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US apartment completions rose in Q2 2026 but stayed below historic highs, signaling a cooling multifamily construction cycle.

Big-box vacancy is falling as tenants sign mega-leases, driving an industrial rebound and restoring landlord pricing power.

San Francisco commercial real estate is showing signs of real recovery as office delinquency drops and AI leasing drives demand, per Trepp.

Green Street finds cap rates mostly frozen across US commercial real estate, with strip centers and senior housing outperforming in Q1 2026.

The July 2026 Beige Book showed CRE gaining traction before the US-Iran conflict clouded the outlook for office, retail, and industrial.

US bank real estate loan balances reached $6.1T in Q1 2026, with multifamily lending growing fastest—up 53% since 2019, per CRED iQ.

Multifamily rent growth hit its fastest pace of 2026 in June, with gains broadening across metro markets, per the latest Zillow data.

US multifamily net absorption hit a 25-year high as asking rents fell, according to Cushman & Wakefield, signaling resilient renter demand.

Prologis’ Q2 results highlighted robust industrial leasing and aggressive data center growth, as the REIT eyes a $16.6B Segro acquisition.

US grocery sales are falling as price hikes no longer mask declining unit demand. The sector faces a bumpy road as consumers cut back.

San Francisco office leasing sees a boost as new Transamerica Pyramid owner Yoda PLC secures 113K SF in new leases and plans fresh amenities.

The Exchange, a $71M affordable apartment project, breaks ground as Fort Worth Stockyards’ $1B redevelopment faces delays amid legal battles.

Austin multifamily rents ticked up 1.3% in Q2 2026, the first positive growth since 2022, as supply pressures begin to ease.

Miami’s cost of living now tops New York City, weakening the luxury condo market’s appeal as a financial haven for relocating professionals.

Citi sets a post-GFC record with an $817M multifamily CMBS conduit, highlighting strong demand for higher-leverage multifamily loans.

Affordable housing tax credits are surging, but with fewer investors in the game, yields are rising, creating new equity gaps for developers.

US housing starts surged in June, driven by multifamily. Oxford Economics expects single-family growth to stay muted until rates ease.

US retail rent growth slowed to 1.6% in Q2 2026, CoStar's weakest pace in a decade, as the market normalized after pandemic highs.

Marriott brings branded apartment rentals to Cleveland with W Cleveland, its first W Hotels project focused on luxury rental living.

NYC rent freeze raises CMBS risk as Fitch warns of rising defaults among pre-1974 rent-stabilized properties.

Prime New York retail availability hit a record low of 11.9% in Q2, per JLL, giving landlords more pricing power even as rents fluctuate.