Newsline

According to Savills’ latest research, professional and business services accounted for 24 percent of European office take-up in first half 2026, down from 26 percent in 2025, as lawyers, accountants, and consultants remained active. The tech sector rose from 14 percent to 22 percent of total activity, an increase driven by both expanding AI firms and traditional tech firms resuming activity.

Demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data center capacity continues to accelerate across Europe, with emerging AI infrastructure providers, often referred to as neoclouds, securing record levels of capacity as they expand to meet growing AI compute requirements.

Australia is confirming its position as the leading destination for student housing investment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, capturing the majority of capital deployed over the past two years

Malaysia is emerging as a critical beneficiary of Southeast Asia’s structural transformation, according to JLL’s latest research report, “Planning for a Multipolar World: Southeast Asia — Poised for Growth.”

The growth of private wealth in commercial real estate reflects a broader expansion of access to investment strategies once reserved for institutions and ultra-high-net-worth investors. In an exclusive interview with IREI, David Hammerman, COO of real estate equity at Fortress Investment Group, discusses how private investors are gaining access to institutional-quality commercial real estate, the structural advantages private capital may have in the current market and the growing role of Delaware statutory trusts (DSTs).

Europe's logistics real estate market continued to stabilize in the first half of 2026, even amid pressures such as the war in Iran and an ECB rate hike, according to GARBE Research's latest PYRAMID MAP report, which covers 122 submarkets across 25 countries.

The U.S. multifamily market gained momentum in the second quarter of 2026 as apartment demand accelerated and new construction continued to moderate, according to CBRE’s latest research.

Asia Pacific (APAC) commercial real estate markets retained their momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with transaction volume rising 20 percent year-on-year to $46.1 billion.

North America data center demand reached an all-time high in the first half of 2026 with 25 GW of absorption, double the level from a year ago and five times that of two years prior.

In today’s rapidly evolving real estate landscape, technology is no longer a supporting function — it is a central driver of operations, resident experience, and investment performance. From property management platforms to IoT-enabled building systems, real estate organizations are increasingly dependent on technology vendors to deliver critical capabilities.

Vietnam’s real estate market is officially entering a strategic development phase, where growth drivers are shaped by profound, long-term structural factors rather than cyclical fluctuations. According to the latest JLL report, “Planning for a Multipolar World,” Vietnam is emerging with a distinct competitive advantage, described as the nation presenting “the most cohesive corridor-oriented opportunity set in the region.”

The U.S. retail market is on pace to add an estimated net 26.1 million square feet of space based on year-to-date store opening and closure announcements through July 31, 2026, according to Coresight Research.

U.S. industrial leasing activity accelerated during the second quarter as occupiers moved forward with delayed decisions and focused on operational resilience and supply-chain efficiency, according to BKM Capital Partners.

Commercial real estate debt is emerging as one of the more compelling opportunities in private markets as higher interest rates shift the real estate recovery toward income generation and favor lenders over property owners, according to Future Standard’s 2026 Midyear Private Markets Outlook.

More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed states in the western U.S. carry a moderate or greater risk of wildfire. These properties represent a combined reconstruction cost value (RCV) of nearly $1.4 trillion, according to Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.

Simon Property Group expects to more than double the rent generated by approximately 1 million square feet of space vacated following Saks Global’s bankruptcy, according to the company’s second quarter 2026 earnings call and media reports from Retail Dive and Bisnow.

U.S. industrial demand is accelerating, with leasing activity up sharply, manufacturing investment driving record demand and occupiers increasingly shifting back toward primary markets amid fuel, tariff and occupancy-cost considerations, according to Newmark in its Q2 2026 U.S. Industrial Market Report.

Retail demand snapped back in the second quarter, with net absorption reaching 10.2 million square feet (the second-strongest quarter in two years) as malls and neighborhood centers returned to positive territory, according to JLL in its Q2 2026 Retail Market Dynamics report.

Robert A. Stanger & Co. has published its Second Quarter 2026 Non-Listed BDC Edition of The Stanger Report, highlighting the sector’s lowest quarterly fundraising total since 2020 and highest quarterly redemption demand on record.

The Asia Pacific student housing sector is experiencing a fundamental transformation, with transaction volumes tripling since 2022 as cross-border institutional investors increasingly dominate the market, according to JLL.