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Energy efficiency is becoming a more meaningful factor in commercial real estate underwriting as rising power costs, tighter regulations and aging building systems increase the financial consequences of poor building performance.

The growing number of artificial intelligence (AI) tools available to commercial real estate firms may be slowing technology adoption rather than improving operational efficiency, according to an Oct. 19 article published by PLOT Daily.

Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm, has appointed Dan Butler as senior vice president of consultant relations within its client service and marketing group.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has forecast annualized returns of 8.1 percent for U.S. core real estate during the next 10 to 15 years, a slight decrease from the previous forecast amid higher interest rates, according to its “2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions.”

Davidson Kempner Capital Management and ReNew have formed a strategic partnership, beginning with an investment in a U.S. senior housing operating portfolio comprising approximately 4,500 units across 45 communities in 15 states.

Endeavor Real Estate Group, an Austin-based investment and development firm, has closed an oversubscribed $210 million private equity fund, attracting commitments from existing and new investors.

Real estate fundraising had its weakest quarter since 2013, a hedge fund abandoned its property raise, and EQT agreed to buy a U.S. manager with about 180 institutional clients. It’s almost impossible to spot trends reading the news as it unfolds. But when you look back at the prior week’s stories, patterns can start to emerge. Read this week’s Signal vs. Noise analysis for perspective on what the previous week’s news means for your organization and its investment activity.

Institutional capital is taking a larger share of retail investment, increasing competition for core grocery-anchored assets and pushing investors to consider opportunities across a broader range of retail formats and markets. As pricing tightens for high-quality properties, private capital is seeking relative value in secondary markets, neighborhood centers and unanchored strip centers. In an interview with IREI, Austin Snedden, senior director, JLL Capital Markets, discusses how the shifting buyer pool is influencing valuations, cap rates and investment strategies. He also shares insights into the fundamentals supporting retail investment, the growing institutional appetite for alternative retail formats and what these trends suggest about investors’ approach to risk, income and relative value.

Hines has purchased the Bishop Arts retail and multifamily portfolio, a collection of four class A multifamily properties and 40,747 square feet of retail along North Bishop Avenue in Dallas’ Bishop Arts District.

Manufactured housing communities have continued to record strong rent growth in 2026, despite moderating demand in some markets, according to Marcus & Millichap’s second-half 2026 “National Manufactured Housing Report.”

Maryland-based KG Growth Partners is exploring the conversion of a former Bloomingdale’s space at a shuttered downtown San Francisco mall into an AI data center and mixed-use property, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Manufacturing has long sat on the fringes of institutional real estate, but that may be changing. As U.S. production gains momentum and new supply remains constrained, mission-critical facilities are drawing more attention for their tenant stickiness, income durability and potential downside protection. In an IREI exclusive interview, Teddy Kaplan, managing director, president and CEO of Net Lease at New Mountain Capital, discusses what is driving the shift, how pricing is adjusting and where net lease can fit within an institutional portfolio.

U.S. shopping malls recorded year-over-year increases in foot traffic across all three major retail formats in September, supported in part by the timing of Labor Day weekend, according to Placer.ai’s “September 2026 Mall Index.”

Global construction costs are settling into a permanently higher baseline, altering real estate capital planning, development feasibility and asset viability across sectors worldwide. According to JLL’s “Global Construction Costs Index 2026” report, global pressures on the industry have established a new annual cost escalation baseline of 3 percent to 6 percent, well above the pre-2020 norm of 2 percent to 3 percent.

Continental Properties Co. has closed Continental Properties Real Estate Development Fund IV LP with $203 million in total capital commitments. The company develops, owns and operates middle-income suburban rental housing.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Heitman have released “Investment Strategies in the AI Era: Power Is the New Location,” the sixth report in the ULI-Heitman Evolving Real Estate Investment Risks and Opportunities series.

TKO LLC has submitted a $2 billion all-cash offer to acquire the hospitality portfolio of Service Properties Trust (SVC), according to an Oct. 15 announcement from the hospitality investment firm.

RCLCO Fund Advisors (RFA) has appointed Shawn Veldhouse managing director.

Institutional investors have committed more capital to real estate in each of the past three years, despite the industry’s talk of slow fundraising. That is the finding of a new analysis by Geoffrey Dohrmann, chairman and CEO at Institutional Real Estate, Inc., in the October 2026 “Fundraising Trends” report.

EQT has signed an agreement to acquire Stockbridge, a U.S. real estate investment manager with approximately $16.5 billion in fee-generating assets under management.