The pandemic caused many institutional investors to switch their focus to industrial properties. Now that interest rates are rising, they are changing course again.
We are seeing investors shift into smaller tertiary markets where competition is weaker, value-add properties where the potential for rent increases is higher.
For the commercial real estate sector to embrace these responsibilities, we must do more than swap lightbulbs with LEDs. Genuine sustainability and corporate responsibility involve many intertwined influences.
As the larger tech sector has experienced a valuation reset, venture capital investors in proptech are taking a much more careful stance, wanting to see a clear path to profits.