Apollo To Invest $1B In 500 Realty Income Single-Tenant Properties
Apollo Global Management is investing $1 billion for a 49% stake in a new joint venture with Realty Income Corp. to acquire roughly 500 single‑tenant retail properties under long‑term net leases. Realty Income will continue to manage the portfolio, with the transaction slated to close on March 31. The deal is positioned as a template for larger, programmatic co‑investing relationships in the United States. It comes as net‑lease asset sales have surged 37% year‑over‑year amid heightened market uncertainty.
Home Flippers Face Great Recession‑era Returns as Costs Catch Up
Home flippers ended 2025 with sharply reduced returns as acquisition costs and high resale prices pushed gross ROI to 25.5%, the weakest level since the 2008 crisis. The sector’s share of total home sales fell to 7.4%, the lowest volume...
BrightSpire Sells LIC Office Building to Pearl Realty at $36M Discount
BrightSpire Capital sold the seven‑story Paragon Building in Long Island City for $28 million, a $36.3 million discount from its 2023 purchase price of $64.3 million. The sale represents a roughly 56 percent loss, reflecting broader devaluation in New York’s office market. Pearl Realty...
Garry Marr: Why It Could Be the Right Time to Walk Away From Your Real Estate
Canadian homeowners and condo investors are increasingly facing underwater properties as market values retreat. Insolvency filings tied to real estate rose to eight percent of all bankruptcies in 2025, up from five percent a year earlier. Experts warn that while...
Builders Invested over £3bn in Single-Family Housing in 2025, Savills Reports
UK housebuilders poured £3.17 bn into single‑family housing (SFH) rentals in 2025, a jump from £544 m in 2022 and representing 59 % of all build‑to‑rent (BTR) capital last year. The share of BTR investment in SFH has risen dramatically from 6 % in...
Tight Supply and Rising Costs Shape Start of 2026 Property Market
January 2026 showed a mixed property market. New buyer registrations steadied at 74 per branch, while 29 % of adults reported difficulty covering rent or mortgage payments. In lettings, each available home attracted an average of seven applicants, even as fully managed...
Lettings Market Shows Resilience Amid Post-Budget Tax and Legislative Changes
The UK lettings market has shown unexpected stability after the Autumn Budget, defying forecasts of a mass landlord exit. LRG’s Winter 2025/26 Lettings Report finds 51% of landlords intend to maintain or grow their portfolios, with tenant affordability driving 46%...
Basel Reproposal's Impact on Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders
The Federal Reserve’s Basel III reproposal softens capital requirements for mortgage‑backed assets, notably easing the Tier 1 cap on mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) while keeping a 250% risk weight. It introduces LTV‑based risk‑weight tiers, dropping to 25% for loans under 50% LTV,...
Greater Miami Area Housing Market Posts Solid Gains in February
Miami‑Dade’s residential market posted solid February gains, with total closed sales climbing 9.6% year‑over‑year. Single‑family transactions rose 4.3% to 733 units, while condo sales surged 14.7% to 845 units. Median single‑family prices hit $685,000, up 4.6% from last year, and...
Promise of AI-Driven Efficiencies Draws Investors to Hotels, C&W Reports
European hotel investors remain bullish for 2026, driven by AI‑enabled cost efficiencies, according to Cushman & Wakefield. 58% plan to allocate more capital than in 2025, and 54% intend to be net buyers, while only 7% expect to sell. AI is...
Gantry Secures $12M Refinance for Portland Region Industrial Property
Commercial real‑estate financing firm Gantry has arranged a $12 million permanent loan to refinance debt on two industrial warehouses in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 10‑acre site comprises 192,000 rentable square feet, including a 152,000‑square‑foot single‑tenant building and a 40,000‑square‑foot multi‑tenant flex space....
Charlotte, Raleigh Named No. 1 And No. 2 Retail Markets In U.S.
Marcus & Millichap’s 2026 Retail Investment Forecast ranks Charlotte and Raleigh as the top two U.S. retail markets. Charlotte posted a 3.5% vacancy rate, driven by big‑box and discount‑store leases, while Raleigh‑Durham held a 3.0% vacancy rate, buoyed by small‑shop...
