Research, analysis, and perspectives on the built world.
Cold storage demand is surging 15-20% annually as online grocery scales. With construction costs 2-3x conventional warehouses, AI-powered site selection is critical for this specialized asset class.
February 3, 2026 ·7 min read
With 18.7M SF of surplus lab space nationally, life sciences site selection demands precision. AI platforms analyze talent pools, funding clusters, and infrastructure to find optimal locations.
January 28, 2026 ·6 min read
85% of institutional investors expect AI to be standard in CRE due diligence within two years — here's how leading firms are building the workflows to get there.
January 23, 2026 ·6 min read
A practitioner's comparison of CRE data platforms covering property intelligence tools, data integration layers, and AI-native workflow platforms — with guidance on which combination best fits institutional development and investment workflows.
January 17, 2026 ·6 min read
Traditional CRE due diligence costs $300-$1,000 per transaction and takes weeks. AI brings that to ~$100 in hours. Here's how the economics are shifting.
January 14, 2026 ·6 min read
A data-driven overview of 2025 CRE conditions across industrial, data center, multifamily, office, and life sciences — and where AI-native operators find advantage.
January 9, 2026 ·7 min read
Morgan Stanley projects $34B in efficiency gains for the REIT sector from AI, yet most firms are in pilot phase — here's where adoption is actually accelerating.
January 6, 2026 ·6 min read
Proptech investment surged 68% year-over-year to $16.7B in 2025, with AI-centered companies growing at double the rate of non-AI peers — here's where capital is concentrating.
December 19, 2025 ·6 min read
Manual lease abstraction takes 4-8 hours per lease with 200+ variables. AI-powered NLP and OCR extract key terms in minutes with higher accuracy than human reviewers.
December 16, 2025 ·5 min read