Archive for January 3rd, 2026
What to watch in 2026: Gradual recovery on tap for US multifamily market
The first half of 2025 began on a hopeful note for multifamily property owners, with apartment rents continuing their pattern of year-over-year gains, averaging just above 1%. However, as the year progressed, employment conditions softened, and a lingering supply overhang continued to weigh on rents. The average apartment rent change has barely managed to stay […]
What Trump’s marijuana policy shift means for real estate
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The move could be a first step toward attracting new investments with wide-ranging effects in real estate and the broader U.S. economy. Cannabis companies and trade groups hailed the decision as one of the most meaningful drug […]
Sale of JCPenney store portfolio for $947 million collapses, triggering legal fight
A sale of more than 115 JCPenney stores around the country for $947 million to Onyx Partners has collapsed after the purchase wasn’t completed by a Dec. 26 deadline. Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust terminated its agreement with the Boston-based private equity firm after it said Onyx missed the required closing date. The trust […]