Mamdani Launches Program for Homeowners to Plan and Finance ADUs
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Plus One ADU program to simplify creation of accessory dwelling units in New York City. The initiative provides an ADU guidebook, an online application portal, and a library of pre‑approved plans managed by the Department...
Ken Griffin and Goldman Properties Land $118M for Wynwood Office
Ken Griffin and Goldman Properties secured a $118 million loan from J.P. Morgan Chase to finance 545 Wyn, a 10‑story office tower in Miami’s Wynwood district. The duo purchased the 499,370‑square‑foot asset for $180 million in January, just three months after acquiring it. The...
2 Residential REITs to Consider Despite Persistent Market Headwinds
The residential REIT sector is grappling with excess supply, uneven demand and rising operating costs, which are compressing rent growth and margins. Despite these near‑term headwinds, fundamentals such as limited for‑sale housing and strong household formation keep occupancy stable. Equity...
IMB Profits Drop Sharply Even as Volume Surges in Q4
Non‑bank mortgage lenders reported a sharp 44% decline in net production profit per loan in Q4 2025, falling to $674 from $1,201 a quarter earlier, even as origination volume rose to $643 million per company. The industry’s profit margin slipped to 17...
Homebuyers and Builders Look Ready for a Truce
Entry‑level homebuilders and buyers appear to be reaching a tentative truce, highlighted by Lennar Corp.'s aggressive price cuts and incentive programs. Over the past four years Lennar lowered average selling prices by 22%, while construction costs fell 7% and its...
ME Asset Management Launches Platform Targeting Assets Affected by Building Safety Challenges
ME Asset Management has launched a specialist investment platform that targets real‑estate assets burdened by building‑safety and remediation challenges. The platform pairs capital with in‑house remediation capabilities to acquire assets where technical complexity has caused pricing dislocation. Its first deal...
Don’t Miss the ‘Goldilocks’ Window: The Best Week To Sell Your Home Is Almost Here
Realtor.com’s latest research pinpoints the week of April 12‑18 as the nation’s most advantageous period to list a home. The seven‑day "Goldilocks" window combines higher listing prices, stronger buyer demand, faster sales cycles and reduced competition. Sellers who...
European Data Centre CMBS: Regulatory Clarity Could Supercharge Italy's Data Centre Expansion
Regulatory reforms in Italy are set to clarify the legal framework for financing data‑centre projects, addressing long‑standing ambiguities in mortgage enforcement and securitisation structures. The country’s data‑centre market is projected to double its capacity within five years, driven by hyperscale...
Who Is Buying Homes Being Sold by Buy-to-Let Investors?
The UK private rented sector (PRS) fell 5.1% in value last year, marking a third consecutive year of decline and a £79 bn loss since 2022. While overall UK housing rose 3.8%, landlord exits are accelerating, prompting questions about who purchases...
Hundreds of Homes to Be Sold After Shadow Bank’s Collapse
Market Financial Solutions, a £2 bn shadow bridging lender, entered administration after allegations of double‑pledged assets, leaving an estimated £1.3 bn shortfall for creditors. Administrators FRP Advisory and Begbies Traynor have been tasked with selling more than 250 property companies linked to...
Most and Least Affordable Areas to Move up the Property Ladder Revealed
Rightmove’s March data shows the price gap between a typical first‑time‑buyer home and a mid‑market three‑to‑four‑bedroom property has hit a record 52%, widening to £118,902. Nationally the average first‑time price is £226,955, while a second‑step home costs £345,857, demanding a...
Sub-4% Fixed Rate Mortgages Disappear From the Market
Sub‑4% fixed‑rate mortgages have vanished from the UK market as major banks withdrew the last remaining two‑ and five‑year products in early March. The pull‑back follows a wave of lender repricing driven by rising swap rates and heightened margin concerns....
Orlando Area Home Sales Uptick Three Percent Annually in February
Orlando home sales rebounded in February, with closed transactions climbing 15.5% month‑over‑month to 1,888 and a 2.8% year‑over‑year increase. Pending contracts rose 13.8%, signaling strong spring demand, while inventory edged higher by 2% to 11,975 homes but months‑of‑supply slipped to...
