Within the broad topic of “how to invest in commercial real estate?”, there is a hotly debated topic on the merits between public (listed) real estate and direct private market investing. The debate over whether REITs truly represent real estate is still ongoing, despite decades of academic and practical evidence confirming REITs as excellent real […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 10.31.25New Fiber-Bond Issuers Enter the Queue Several potential new issuers of bonds backed by fiber-optic network receivables met with investors and other market players at ABS East. Bluepeak and Boingo Wireless were among the companies that discussed their securitization plans with investors at the […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: ABA 10.24.25 JPMorgan Engineered, Nixed Tricolor IPO  A year before Tricolor Auto’s sudden implosion, JPMorgan Chase tried to take the subprime auto lender public.  The effort began to unravel, however, when JPMorgan bankers assigned to the project discovered what one source described as financial irregularities at Tricolor while […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert – 10.17.2025 Whole-Business Refi Bonanza Hits Market  The whole-business cashflow securitization sector is in the midst of a repricing surge.  After a sluggish first half, securitization sponsors since midyear have been lining up to take advantage of contracting spreads to issue new debt to refinance […]

In today’s shifting landscape, investors, lenders, brokers, and advisors alike are under pressure to make decisions backed by data rather than intuition. The challenge? Commercial real estate generates an overwhelming number of data points, from occupancy rates to cap rates to job growth. Knowing which commercial real estate metrics actually matter is what separates strategic […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert – 10.03.2025 September ABS Issuance Breaks Record There never has been a bigger September for issuance of asset-backed securities in the U.S. During the month, issuers in the States priced $35.3 billion of such securities, according to Asset-Backed Alert’s ABS Database. It was the most […]

Assessing commercial real estate (CRE) fund flows is an important aspect of understanding where investment opportunities may lie, whether one is a large investment manager or someone new to the industry. Sourcing capital (finding capital) is a key element of optimizing the real estate investment process given that it is the lifeblood of the business. […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Real Estate Alert – 9.30.2025 Student-Housing Listing Is Largest in 2 Years The nation’s priciest single-asset student-housing listing since 2023 has hit the market in Ann Arbor, Mich., with a price tag of roughly $190 million. Beekman on Broadway has 540 units with 706 beds and serves students […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Real Estate Alert – 9.16.2025 Big Auto Dealership Portfolio Hits the Road  A portfolio of 24 properties — 22 of which are auto dealerships — is up for grabs and expected to command bids of $500 million, setting the stage for one of the niche sector’s largest trades […]

Across the retail property sector, the primary factor in calculating the financial return of an asset is its rental income. Therefore, gaining a detailed view and understanding of the potential risk to total income is vital when evaluating tenants within a portfolio. Why Is Measuring Risk Important to Retail Investors? The UK retail sector has been […]

Proven and trusted in the U.S., Green Street’s Trade Area Power (TAP) Scores have become a go-to benchmark for assessing the local demographic strength of an asset, with TAP scores referenced in our research notes widely to support analysis of assets. Now, this powerful tool is set to launch in the UK, within Retail Analytics […]

Over the course of 2024, Green Street have seen that investment activity in the retail sector is gaining significant momentum. Last week, PwC published their bi-annual report, featuring proprietary data from Green Street, highlighting the positive shift in retail through the latest openings and closures of chain stores, leisure venues, and service outlets across Great […]

In light of the recent news that Prada has acquired the building housing its flagship Miu Miu store on New Bond Street for approximately £250 million, we take a closer look at the historical retail landscape of this iconic shopping destination and explore how it compares to other leading luxury retail hubs across Europe. Luxury […]

Estimating the total retail floorspace across Great Britain has long been a complex challenge for stakeholders in the retail property sector. However, Green Street, following its acquisition of LDC’s granular POI dataset, has harnessed cutting-edge data science and analytical capabilities to model floorspace across 700,000 plus retail units across GB. This landmark development provides new […]

The narrative around brick & mortar retail has changed dramatically over the last few years, particularly relative to the outright negativity from the late 2010s. At the time, mounting concerns that ecommerce would quickly dominate the retail industry – compounded by high-profile bankruptcies such as that of Toys R Us or Sports Authority – prompted […]

The industrial sector and office sector have both seen significant flux in the past year. In a global macroeconomic environment filled with shifting trends and difficult lending policies, the commercial real estate (CRE) market is filled with market participants hunting for every opportunity they can find. In the UK specifically, this – along with shifting […]

Demand negatively surprised for the Industrial sector in 1Q24 for many reasons, but primarily for the warehouse inventory issues related to real retail sales drops. This is hardly good news for rent growth projections looking into the coming quarters – and likely into ’25. In fact, Green Street has adjusted our fundamental outlook for the […]

Recent ESG changes – and changes in Nature in general – have been challenging the Industrial sector in certain states. But, always known for its toughness and tenacity, Texas is rising above the rest and showing multiple markets with promising growth.   Despite these ESG regulations limiting performance in multiple commercial real estate sectors, the Longhorn […]