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Data Center Vacancy Hits Near Zero as AI Demand Outruns Power and Permitting
With vacancy at essentially zero and tenants signing leases three years before space delivers, Digital Realty Chief Executive Officer Andy Power and CBRE’s...
John Burns Says Land Markets Enter “Selective Growth” Phase as Builders Push 73% of Lots Off Balance Sheet
Ken Perlman’s 2026 land playbook lays out a market split between A-and-B winners and C-and-D laggards, with land banking, attainable product and master-planned...
Macerich Doubles Down on West Coast Trophy Malls While Shedding Underperformers
The Santa Monica REIT’s Q1 2026 results reveal a portfolio strategy splitting Pacific Coast assets into two clear camps: properties worth fighting for...
Starwood Pulls the Plug on SREIT Redemptions, Slashes Distribution as Non-Traded REIT Reckoning Reaches Its Endgame
Barry Sternlicht’s $22.4 billion fund becomes the last holdout in a sector-wide liquidity crisis, betting that Sunbelt multifamily fundamentals will reward shareholders who...
D.R. Horton Cuts Forecast as Affordability Bites Into Q2 Margins
America Builder’s $7.6 billion quarter showed disciplined execution, but Northwest closings tumbled 19 percent and gross margins compressed under the weight of elevated...
US Public Pension Funds Deploy Over $4.7 Billion in Real Estate and Infrastructure Commitments
CalSTRS leads a wave of capital deployment as major retirement systems target industrial, multifamily, and value-add strategies heading into 2026. A string of...
Portland Affordable Housing Construction Jumps 153% Over Five Years
Oregon metro delivers 6,420 income-restricted units as affordable apartments reach 20 percent of new development Portland completed 6,420 affordable apartments between 2020 and...
Seattle Leads Nation in Affordable Housing Construction with 14,290 Units Delivered
Washington metro tops U.S. markets as affordable apartments reach 24 percent of all new development over five years Seattle emerged as the nation’s...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
PwC + ULI: AI Revival Lifts West Coast Real Estate from Its Post-Pandemic Slump
After years of dislocation and declining investor confidence, the West Coast’s real estate markets are finally showing signs of stabilization—and, in some cases,...
Pacific Northwest’s Data Center Sweet Spot: How Cheap Power Creates America’s Hidden Infrastructure Hub
Seattle and Portland emerge as cost-competitive alternatives while California struggles with power constraints The Pacific Northwest has quietly positioned itself as one of...
Seattle Construction Costs Rise 2.4% as Labor Market Shrinks 7% in Challenging Quarter
Seattle’s construction market experienced a measured 2.37 percent cost increase in the second quarter of 2025, positioning the Pacific Northwest hub near the...
