https://www.bisnow.com/sitemap Bisnow National News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/buyout-boom-28b-first-quarter-mergers-acquisitions-hard-assets-134106 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/buyout-boom-28b-first-quarter-mergers-acquisitions-hard-assets-134106 The commercial real estate M&A landscape roared back to life in the first quarter, tallying more than $28B worth of announced deals.  Large capital sources, undeterred by the outbreak of war in Iran, have forged ahead on investments in real assets,... matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:38:47 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/self-storage-industry-134072 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/self-storage-industry-134072 The slumping U.S. housing market has led to slower rent growth in the country’s self-storage industry, but investment activity is beginning to pick back up as the sector shows signs it has bottomed out.  The sector is nearing a turning point as a... billy.wadsack@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:02:55 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/property-management/the-experience-group-hospitality-tech-tenant-experience-studiob-133734 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/property-management/the-experience-group-hospitality-tech-tenant-experience-studiob-133734 Over the past two decades, commercial real estate amenity management has undergone a dramatic transformation. What once consisted primarily of traditional concierge services has evolved into sophisticated programs designed to enhance the tenant experience,... elizabeth.reyn@bisnow.com Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:37:18 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/wework-launches-on-the-go-office-pod-concept-134093 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/wework-launches-on-the-go-office-pod-concept-134093 Coworking giant WeWork launched its first new product since filing for bankruptcy in 2023.  WeWork Go will place private office pods in busy settings and “dynamic destinations” like airport terminals, hotel lobbies and convention centers, WeWork... maddy.mccarty@bisnow.com Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:10:57 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-capital-markets/blackstone-plots-debut-of-data-center-reit-134091 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-capital-markets/blackstone-plots-debut-of-data-center-reit-134091 Blackstone is planning to bring its data center investment business directly to retail investors. matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:28:32 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/commercial-property-owners-face-increases-in-liability-insurance-amid-surge-in-lawsuits-134087 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/commercial-property-owners-face-increases-in-liability-insurance-amid-surge-in-lawsuits-134087 When Aron Sotnikoff got a letter from an attorney seeking a payout for an apartment tenant who slipped and fell in standing water at one of his firm's properties, he immediately checked the security footage to review the incident. Sotnikoff, the director... chloe.gallivan@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:44:19 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/pitchforks-and-fire-water-fears-top-growing-list-of-risks-for-data-centers-in-desert-southwest-134080 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/pitchforks-and-fire-water-fears-top-growing-list-of-risks-for-data-centers-in-desert-southwest-134080 Arizona is one of the country's most important data center hotbeds, but the state and the broader Southwest region face distinct challenges that could stunt their digital infrastructure growth.  Chief among them is local anxiety about data centers’... dan.rabb@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:54:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/truamerica-multifamily-bob-hart-first-draft-live-immigration-134082 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/truamerica-multifamily-bob-hart-first-draft-live-immigration-134082 Bisnow’s First Draft Live is a regular series featuring live conversations about the critical stories impacting CRE right now. It is a companion to The First Draft, Bisnow’s daily, flagship CRE newsletter. Register here to get The First Draft... julia.troy@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:02:57 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/economy/weak-consumer-sentiment-inflation-concerns-pressure-economy-134081 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/economy/weak-consumer-sentiment-inflation-concerns-pressure-economy-134081 Consumer sentiment has fallen as inflation and rising prices associated with the Iran conflict persist. Preliminary April data from the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index shows that sentiment fell from 53.3 in March to 47.6 in April. This... taylor.driscoll@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:42:04 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/colliers-iran-war-increase-real-estate-capital-costs-drive-warehouse-demand-134077 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/colliers-iran-war-increase-real-estate-capital-costs-drive-warehouse-demand-134077 Days into a tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the impacts of the war for commercial real estate are becoming clearer. ciara.long@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:26:44 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/public-reit-will-pay-53m-to-settle-its-piece-of-sprawling-realpage-antitrust-case-134075 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/multifamily/public-reit-will-pay-53m-to-settle-its-piece-of-sprawling-realpage-antitrust-case-134075 Camden Property Trust is the latest landlord to cut a deal with tenants to settle a sprawling class action that ensnared most of the country’s largest multifamily operators.  The publicly traded REIT reached a deal this week that would see it pay... matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:10:40 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/top-talent/how-gen-z-in-real-estate-is-getting-ahead-of-the-ai-revolution-134069 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/top-talent/how-gen-z-in-real-estate-is-getting-ahead-of-the-ai-revolution-134069 With questions swirling on Wall Street around the long-term prospects of real estate brokers in the age of artificial intelligence, CRE’s youngest generation is racing to incorporate the tech into their work, seeking a competitive edge. The use of... patrick.sisson@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:14:50 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/cushman-wakefield-construction-materials-prices-rise-6-point-8-percent-134059 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/cushman-wakefield-construction-materials-prices-rise-6-point-8-percent-134059 The price of construction materials is expected to rise between 5.4% and 6.8% in 2026 due to tariffs, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield. Assuming no changes to expenses like labor, total project costs are expected to increase between... bianca.barragan@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:41:00 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/us-office-tenants-sign-the-most-leases-in-a-decade-134057 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/us-office-tenants-sign-the-most-leases-in-a-decade-134057 The first three months of 2026 were the most active period for office landlords since before the pandemic. chloe.gallivan@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:49:16 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/ares-takes-a-second-reit-private-with-17-whitestone-acquisition-134055 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/ares-takes-a-second-reit-private-with-17-whitestone-acquisition-134055 Ares Management Corp. plans to buy Whitestone REIT and take its 5M SF portfolio of open-air retail space off the public market at a $1.7B valuation. The Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager announced an all-cash deal to buy out