The Industrial Shift
A new wave of industrial demand is redefining the asset class. Automation, nearshoring, and tech-first occupiers are turning warehouses into essential, future-ready logistics hubs—and developers are moving fast to keep up.
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The Amenity Arms Race
By 2025, amenities have evolved from nice-to-have perks into non-negotiable essentials. In today’s multifamily and mixed-use projects, success is increasingly defined not by square footage but by the lifestyle value a property delivers. This “amenity arms race” is well underway, prompting developers to prioritize features that promote resident retention and long-term satisfaction over flashy novelties that quickly fade.
Land – The Unsung Resource
Commercial real estate comprises many different categories: office, industrial, retail, multifamily and more, all serving different needs and aspects of everyday life. What they all have in common is land underneath the buildings. Often neglected as an investment in CRE, land — be raw land, vacant land or a vacant lot — poses one of the greatest wealth-building opportunities today.
Helena’s Green & Green Q3 Newsletter
Take a look at the Q3 Newsletter from the Helena CBC Green & Green office. No property type was ‘hot’ or ‘slow’ during the 3rd quarter, meaning each property type saw a typical amount of sales.
Resilience, Recovery, and What’s Next
As we move through the final quarter of 2025, the commercial real estate (CRE) market is showing signs of renewed strength and resilience. In a recent episode of the CRE with CBC Worldwide Podcast, Lonnie Hendry, Chief Product Officer at Trepp and host of The TreppWire Podcast, joined host, Dan Spiegel, SIOR, senior vice president and managing director of Coldwell Banker Commercial, to unpack the current state of the market and share insights on what lies ahead.
The Quest for the CCIM
Chasing the Pin
There are those who chase commissions.
There are those who chase glory.
And then, there are those of us who — for reasons only our mentors and our masochism can explain — chase the CCIM Pin.
It’s not just a designation. It is a journey.
CRE Lenders Are Lending Again
Q2 bank earnings brought a cautiously optimistic tone to CRE markets, with several national lenders citing stabilized credit conditions and improving deal flow. The result? Debt markets are moving again—but this time, with discipline.
Insurance Shockwaves
As one of CRE’s most familiar line items, commercial property insurance has historically operated in the background—but that is changing fast.
The Return of the Office Is Getting Personal
Across the country, urban cores are seeing a rebound in tenant activity, lease renewals, and design transformations.
Build-to-Rent
Build-to-Rent (BTR) is quickly emerging as one of the fastest growing sectors in commercial real estate. With occupancy rates near 96% and more than $3.4 billion in dedicated financing, this isn’t just a passing trend, it’s a fundamental shift in how Americans are choosing to live.