Top Stories: Year in Review

Here’s a look back at the key trends and hot topics that defined the past year.

1. AI Is Changing the Game for Data Centers: JLL

What this tectonic shift in the sector means for demand, development and investment.

2. Top Destinations for Corporate Relocations

CPE identified eight metros that are the biggest draws for company headquarters. Here’s where, how and why.

3. CRE Sentiment Index Hits All-Time High

The Fed’s easing of interest rates and the likelihood of an economic soft landing are key drivers behind this optimism, according to CREFC’s latest survey.

4. Prologis, Blackstone Double Down on Data Centers, but Hurdles Remain

Amid a building boom, energy needs are stretching grids. How are top investors dealing with it?

5. Here’s a Surprising Shift in Remote Work’s Appeal

And how career stage influences employees’ preferences, according to a new report from Lincoln Property Co.

6. Have Cap Rates Peaked?

Key results from CBRE’s latest survey, plus predictions from a variety of experts.

7. Regional Banks Retreat as CRE Loans Mature

How the stepped-up risk of bank defaults is impacting new financings and existing loans.

8. How Reshoring Is Driving Industrial Real Estate Demand

The nation’s manufacturing base could expand by more than 10 percent over the next decade, a new report from NAIOP and Newmark estimates.

9. Return-to-Office Traffic Reaches Record Level

Find out which markets are making the biggest strides, according to an analysis by Placer.ai.

10. Are Construction Costs Stabilizing?

Development activity is likely to intensify amid labor constraints.