real estate

As proptech continues to transform commercial real estate, discoveries happening on the venture side provide key insights on the future of ESG, portfolio optimization, cost savings, and human capital.

Real estate portfolio diversification is one of the key concepts in investing. So which matters more—the building, or where it’s built?

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought massive shifts in behavior, as social distancing and other public health protocols have reshaped our daily lives. What does this mean for institutional investment in the office sector after COVID?

The pandemic has rekindled the old debate about real estate dynamics in cities versus the suburbs. But real estate is cyclical, so to see what the future holds, watch the fundamentals.

As COVID comes to define a new era, institutional investors in real estate will need to understand that prior strategies won’t work like they once did.

COVID forced an experiment at global scale to test productivity and culture in a work-from-home environment. Now that we’re a year into the experiment, what’s the future of the office sector ecosystem

The pandemic altered assumptions about the real estate, including the shift in demand, location, and even the environment itself. Yet, at the center of the storm are the value-add investors who drive opportunity and risk when it comes to change.

Advancing automation, tech-driven amenities, and community building is key to winning—and keeping today’s tech-savvy residents. Tricon Residential provides insight on how to streamline the process.

How will universities, retail, and hospitality have to change their business model in a post-covid world?

AFIRE’s Mentorship Committee weighs in on an emerging and novel approach to create new opportunities for today’s rising leaders.

Cedrik Lachance of Green Street talks about how the trend of rapid urbanization in core markets continues to accelerate, despite the emerging challenges from the pandemic.

Due to COVID-19, are we facing an urban exodus—or is it the natural outcome of generational change?AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

The retail investment industry has historically always been impacted the hardest during large-scale catastrophes. Past pandemics serve as reminders of the harsh implications and desperate measures that undergo these events. How will retail continue to adapt to these changes?

After COVID-19, will we be facing the end of the world—or simply the end of the world as we know it? AFIRE’s Future Committee weighs in.

Though mixed-use developments aren’t immune to COVID-19-related disruptions, demand is likely to grow as the crisis subsides. Society’s enhanced focus on physical and mental health in the wake of the pandemic is only likely to enhance demand for such facilities once the crisis has passed.

In the midst of a global pandemic, every industry is racing to adjust its business practices to meet new demands and prepare for an uncertain future. What does this mean for real estate finance and ESG?