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The answer to “Should I rent or buy?” depends almost entirely on where you live and how long you plan to stay, according to a new Zillow Rent vs. Buy analysis.

While rents have increased by an average of 13 percent for prime offices globally since 2020, the office delivery pipeline to the end of 2027 is now compressed, especially in the United States and Europe where it is now barely 8.9 million square foot in the former and 24.2 million square feet in the latter, according to Savills. In its Impacts thought leadership program, launched today 4 June, Savills says that cost inflation, labor shortages, elevated borrowing costs and increased regulation are undermining the viability of new projects, alongside economic and geopolitical uncertainty weighing on consumer and investor confidence.

Walker & Dunlop has arranged more than $223 million in bridge financing for five multifamily communities across the Southeast on behalf of Madison Capital Group.

Kennedy Wilson has formed a residential joint venture with APG, on behalf of, amongst others, Dutch pension fund ABP, one of the world's largest pension investors, to create a €2 billion ($2.33 billion) residential development and asset management platform.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR) is acquiring 5 Tuas Avenue 5 in Singapore.

Black Creek Group co-founders Evan Zucker and Jimmy Mulvihill have launched Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions.

Henderson Park has completed the acquisition of Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve in Río Grande, Puerto Rico.

Commercial real estate (CRE) investment conditions have improved from the market’s recent reset, but the current environment is not yet strong enough to match the best-performing vintages of the past 25 years, according to Ryan Severino, chief economist and head of research at BGO, in his recent report.

Lendlease has agreed to sell the Santa Giulia development site in Milan to Bizzi & Partners, a real estate development company led by Davide Bizzi, according to a report from Il Sole 24 Ore.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and BlueCove Investment, a South Korean hospitality-focused asset manager, have formed a hospitality partnership worth KRW 500 billion ($329 million). CPP Investments will hold a 95 percent interest in the venture, with BlueCove owning the remaining 5 percent.

EQT Real Estate Europe Logistics Value Fund V, managed by EQT Real Estate Europe Logistics, has acquired a portfolio of six logistics assets totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet across Leamington Spa, Didcot, Peterborough and Kettering from Tritax Big Box REIT.

M&G Investments has appointed Cameron Sinclair as head of institutional distribution, Australia.

BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired an 8.5 million-square-foot portfolio from the Link Logistics portfolio for $1.81 billion.

Core Spaces has plans to expand its presence near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with three new purpose-built student housing developments. Together, the projects will deliver more than 3,500 beds between 2028 and 2031.

Total leasing activity across Europe’s logistics market reached 6.58 million square meters (71 million square feet) in first quarter 2026.

Machine Investment Group, in a joint venture partnership with Miramar Capital and Axonic Capital, has acquired The Hub @ 202, a 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-building industrial park located in the Southeast Valley submarket of Phoenix.

Landmark Properties in partnership with Citrus Group and Galliard Homes, has been given the green light to proceed with plans to redevelop the Prince Bishops Place mixed-use center in Durham city center.

Institutional Real Estate, Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Agentic Assets LLC, the d

As industrial demand in Phoenix evolves, Bob O’Neill, executive vice president, CapRock Partners, discusses how the market is reshaping, from the rise of advanced manufacturing to the growing influence of reshoring and supply chain diversification. He addresses how large-scale corporate investments are driving new ecosystems of users and creating more complex, technology-oriented demand profiles across the region.

Berkshire Hathaway on Sunday announced an agreement to acquire Taylor Morrison for about $8.5 billion in cash, taking the builder private. Taylor Morrison will continue operating under its existing management team, including CEO Sheryl Palmer. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.