February Pending Home Sales Edge Up 1.8% Amid Shifting Market
Pending home sales in February rose 1.8% month‑over‑month but slipped 0.8% year‑over‑year, reflecting a modest rebound after a brief dip in mortgage rates. Active inventory jumped 7.9% YoY, giving buyers more leverage in many regions. The South and West posted...
Despite Pressures, Healthcare Construction Spending to Increase
Construction spending for hospitals and clinics is set to hit $30.7 billion in 2026, an 11.6% jump from 2025 and the highest level since the 2024 record. ConstructConnect projects a 7% compounded annual growth rate, reaching $38.8 billion by 2030, driven by...
Survey Shows More Young Canadians Choose Renos over Moves as Condo Values Slip
A Toronto Regional Real Estate Board report shows GTA condo sales fell 15% year‑over‑year in Q4 2025, with listings down 8.1% and average prices slipping 5.1% to $652,945. With a surplus of new units and falling rents, many owners—especially 18‑34‑year‑olds—are choosing...
Canadian Home Sales Dip Again in February as Market Waits for Spring Momentum
Canadian home sales declined again in February, falling 1.3% from January and 8.1% versus February 2025 on a non‑seasonally adjusted basis. New listings slipped 3.9% month‑over‑month, pushing the sales‑to‑new‑listings ratio up to 47.6% but still below the long‑term balanced benchmark...
February 2026 Rental Report: National Median Asking Rents Hit Four-Year Low
February 2026 rental report shows national median asking rent fell to $1,667, a 1.7% year‑over‑year decline and the lowest level in four years. This marks the 30th consecutive month of declines for 0‑2‑bedroom units across the 50 largest U.S. metros....
Myer Flagship in Melbourne Eyed for $450m Property Sale
Myer’s nine‑level flagship on Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall is being positioned for a $450 million sale, potentially giving investment firm Forza Capital sole ownership. The property, currently split among Abacus Property Group, Vicinity Centres and Charter Hall, last traded at just...
Housing Crunch Looms over Inflation-Weary America
The United States faces a tightening housing market as supply constraints clash with lingering inflationary pressures. Vacancy rates have fallen to historic lows, pushing rents and home prices upward while wages remain stagnant. Builders confront higher material costs and labor...
Beyond Price Per Acre – A Landowner’s Guide to Maximizing Value in a Data Center Site Sale
Landowners eyeing data‑center sales often focus on price per acre, but true value depends on power access, entitlement status, and infrastructure readiness. Buyers typically seek long diligence periods and cooperation to de‑risk the site, aiming to create a shovel‑ready or...
Building Virginia’s Future: How C-PACE Financing Is Energizing Green Real Estate Development
Virginia’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C‑PACE) program, authorized by the 2015 Virginia C‑PACE Act, now operates in more than 20 localities, providing developers with long‑term, fixed‑rate financing for energy‑efficient upgrades. Recent transactions in Prince William County, Richmond, and Rockingham...
The Second Life of America’s Shuttered Pharmacies
The U.S. pharmacy sector is shedding more than 2,000 stores since 2022, with Walgreens targeting 1,200 closures, CVS 1,170 and Rite Aid exiting entirely after its 2023 bankruptcy. These closures free up prime corner parcels typically 7,000‑14,000 sq ft, which remain highly sought...
Broward Health Lands $97M to Build Another Medical Office
Broward Health secured a $97 million loan from UMB Bank to construct a six‑story, 114,000‑square‑foot medical office in Deerfield Beach, featuring 75 exam rooms focused on cardiovascular, neuroscience and orthopedics. The facility, adjacent to the Broward Health North campus, is slated...
UK Mortgage Rates Jump, and Petrol Prices Rise, Amid ‘Trumpflation’ Worries; Oil Price Falls as Bessent Says US Is Letting...
UK mortgage rates edged higher on Monday, with the average two‑year fixed rate climbing to 5.20% and the five‑year rate to 5.25%, reflecting market expectations that the Bank of England will keep policy tight. At the same time, pump prices...
