North Carolina Cities Dominate National Retail Rankings in Latest Forecast
Charlotte and Raleigh claimed the top two spots in Marcus & Millichap's 2026 Retail Investment Forecast, driven by in-migration and strong tenant demand.
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Federal Reserve Holds Steady on Interest Rates Amid Middle East Tensions
The Federal Reserve paused its rate-cutting cycle amid conflict-driven economic uncertainty, extending the period of elevated borrowing costs for commercial real estate.
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HVAC Giant Carrier Reimagines Air Conditioning as a Grid-Scale Energy Resource
Carrier is piloting HVAC systems with built-in batteries and Google Cloud AI to turn air conditioners into active grid assets and virtual power plant participants.
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Philip Morris International Expands Florida Footprint with $50M Tampa Operations Hub
Philip Morris International's U.S. subsidiary is investing $50M in a Tampa Business Solutions Center, creating roughly 180 high-skilled jobs on a 10-year lease.
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Premium Flexible Office Space Commands Double Traditional Rents in London Submarkets
London's top-tier flexible workspace is outperforming traditional office rents, with 5-star flex space in some submarkets exceeding 200% of headline rents, new index shows.
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Four New Tenants Anchor Growth at Metro Phoenix Mixed-Use Project The Switchyard
Creation and Horizon Real Estate signed four new tenants at The Switchyard, a 10-acre mixed-use project at Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads in Queen Creek, Arizona.
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Texas Commercial Real Estate Sees Wave of Executive Appointments and Corporate Moves
Texas CRE firms are making strategic executive hires and expansions across Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio in March 2026.
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Prologis COO Headlines Premier Midwest Industrial Gathering as Sector Eyes 2026 Outlook
Prologis COO Carter Andrus headlined Connect Industrial Midwest 2026 in Rosemont, offering strategic insights on the logistics sector's 2026 outlook.
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Data Center Demand Explodes, Doubling DMV Industrial Development Activity
The DMV industrial pipeline has doubled year-over-year to 13.2 million square feet, driven heavily by data center demand in Northern Virginia.
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Financial Trading Firm Optiver Doubles Down on Midtown South with Major Expansion at BXP Tower
Optiver expanded by 92,000 SF at BXP's 360 Park Avenue South, bringing its total to ~115,000 SF in a broader 184,000 SF leasing wave at the Midtown South tower.
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JLL Doubles Down on Shareholder Value and Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Pivot
JLL authorized a combined $3B in stock repurchases — a company record — and revealed that 80% of its investment sales processes now leverage AI.
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AEW Points to Senior Housing, Data Centers, and Retail as Top REIT Performers in Current Climate
With supply constraints and a shifting interest rate environment creating tailwinds, AEW's Gina Szymanski identifies senior housing, data centers, and retail as the most promising REIT sectors for growth heading into the coming year.
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