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AI-driven forecasting has followed a “gradually and then suddenly” trajectory, where years of incremental progress have recently accelerated with the rise of large language models and increased attention, according to Ryan Severino, chief economist with BGO, in his latest post.

Powered land refers to sites with secured or highly probable access to electricity, solving the power constraint before development begins. These assets are attracting strong investor interest due to their scarcity and importance in supporting AI, data centers and electrification. As demand for power-intensive infrastructure grows, access to electricity — not construction — has become the key bottleneck shaping development.

This is the third year of our series featuring interviews with women in the real estate industry. The women highlighted come from diverse roles and represent a wide range of ages, showcasing the variety of opportunities within the industry. These inspiring professionals highlight the nontechnical skills, such as communication, curiosity, adaptability and people awareness, that they view as critical to effectiveness. They describe how leadership matures over time, shifting away from individual execution toward developing people and building stronger organizations. They also reflect on how their definitions of success have evolved, placing greater value on trust, long-term impact and responsible stewardship of capital and people.

Hines Research has identified Asia as a significant contributor to global real estate growth in the current real estate cycle. This points to potentially steadier fundamentals, improving liquidity conditions and stabilization in various markets.

At a time when fundraising may be experiencing a slack tide, and capital may prove difficult to effectively deploy, real estate investors and asset managers can truly earn their keep. Now is surely such a time, mandating a considered approach.

Savills is forecasting that office take-up across Europe’s cities will rise 3 percent year-on-year in 2026 compared with 2025.

PGIM has provided a €325 million (approximately $383 million) senior loan to refinance a grocery-anchored, geographically diversified retail portfolio across Germany for Centerscape.

Clarion Partners Europe, the real estate investment manager specialising in European logistics/ industrial assets and sale-leasebacks, has acquired a 41,000-square-meter (441,320-square-foot) modern logistics facility in Dürrholz, Germany, on behalf of one of its co-mingled funds.

Adam Smolyar has joined American Landmark Apartments as chief innovation and technology officer.

BGO Strategic Capital Partners, the secondaries investment management business of BGO, has partnered with LRC Group, a vertically integrated fund manager specializing in the U.K. residential sector, to invest in a 2,100-unit U.K. multifamily portfolio comprising existing assets and add-on acquisitions primarily across Greater London.

Zenith Industrial Outdoor Storage in partnership with institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, has closed of a $130 million senior secured credit facility.

As markets debate whether the Federal Reserve is approaching the end of quantitative tightening (QT), Paul Rahimian, CEO of real estate lender Parkview Financial, in an interview with IREI, argues that the more important question is whether liquidity is returning in a durable way.

Early evidence suggests firms in artificial intelligence (AI)-exposed industries may be shifting hiring away from entry-level roles that traditionally feed office employment, according to a recent report by New York Life’s Stewart Rubin, head of strategy and research; Matt Wnek, director; and Marshall Swett, associate.

Marble Capital, a Houston-based investment advisory firm, announced that Doug Goff has joined the firm as a portfolio manager. Goff is charged with leading the open-end strategy on behalf of Marble Capital and its investor partners.

Barings and Homestead Capital USA LLC announced the closing of a $300 million asset-based finance program to expand Homestead’s loan origination in key regions while broadening Barings’ access to investment opportunities in the agricultural credit market.

Greystar has formed a strategic partnership with Lantower Residential, a Dallas-based multifamily real estate operator and subsidiary of H&R REIT.

M&G Real Estate has completed the recapitalization of a residential portfolio in central Berlin and formed a joint venture with BlueRock Group AG.

European retail real estate is showing signs of recovery after several years of repricing, according to a new research report from AEW.

W. P. Carey has completed a €169 million ($182 million) sale-leaseback of a logistics portfolio in Poland.

Greykite has appointed Baptiste Meurisse and Silvia Cadau as it continues to expand its asset management and investment capabilities across Europe.