
Global Capital Flows Cement U.S. Commercial Real Estate as Premier Safe Haven Asset
AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson says U.S. commercial real estate remains the world's top safe-haven asset as global capital flows reshape domestic property markets.
The latest commercial real estate news and developments.

AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson says U.S. commercial real estate remains the world's top safe-haven asset as global capital flows reshape domestic property markets.

Lendlease has opened pre-leasing for 260 apartments at its 12-story Habitat Residences at 3411 S. La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles, with move-ins targeted for spring.

NYC Alliance, the company behind Juicy Couture, signed an 11-year, 50,000 SF lease at 1441 Broadway, relocating from half a block away at 1411 Broadway.

The U.S. Army has conditionally agreed to negotiate with Carlyle and KKR affiliate CyrusOne to build data centers at Fort Bliss and Dugway Proving Ground.
Jonathan Morris and Bobby Wilson launch Renaissance Realty Trust, a private UPREIT targeting well-leased vintage apartments in the D.C. region with plans to go public.

Father-son duo Cody and Stephen Cox have signed a four-unit development agreement to bring Smokey Mo's BBQ to the Austin market.

Meta raised its El Paso AI data center investment from $1.5B to $10B, targeting 1 gigawatt of capacity by 2028 — a signal of surging hyperscaler demand in secondary markets.
Prophetic's new SearchAI Intentions lets developers search for land using plain-language project descriptions instead of zoning codes, supporting 120+ development types.

J.P. Morgan and VICI Properties provided $4.3B in construction financing for One Beverly Hills, a 17.5-acre mixed-use luxury development by Cain and Eldridge Industries.

Geopolitical tensions involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran are adding fresh uncertainty to CRE markets, threatening energy costs and interest rate outlooks.

Jonathan Rose Companies acquired the 126-unit Caroline Apartments in Manhattan's Inwood for $53M, the eighth deal for its Affordable Housing Preservation Fund VI.

CMBS loans offer non-recourse, fixed-rate financing for institutional CRE assets, with unique prepayment and servicing dynamics borrowers must understand.