Brooklin Morris

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 […]

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 […]

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Data centers are no longer a niche asset class—they’re becoming one of the most powerful forces reshaping commercial real estate (CRE) today. What began as a specialized segment of industrial real estate has evolved into a multi-sector disruptor, influencing how investors, developers, and occupiers approach land use, infrastructure, and adaptive reuse. Demand Surges with AI […]

Commercial real estate comprises many different categories: offi  ce, 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 […]

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. Why Industrial Is Surging Occupiers now prioritize speed, resilience, and next-gen infrastructure. Third-party logistic(3PLs) are projected to drive ~35% of leasing activity in 2025, fueled by […]

Forget the “retail apocalypse.” Brick-and-mortar retail is making a strong return in 2025, powered by immersive experiences and mixed-use development. Retail real estate is beating expectations. Vacancy rates are near record lows (e.g., 2.8% in Miami), and new supply is limited. Consumers are gravitating toward experience-first concepts—car washes, theaters, fitness studios, and live events—driving foot traffic.  Suburban […]

As one of CRE’s most familiar line items, commercial property insurance has historically operated in the background—but that is changing fast.  In 2024, multifamily insurance premiums surged an average of 45% year-over-year, according to Moody’s Analytics, marking one of the steepest cost increases in the sector’s history. That dramatic rise comes even as the broader U.S. commercial […]

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. This isn’t a return to 2021’s risk-on, capital-flush environment. Even as activity picks up, fundamentals rule. Capital may be available but it’s being […]

After years of uncertainty, New York City office traffic is now just 5.5% below pre-pandemic levels—a clear sign of renewed momentum in the nation’s largest office market. Across the country, other urban cores also are seeing a rebound in tenant activity, lease renewals, and design transformations. But this resurgence isn’t about going “back to normal” (whatever that […]