REIT M&A activity in 2019 hasn’t matched last year’s impressive levels. That may be because the REITs are changing direction.

Day two of the CRETech New York conference wrapped up on Thursday, as speakers discussed the potential of proptech to disrupt the industry.

Few new retail centers are under construction. Those that are involve either neighborhood shopping centers or mixed-use projects.

The conference, taking place in New York this week, is covering everything from IoT to coworking spaces.

Industry experts say that for the time being, the allowed rent increases will stay within the market-wide average.

Three industry experts offer some insights on how to differentiate between winning and losing proptech solutions.

Jon Needell notes that the publicly-traded REITs’ correlation to the general equities market has risen considerably in recent years.

Between concerns about the late-stage cycle and higher hedging costs earlier in the year, foreign investors paused on CRE acquisitions.