1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (342+ words) Trepp’s analysis of office properties backing CMBS loans found expenses growing faster than revenue in every year from 2021 through 2025. The five annual medians produced 2.7% implied annualized expense growth. Revenue grew 1.3%, while NOI grew just 0.2%. Property insurance recorded the fastest implied…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (815+ words) Zillow’s rental search trends point to shifting relocation demand across US housing markets, with out-of-town renters showing the strongest gains in Buffalo, Chicago and Houston. The findings, published by Zillow Research on September 2, are based on rental listing page views…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (677+ words) The office market is recovering, according to Commercial Observer, which reported that national demand and investment activity are improving after years of weakness. CBRE recorded 12.6M SF of net absorption in Q2 2026, nearly twice the prior quarter and the ninth consecutive quarter…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (652+ words) Altus Group’s Q2 data show commercial real estate values and transaction activity both moving higher, but for different reasons. In its Q2 investment analysis, Altus compared the NCREIF ODCE index with its US CRE Investment and Transactions Quarterly report. The valuation index…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (471+ words) The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it will buy back $6 billion of longer-term government debt, tripling the size of its normal buyback operation, according to CNBC. The move targets 10- and 20-year notes and aims to keep the long end of the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (644+ words) Bisnow reports that Lone Star Funds, Grove Real Estate Partners, and TMG Partners have made a large bet on specialized Silicon Valley real estate. The joint venture acquired a 2.2M SF research and development portfolio across 50 buildings and 140 acres. Its report…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (640+ words) GlobeSt.com reports that July apartment investment data look weak on the surface, but the more important signal is a widening distinction between property types. MSCI data in its analysis of July apartment transactions show US apartment volume fell 16% year…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (564+ words) August payroll growth changed the rate conversation. The US added 162K jobs, almost triple the 56K estimate cited by Bisnow. June and July were revised upward by a combined 55K jobs, while unemployment held at 4.1%. Sam Williamson said the report increases the chance…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (640+ words) Bloomberg reports that Lower Manhattan is regaining office demand as companies seek less expensive alternatives to Midtown. Cushman & Wakefield data in its coverage of the downtown rebound show tenants leased about 4M SF south of Canal Street through June, excluding renewals....