The UK remains an attractive market for hotel development, with investors and operators continuing to seek opportunities in key locations. Despite its challenges and a general slowdown in construction activity, approximately 11,500 rooms are underway across the regional UK markets.
The Government Property Agency has signed a contract with Kier Group confirming works will begin on a major government hub at Brunswick Street, Darlington, in January 2026 and last for two years.
Google parent Alphabet said it would acquire data center and clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion to help the firm secure the power needed to stay competitive in the artificial intelligence race.
Groupe HD, Capital Property Developments and Kastello are showing continued optimism in the Montreal housing market with their plan to build a 525‑unit rental complex in Longueuil.
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has appointed an executive based in London to oversee its real estate team’s strategy, portfolio and asset management activities globally.
The Los Angeles multifamily market weakened considerably in 2025. Vacancy rates have risen from 5.0% from the beginning of the year and are projected to close between 5.7% and 5.8%. This year nearly 11,000 units were completed, up 17% from 2024, while net absorption fell by about 67%. For the first time since 2020, rent growth is expected to turn negative, reflecting significant changes since January. Below is a breakout by best- and worst-performing submarkets:
A high-profile retail center in the Dallas area has traded to a Texas real estate investment firm in a $78 million deal, giving the seller, CTO Realty Growth, the funds to acquire a retail property in Florida.
The University of South Carolina and its partner, Gilbane Development Co., expect construction of a new medical school in Columbia, South Carolina, to be completed on time in August 2027.
The 'big box' industrial sector across the greater Boston region, defined for this analysis as industrial buildings larger than 50,000 square feet, experienced a notable decline in performance in 2025. Following a strong performance in recent years, which led to a surge in new supply added in 2024, the big box industrial market suffered a major leasing slowdown this year.
Vitamin and supplement maker Robinson Pharma Inc. has purchased a newly built industrial building in Santa Ana, California, from Hines for $40.7 million, or $495 per square foot.
A persistent imbalance between supply and demand continues to weigh on Salt Lake City’s apartment market as new supply has exceeded demand over the past four consecutive years.
Renters are making the leap from lower- to higher-rated apartments in San Antonio as a wave of supply foments fierce competition in South Central Texas.
The vacancy rate in Salt Lake City's industrial market has risen to a near-record high as the addition of new space continued to outpace softer net absorption in 2025. Local tenant representatives have noted that tenants seem more cautious, and potential deals are taking longer to close.
A biotech division of South Korean conglomerate Samsung is set to establish its first U.S.-based manufacturing hub with the acquisition of a two-building complex in suburban Washington, D.C.
Crane Worldwide Logistics, a global transportation and warehousing company headquartered in Houston, signed a direct lease for the entire 270,867-square-foot industrial building at 550 Willow Springs in York, Pennsylvania.
The Washington, D.C. regional office market is entering 2026 with a split personality: trophy properties are thriving, while older stock faces mounting pressure.
