In the face of increased technological proliferation, property owners must develop new systems that not only safeguard their intellectual and physical assets, but also verify and track digital interactions (and revenue) tied to their properties.
The growth outlook for listed infrastructure continued to improve in 2024. Companies have been key beneficiaries of a virtuous cycle of generative AI development, and today’s generative AI needs represent a game change for the utility sector.
By emphasizing sustainability, social impact, and economic uplift, investors who participate in these purpose-driven projects are investing in the long-term economic health of the communities in which they live and serve.
The National Association of Home Builders’ Multifamily Production Index reported a low score towards the end of 2024, but instead of serving as a red flag for developers, a low rating can also be seen as an opportunity.
Retail has gone from being the weakest asset class to a promising one due to modest inventory growth and the elimination of redundant space. Opportunities abound in growing markets in which retail has not yet caught up with an increasing population.
COVID-19 was a demographic shock with dissipating effect. Disparities remain, but the direction of change is toward narrowing the gap between metros with declining vs. fast-growing populations.
The current environment offers unique entry points that should not be overlooked, and investors who continue to be active in markets with steady demand, growth drivers, and supply limitations will be rewarded.
The US remains the largest global commercial real estate market, as past return performance, favorable growth and demographics, and a diverse asset base continue to appeal to foreign investment.
It feels like we have finally emerged from five years of economic turbulence in a better position than we might have feared along the way.
Investment innovator Neville Rhone Jr. describes the new opportunities found in commercial real estate’s “middle market.”
Brian Klinksiek, the global head of research and strategy at LaSalle Investment Management, thinks we’re turning a page to a new market in 2025
Neil Mandt is a five-time Emmy winner and the founder & CEO of Digital Rights Management discussing digital rights and augmented reality in CRE.
Jim Costello is the Chief Economist for MSCI Real Assets forecasting how the Trump administration will affect commercial real estate in 2025.
Melissa Román Burch, COO of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, discusses the outlook for the 2025 NYC office market.
Spencer Levy, Global Client Strategist and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, discusses how operations will be key to real estate success in the year ahead.
Rebecca Rockey, Deputy Chief Economist and Global Head of Forecasting at Cushman & Wakefield, discusses the CRE forecast for the year ahead.
This episode of the AFIRE Podcast features R. Byron Carlock Jr., former US real estate leader at PWC, discussing the most important investment to make in 2025.
Sabrina Unger, managing director of research and strategy for American Realty Advisors, discusses market opportunities (and nuances) for US multifamily in 2025.
Ground leases are an overlooked asset class among institutional investors due to their low absolute returns, limited market depth, and lack of institutional expertise.
Solar installations on commercial properties can provide additional revenue streams through solar roof leases and net metering or selling excess electricity back to the grid, which positively impact the financial performance of commercial properties—and move the needle on valuation.
Tomikawa served as Managing Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Real Estate Solution Services Division until 2015. Between 1989 and 1995 he was Vice President at Mitsui Fudosan (New York). He was one of the founding members of Mitsui Fudosan Investment Advisors established in October of 1997, President & CEO in 2015 and Chairman from 2023.
Tomikawa was an adjunct lecturer at Keio University between 1998 and 2007, a member of University of Cambridge’s Real Estate Finance Advisory Board between 2004 and 2007, and Chairman of ULI Japan between 2016 and 2018. Tomikawa received B.A. in Economics from Keio University and MBA from Harvard Business School.
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