Whitestone shareholders... matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:43:06 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-community-relations/digital-gateway-plans-may-close-for-good-134038 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-community-relations/digital-gateway-plans-may-close-for-good-134038 A Virginia appeals court has put one of the world’s largest data center development efforts on life support. Now, opponents of the project are calling on local lawmakers to pull the plug. dan.rabb@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:56:08 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/construction-firms-provide-funds-workspace-for-startup-construction-tech-134044 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/construction-development/construction-firms-provide-funds-workspace-for-startup-construction-tech-134044 If you walked through the right construction site in the Bay Area five years ago, you had the chance to spy one of the first robots being used to paint interior layouts. Dusty Robotics, founded in 2018, developed these robots and deployed them across DPR... taylor.driscoll@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:48:42 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/retail/bed-bath-beyond-expands-home-improvement-lineup-with-144m-acquisition-134023 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/retail/bed-bath-beyond-expands-home-improvement-lineup-with-144m-acquisition-134023 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is on a buying binge.  The company, after revealing last week it is acquiring The Container Store’s parent company, announced Wednesday it is planning to buy a suite of home improvement brands.  emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:31:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/jll-appoints-new-global-president-to-help-clients-navigate-ai-driven-market-changes-134021 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/jll-appoints-new-global-president-to-help-clients-navigate-ai-driven-market-changes-134021 JLL appointed company veteran Mark Kreisman as its new global president for the financial services division on Wednesday. ryan.wangman@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:02:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/wisconsin-town-fights-new-data-centers-referendum-backlash-grows-us-134019 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/wisconsin-town-fights-new-data-centers-referendum-backlash-grows-us-134019 A town of 12,000 people just north of Milwaukee passed a first-of-its-kind referendum to restrict data center development after local officials approved a controversial $15B campus planned by OpenAI and Oracle.  Residents in Port Washington, Wisconsin,... matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:46:25 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/retail/retail-regency-centers-studiob-133897 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/retail/retail-regency-centers-studiob-133897 As economic and technological headwinds buffet consumers and businesses, successful retail players continue to lean into their fundamental strengths. Increasingly, though, they must also be highly agile to navigate the road ahead.  “For retail leaders,... john.krukowski@bisnow.com Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:11:09 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-capital-markets/neocloud-data-center-market-growing-200-percent-annually-134009 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-capital-markets/neocloud-data-center-market-growing-200-percent-annually-134009 AI-specific cloud providers known as neoclouds have become the fastest-growing subsector in the booming data center landscape. A new report projects the sector's annual revenue will reach $400B by 2031.  dan.rabb@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:36:36 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/commercial-real-estate-prices-are-slightly-on-the-rise-134005 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/commercial-real-estate-prices-are-slightly-on-the-rise-134005 Commercial property prices rose 0.4% in March, a modest improvement that is being hindered by an elevated 10-year Treasury, according to the latest Green Street report.  March’s increase is an improvement from a 0.2% rise in February, and prices have... kayla.carmicheal@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:07:03 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/carmel-partners-raises-14b-us-multifamily-fund-134001 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/carmel-partners-raises-14b-us-multifamily-fund-134001 Carmel Partners raised close to $1.4B for its latest multifamily value creation fund. The California-based multifamily developer and investor raised that sum for its newly closed Carmel Partners Investment Fund 9 and has already acquired nine operating... billy.wadsack@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:22:29 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/newmark-ai-adoption-quick-broad-office-recovery-unlikely-133996 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/newmark-ai-adoption-quick-broad-office-recovery-unlikely-133996 Newmark researchers crunched the numbers on how the rise of artificial intelligence is likely to impact office usage through the end of the decade.  The outlook isn’t great.  matthew.wasielewski@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:34:01 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/cmbs-special-servicing-increase-trepp-133998 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/capital-markets/cmbs-special-servicing-increase-trepp-133998 Several major office-backed CMBS loans transferred to special servicing last month, leading a key indicator of commercial real estate loan distress to reach its highest level in more than a year.  noah.zucker@bisnow.com Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:15:59 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-sustainability-operations/the-future-of-data-center-cooling-at-bisnows-dice-national-conference-133794 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-sustainability-operations/the-future-of-data-center-cooling-at-bisnows-dice-national-conference-133794 Data center water usage has become a hot topic, from discussions about the massive amounts of water facilities need to keep running to how to create more energy-efficient systems.  Cooling technologies are responsible for a significant amount of this... julia.troy@bisnow.com Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:40:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/data-center-backlash-communications-pros-better-community-outreach-133974 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-development/data-center-backlash-communications-pros-better-community-outreach-133974 The number of data center projects canceled as a result of community pushback nearly tripled in 2025, and the pace only accelerated as the year went on.As hundreds of billions of dollars are directed toward building new data center projects, industry... patrick.sisson@bisnow.com Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:42:36 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/moodys-office-vacancy-hits-21-in-q1-another-record-high-133979 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/office/moodys-office-vacancy-hits-21-in-q1-another-record-high-133979 U.S. office vacancy hit a new high as commercial real estate’s subdued 2025 performance carried into the first quarter of 2026, according to a report from Moody’s Analytics. Two markets in Texas and California led the increase in vacancy rates,... maddy.mccarty@bisnow.com Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:32:41 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/metlife-investment-management-andrea-drasites-blackstone-133975 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/metlife-investment-management-andrea-drasites-blackstone-133975 MetLife Investment Management has tapped a Blackstone executive to lead its real estate and agricultural finance group.  sasha.jones@bisnow.com Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:12:08 -0400