The real estate industry has a data problem — and almost no one wants to talk about it.

There are signs that gentrification is steadily losing its negative connotations. In a report released in January 2026, called Unlocking Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Europe, C40, Arup and Urban Partners stress the need for increased brownfield development to meet the needs of Europe’s growing urban population. While recognising the often found paradox within regeneration, where investment “makes a neighbourhood desirable [but] can also threaten its social fabric”, the report’s authors also say recent success stories offer hope that revamping large urban areas does not have to lead to population displacement.

While current rental stock may be lagging, the demand for long-term rental solutions is growing across Asia Pacific, and the investment opportunity is growing alongside it.