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May 6, 2026
Office Leasing: A Capital Decision, Not Just a Space One
Tenants are factoring capital stability into office leasing decisions as refinancing risk, distressed assets, and uneven reinvestment reshape the office market. Coldwell Banker Commercial explores why a landlord’s financial strength and long-term investment capacity are now as critical as location, rent, and amenities when evaluating office space.
Apr 28, 2026
Small Bets, Big Wins: CBC at SIOR Spring Conference
The SIOR Spring Conference in Palm Springs highlighted how top commercial real estate professionals stay competitive by remaining deeply involved in their industry, communities, and continuous personal growth. Learn how Coldwell Banker Commercial’s partnership with SIOR, leadership insights from Liquid Death and Axios, and a focus on “small bets” drive long-term value, brand strength, and big wins in CRE.
Apr 22, 2026
Coworking 2.0: Why Flexible Office Space Is Making a Comeback
CBC explores the resurgence of coworking in the U.S., highlighting how flexible workspace has evolved into a core component of modern corporate real estate strategy amid hybrid work and shifting office demand. It explains why “Coworking 2.0”—defined by corporate adoption, sustainable operator models, and new partnership opportunities for landlords—is becoming a permanent and growing layer of today’s office market.
Apr 15, 2026
Post-Migration Realities: What the New Demographic Map Means for CRE
A shifting U.S. population trend is reshaping commercial real estate strategy, as the once‑dominant Sun Belt migration surge normalizes and growth disperses across a wider set of markets. By analyzing new Census data, moving patterns, and sector‑specific implications, Coldwell Banker Commercial explains why CRE investors must look beyond headline migration stories and focus on long‑term economic durability, job creation, and the evolving definition of a “growth market.”
Apr 8, 2026
Is CRE Quietly Entering Its Next Transaction Cycle?
Coldwell Banker Commercial reviews early signals suggesting the commercial real estate market may be entering a new phase, highlighting a sharp rebound in the LightBox CRE Activity Index, rising listings, stronger underwriting activity, and stabilizing lending conditions. By examining pricing data, sector‑level performance, and shifting investor participation, the piece explains how transaction momentum is gradually rebuilding—and why the next stage of the CRE cycle is likely to be more selective, fundamentals‑driven, and uneven across property types and markets.
Apr 2, 2026
Understanding 1031 Exchanges: A Strategic Guide for Today’s CRE Investor
Coldwell Banker Commercial sits down with 1031 Specialists co‑founder and Qualified Intermediary Aaron Kancevicius, to explore expert insights into executing compliant, tax‑deferred 1031 exchanges. Covering IRS deadlines, the critical role of QIs, like‑kind flexibility and strategic options such as DSTs, the feature equips investors and CRE professionals with the knowledge needed to maximize tax deferral, avoid common pitfalls and structure successful exchange transactions in today’s evolving market.
Apr 1, 2026
Net Lease No Longer Domain of Private Investors; Institutional Investors Embrace Asset Class
Coldwell Banker Commercial explores why institutional capital is returning to private real estate with renewed selectivity and how net lease has emerged as a top target for investors seeking durable income, inflation‑protected cash flow and credit‑backed stability. It breaks down the structural tailwinds—from onshoring to sale‑leaseback demand—driving institutional interest in net lease, and explains why this asset class offers a compelling intersection of private credit and hard‑asset value in today’s more discerning real estate cycle.
Mar 27, 2026
Leading With Curiosity: How Saadia Sheikh Is Shaping the Future of Commercial Real Estate
This special Women of Coldwell Banker Commercial podcast episode featuring global CRE leader Saadia Sheikh, exploring her career journey from industrial brokerage to CEO of Powersense and youngest female Global President of SIOR. The feature spotlights how curiosity, collaborative leadership, and strategic advisory excellence are reshaping modern commercial real estate, offering insights into the future of CRE, women in leadership, and the evolving brokerage value model.
Mar 25, 2026
Office Demand Has Changed and Headcount Is No Longer the Metric
CBC explores how office demand has shifted away from headcount‑based planning and toward utilization, experience, and workplace performance as the true drivers of real estate strategy. It breaks down why hybrid work, changing employee expectations, and space‑optimization trends are reshaping how tenants, owners, and investors evaluate and design modern office environments.
Mar 18, 2026
Lease Structure as a New Valuation Lever
The Coldwell Banker Commercial's Viewpoints blog breaks down why lease mechanics have become a critical driver of valuation in today’s commercial real estate market, as buyers scrutinize termination rights, expense pass-throughs, renewal structures, and credit protections with unprecedented intensity. With operating costs rising and risk tolerance shrinking, the article explains how understanding the fine print of lease language can protect NOI, reduce diligence friction, and strengthen investment outcomes in 2026.
