IDEAS + RESEARCH
As the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States, AFIRE publishes and produces original insights, research, analysis, and thought leadership focused on the future of real estate and cross-border investing.
RECENT IDEAS
Multifamily buildings are evolving from captive energy consumers to grid-connected assets. This transformation unlocks financial returns, mitigates risk, and delivers on rising regulatory and capital market expectations.
August 26, 2025
As electricity demand accelerates across global markets, real estate is emerging as both a constraint and a solution. From microgrids to distributed generation, buildings are evolving into critical energy infrastructure—and capital strategy must evolve with them.
August 21, 2025
The current climate crisis is the result of centuries of industrialization—and the economic and social factors that have driven this evolution. The fix will require investors to reconsider the problem from the ground up.
August 19, 2025
Technology is transforming the face of real estate. Government stimulus is incentivizing the buildout of critical infrastructure in innovations hubs, which is driving demand for advanced manufacturing, residential and retail assets in these areas.
August 12, 2025
The rapid expansion of digital demand is transforming middle America into a strategic hub where commercial real estate and energy sectors collaborate to leverage renewable power, existing rail infrastructure, and rural land for the future of digital infrastructure.
August 7, 2025
For years, data center development was largely a real estate discussion. But now, it is pivoting into an energy discussion—leaving data center developers and Big Tech “offtakers” to figure out how to ensure sufficient and affordable power at their sites.
August 5, 2025
Geopolitical instability, rare earth supply constraints, and decarbonization mandates are redefining the long-term value of real estate, prompting greater alignment between energy, policy, and investment strategy across global markets.
July 29, 2025
RECENT RESEARCH
Take the new AFIRE H2 2025 Investor Survey, with 16 questions, 9–12 minutes to complete. Deadline: August 8. Results published September 2025.
July 14, 2025
The AFIRE Q1 2025 Investor Survey provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
April 14, 2025
Take the new AFIRE Spring 2025 Investor Survey. 20 questions, 12-17 minutes to complete. Deadline: March 25. Results published April 2025.
March 6, 2025
The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
December 3, 2024
Take the new AFIRE Fall 2024 Investor Survey. Eighteen questions, 5-10 minutes to complete, deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2024. Results published November 2024.
October 7, 2024
The AFIRE Q1 2024 Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.
March 19, 2024
AFIRE requests responses from all AFIRE member organizations for the new Q1 2024 AFIRE Investor Survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group. Deadline: February 2, 2024.
January 10, 2024
Karen is the head of acquisitions for Allianz Real Estate, and has worked to invest in more than $25 billion of unlisted institutional real estate over the past 20 years. The first half of her career was oriented toward closed-end value-add and opportunistic fund investments in office, retail and multi-family assets across continental Europe. Since 2011, Karen has primarily focused on core and core-plus commercial investments in US gateway markets.