Split Market Seen for Prairie Farmland
Prairie farmland is entering a split market, with premium land still appreciating while average parcels stagnate or decline. After 15‑20 years of steady gains, 2024 saw a 9.3% national price rise and a 13.1% jump in Saskatchewan, but offers per...
Nevada Is No Longer a Haven of Housing Affordability
Nevada, once celebrated for affordable housing, is now facing soaring costs that threaten its reputation as a low‑price market. In Las Vegas, investor‑owned single‑family rentals have climbed to roughly 11 percent, far above the national 3 percent average. Clark County’s...
Q&A: Bolstered by Strong Fundamentals, REITs Close Gap with Broader Equities Market
Publicly‑traded REITs posted a 6.3% year‑over‑year rise in net operating income, with occupancy remaining in the mid‑to‑upper 90% range for most sectors and office at 87%. The FTSE Nareit U.S. All‑Equity REIT index delivered a 10.5% total return through February,...
Onetime Atlanta Apartment Community Now 236 Condos
Crescent Heights has launched Panorama, a 236‑unit condominium tower in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead district. The high‑rise, originally built as an apartment building in 1984, was acquired in November 2024 for just over $55 million and re‑configured for luxury condo sales. Units...
Data Centers Overtake Offices in US Construction-Spending Shift
Spending on U.S. data‑center construction surpassed office projects for the first time at the end of 2025, reflecting a rapid shift toward digital infrastructure. Meta’s Ohio hub, launched in 2017, attracted Amazon, Google and Microsoft, creating a regional tech cluster....
Electrified Industrial Outdoor Storage Gains Fans Among Investors and Tenants
Industrial outdoor storage is evolving into electrified industrial outdoor storage (EIOS), attracting investors and tenants seeking high‑capacity power sites. Rents for EIOS properties with 4,000 amps or more are up to 49% higher, and tenants are willing to pay a 20‑30%...
Prime Fitzrovia Building Sold for £172m Above Book Value
GPE has sold a prime office building in Fitzrovia for a price that exceeds its book value by £172 million, marking one of the most significant premiums in recent London CRE transactions. The deal highlights the continued appetite for high‑quality office...
Small Gains for New Single-Family Home Size
New single‑family home sizes have plateaued after years of decline, with Q4 2025 median square footage holding steady at 2,183 sq ft and the mean nudging up to 2,447 sq ft. The brief size surge in 2021, driven by ultra‑low mortgage rates, receded as rates...
Derwent London Secures AI Company as Tenant for Entire Network W1 Offices
Derwent London has leased the entire Network W1 office block to a fast‑growing artificial‑intelligence firm, securing the full floor space in one of London’s most coveted districts. The deal, reportedly covering roughly 12,000 square feet, commands a rent premium of...
Long Island Investor Buys Soho Multifamily From Centurion for $58M
Long Island landlord Soheil Khayyam acquired the 68‑74 Thompson Street multifamily building in Soho for $58 million, reflecting a 4.7% capitalization rate. The property comprises 75 residential units—11 of which are rent‑stabilized—and four street‑level commercial spaces. The off‑market transaction closed in under...
MIPIM 2026: Irish Government Tells International Investors Country Needs Their Cash
Ireland’s housing minister James Browne used the MIPIM pavilion to tell global investors the country needs their capital to hit its ambitious housing goals. The government has rolled out policy changes – more zoned land, a rent‑reset law, and an...
Sentinel’s Nicholas Stein On Multifamily Investment in the U.S. and Australia
Nicholas Stein, managing director at Sentinel Real Estate, outlines his unconventional path from the United Nations to commercial real‑estate finance and his role overseeing the firm’s multifamily portfolio. Sentinel now controls $9.6 billion in assets, managing over 29,000 apartment units across...
Where Rents Are Falling (or Rising) Most
A construction surge in the Sun Belt and Mountain West has driven a modest 1.5% drop in median U.S. rents, yet overall rent levels remain about 20% above pre‑pandemic figures. Cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Denver saw declines of...