Columnists

A set of narrow apartment buildings, each a few stories and with fire escapes running down them.
Residential · Columnists
National

Multifamily’s Ascendance Is a Structural Shift, Not a Trend

By Michael Lucarelli
An illustration of a business person wrestling with interest rates.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Waiting for Dramatically Lower Interest Rates Is a Mistake

By Robert Knakal
woman holding magnifying glass and documents
Residential · Housing
New York City

New York’s Environmental Review Reform Isn’t the Threat Critics Claim

By Carlina Rivera
Elliott-Chelsea Houses.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

What the Opposition to Chelsea’s NYCHA Redevelopment Gets Wrong

By Robert Knakal
An illustration of robots racing to the finish line.
Industry · Technology
National

2026 Is the Tipping Point for AI in Commercial Real Estate. Here’s How to Benefit.

By Nick Romito
An illustration of people running across a dollar sign bridge over a chasm.
Industry · Alternative Lending
National

Alternative Lenders Aren’t So Alternative in Commercial Real Estate. Here’s Why.

By Melissa Farrell and Jaime Zadra
A "For Rent" sign on an apartment building in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston.
Residential · Columnists
National

Rent Control Is Making a Comeback. That’s Not Good.

By Matt Frazier
Workers in December help rebuild a home on a property destroyed in the Eaton Fire, with the Los Angeles downtown skyline visible beyond.
Residential · Columnists
National

A Year After the L.A. Fires, Rental Housing Remains a Critical Pressure Point

By Michael Lucarelli
A Sonder logo on one of its properties.
Residential · Columnists
National

Sonder’s Collapse Shows What Hospitality’s Future Really Requires

By Roman Pedan
Apartment buildings in Manhattan.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

The Hard Math Behind Any New York City Rent Freeze

By Massimo F. D’Angelo and William M. Pekarsky
Albany Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs (left) and Buffalo Mayor-elect Sean Ryan.
Residential · Columnists
New York City

With New Leadership Comes New Opportunities for Housing in Upstate New York

By Carlina Rivera
Man removing dirt from glass with a squeegee against a cloudy blue sky with sunlight.
Industry · Columnists
National

Data, Access and the Future of Fair Competition in Commercial Real Estate

By Michael DeGiorgio
In this aerial photo, water is released from Lake Oroville down a spillway in Oroville, Calif.
Infrastructure · Columnists
National

How to Secure Federal Funding Now for Water Safety Projects

By Amanda Wood
Aerial view of a massive highway intersection.
Industry · Columnists
National

Taking the 721 Exit Off the 1031 Investment Treadmill

By Mike Auerbach
SCRANTON, UNITED STATES - 2025/08/20: An employee at General Dynamics Scranton moves a mortar along the production line. U.S. Senator. Dave McCormick and U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan toured the General Dynamics' plant in Scranton. The tour showed the process of creating shells from metal billets. The senator was there to learn more about local contributions to rebuilding the nation's military and preparedness. The plant produces 155 mm shells that are used by Ukraine to defend against Russia.
Industry · Columnists
National

The U.S. Cannot Reindustrialize Without Real Estate

By Ken Biberaj
Art of an question mark made up of apartment buildings.
Residential · Columnists
National

For Affordable Housing Investors and Operators, 2026 Could Be a Banner Year

By Jason Bordainick
FOR SALE sign.
Residential · Columnists
National

How Small Investors Keep Buying in a Market First-Time Buyers Cannot Afford

By Michael Lucarelli