estate April 20, 2026Sixty is the new thirty, and ninety is the new sixty. As Americans age, many are approaching later life with a more optimistic, forward-looking mindset. Accelerated sharply in the wake of the pandemic, it is fueling growing demand for proactive wellness services, and an industry that has risen decisively to meet it. The global wellness […]Anjee Solanki
- The Pulse of Medical Office Leasing: Trends, Insights, and Opportunities April 20, 2026The medical office building (MOB) market continues to demonstrate resilience as healthcare delivery evolves, tenant expectations shift, and capital markets adapt. To understand the dynamics shaping today’s MOB landscape, I sat down with my colleague Marianne Skorupski, Director of National Office Research at Colliers. In my role leading Agency Leasing, I work closely with multiple […]Matt Gannon
- Market Insights | U.S. Office Q1 2026 April 16, 2026Explore the latest key statistics and Colliers’ outlook for the U.S. office market. Click the data you want to review or scroll.Marianne Skorupski
- Market Insights | U.S. Industrial Q1 2026 April 16, 2026Explore the latest key statistics and Colliers’ outlook for the U.S. industrial market. Click the data you want to review or scroll.Craig Hurvitz
- 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