The latest commercial real estate news and developments.
Homebuilders are facing mounting pressure as fuel prices and geopolitical tensions, including the Iran conflict, drive up material costs and squeeze margins. The sector's publicly traded stocks have reflected investor concerns over escalating building expenses and supply chain disruptions.
National self storage advertised rates declined 2% year-over-year in March 2026, marking an acceleration from prior months as weak absorption struggles to keep pace with new project deliveries. The trend signals a broader shift in operator strategy across major metropolitan markets.
Retail sales climbed sharply across multiple sectors as ecommerce, automotive dealers, and general merchandise locations all posted gains, suggesting consumers are absorbing higher fuel costs without pulling back on broader purchases.
Carmichael Capital LLC has purchased The Mill, a 22,802-square-foot adaptive reuse retail asset in Nashville, marking another bet on the city's thriving mixed-use market. The local investment firm acquired the redeveloped property at 515 Golfair Drive.
The national average asking rate for self storage edged up 0.1 percent to $16.07 per square foot in March, even as climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units experienced rate declines across all Top 30 metropolitan markets.
An 86,650-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Orangeburg, South Carolina has changed ownership, highlighting sustained investor appetite for essential retail assets in secondary markets. Legacy Realty Group Advisors facilitated the transaction for the property located roughly 40 miles from downtown Columbia.
Union Square's retail vacancy rate has dropped to just 8.6% in Q1 2025, marking the neighborhood's strongest occupancy levels since the onset of the pandemic. The recovery is largely credited to a surge in experiential tenants flocking to mixed-use commercial districts.
Fresh off the close of a $1.86 billion investment fund, Boston-based Berkshire Residential Investments has deployed capital into the San Francisco Bay Area, acquiring a 299-unit multifamily portfolio for $134.5 million. The four-property acquisition spans the SoMa neighborhood and Clementina Street, signaling continued institutional interest in Bay Area residential assets.
A joint venture between Riverside Investment & Development and Singerman Real Estate has acquired the former Two Wells Fargo Center in Charlotte's financial district for $36.5 million, signaling fresh life for the city's urban core. The partnership plans an extensive redevelopment of the 800,000-square-foot property, which will be rebranded as 301 South Tryon.
The Department of Justice has closed its criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, removing a major obstacle for Kevin Warsh's potential appointment as the next central bank leader. The leadership transition carries substantial implications for interest rate policy and commercial real estate financing costs through 2025 and beyond.
The standard 30-year fixed mortgage rate has declined for the third consecutive week, landing at 6.23% and providing a slight reprieve for prospective homebuyers and residential real estate investors. This modest shift marks the lowest borrowing cost seen in the market in over a month.
National Health Investors is marketing a 35-property skilled nursing and independent living portfolio for $560M, pivoting away from government-reimbursement-dependent facilities toward private-pay healthcare real estate.