5 Stories That Shaped the Real Estate Industry Last Week

Hidden inside of the mammoth One Big Beautiful Bill are expansions to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Opportunity Zone program that is forecasted to help create another 1.2 million units of affordable housing.

A new DOE report warns that U.S. blackouts could increase 100-fold by 2030, pressuring commercial real estate to reassess its energy resilience. Developers may need microgrids, on-site generation, and new strategies to balance decarbonization with reliability in a future grid that is increasingly volatile.

U.S. warehouse vacancies surged to 7.1% in Q2, the highest since 2014, signaling a post-pandemic reset. Overbuilding, shifting trade policies, and record subleases are challenging the sector, even as rents rise and developers slow the pace of new projects.

As USA Today launches its own real estate portal and StreetEasy tightens its listing rules, media companies are becoming major players in the property lead game—reshaping how commercial real estate reaches tenants and investors.

Brokers no longer need to juggle disconnected tools. The Origin platform by Altrio brings flyers, NDAs, data rooms, and CRM integration into one streamlined workspace, saving time and improving deal execution.

The office market is in flux, with some cities suffering far more than others. Join our discussion with Caroline Wu, Director of Research at Placer.ai, to learn which cities are hardest hit, how it impacts other property types, what strategies help downtowns recover, the success of office conversions, and where the office market may be headed.