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In 2026, private markets are reshaping infrastructure development, business financing, and portfolio diversification, according to BlackRock’s outlook. Structural forces — including digitalization and AI, the shift toward a low-carbon economy, and demographic change —are expanding opportunities, particularly in private infrastructure.

RXR has announced the origination of a $70.5 million loan to refinance Adler Montford Park, a newly delivered luxury multifamily development located in the Montford Park neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C.

Manufactured housing, which typically costs about half as much as a standard site-built home, continues to play a significant role in U.S. housing affordability, according to Storage Café.

Bidder competitiveness has continued to improve globally, suggesting growth in capital flows, across several asset classes, following a period of uncertainty.

Avila Real Estate Capital has held a first closing of its second debt fund with approximately $100 million in investor commitments.

You have to admit it, it has been a strange few years. Whether you choose to look back over a one-, two- or three-year period, the world is a very different place now than it was then. Except, that is, if you are in the Asia Pacific real estate funds market, where the picture today looks remarkably unchanged over recent years. Can that be true, and if so, why?You have to admit it, it has been a strange few years. Whether you choose to look back over a one-, two- or three-year period, the world is a very different place now than it was then. Except, that is, if you are in the Asia Pacific real estate funds market, where the picture today looks remarkably unchanged over recent years. Can that be true, and if so, why?

Hunt Capital Partners announced the initial closing of its new affordable housing fund, Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 52 (Fund 52), securing $175.3 million to date, with the balance expected to close in first quarter 2026.

The PNC Christmas Price Index (PNC CPI) has risen 4.5 percent compared to last year, outpacing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (BLS CPI) October year-over-year reading of 3.0 percent.

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, US REITs significantly increased their at-the-market (ATM) program activities in third quarter 2025, raising $6.35 billion, a 30.9 percent increase from the previous quarter. However, this was a 12 percent decrease compared to third quarter 2024. Healthcare REITs led the sector, contributing more than two-thirds of the total proceeds. 

Outpost, a New York–based co-living operator, has merged with June Homes.

Single-tenant net lease (STNL) retail assets continue to attract investors seeking commercial real estate exposure with minimal management obligations, according to Marcus and Millichap.

The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS) has appointed Dianne Sandoval as the new CIO.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has launched a new interactive tool to help identify, co-create and scale the solutions needed to decarbonize affordable housing.

Nationwide office visits rose 4.7 percent year over year in October, according to the Placer.ai Office Index October 2025 update. We’re still far from pre-pandemic levels, with data showing visits were down 30.8 percent from October 2019, but office foot traffic is gradually yet visibly rebounding.

EQT announced that the EQT Real Estate Logistics Value Fund V has completed the sale of 4.2 million square feet of U.S. logistics assets across two separate transactions, totaling 33 last-mile and bulk distribution buildings throughout key metropolitan areas including Nashville, Raleigh-Durham, Louisville, Philadelphia, New York, Tampa, Miami, Indianapolis, Savannah, Richmond and Chicago.

C1 Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Real Estate Capital, and GMH Communities (GMH), a vertically integrated real estate company, both owners and developers of lifestyle-oriented residential communities, announced their formal rezoning approval for up to 1,000 beds at 6800 Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge.

Barings and Waterton announced a joint venture to recapitalize two existing Outbound Hotels, The Virginian Lodge in Jackson, Wy., and Outbound Stowe in Stowe, Vt.

Artisan Partners Asset Management, with approximately $182.6 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2025, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of equity interest of Grandview Property Partners.

September jobs report showed a larger-than-expected increase in nonfarm payroll employment, but overall unemployment continued to rise, according to data released Nov. 20 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The U.S. real estate market in late 2025 is characterized by valuation resets, improving pricing visibility and a heightened focus on operational performance.