The connection between infrastructure investment and real estate development cannot be overemphasized.

The quality and location of infrastructure systems including utilities, transportation and telecommunications are major factors shaping real estate investment and development decisions in cities in the United States and worldwide.

“Industrial properties benefit by strategically locating near interstates or airports, cold storage around ports and airports, data centers near power sources, and multifamily near transit-oriented developments,” says Geraldine Barlow, managing director and head of infrastructure at Affinius Capital. “This theme plays into our investment strategy, where we’re increasingly seeing that symbiosis between infrastructure and real estate.”

When energy systems are upgraded, public transportation is expanded, new highways are built and broadband internet is extended, it improves connectivity and accessibility but also drives demand