Commercial Real Estate Investors Expect The Market To Improve And Transactions To Increase –

Survey respondents are also optimistic about AI’s
potential to improve the sector, and they expect investment in
datacenters to increase as AI’s adoption curve continues to
rise.

The mood was notably optimistic at our annual Real Estate and
Capital Markets (RECM) conference this year, which brought nearly
400 commercial real estate (CRE) investors and experts together to
talk about the future of the sector. That optimism is reflected in
attendees’ responses to our 2024 Outlook for Commercial Real
Estate Survey.

Most notably, almost 70% of respondents expect the CRE market to
be stronger 12 months ahead. Other highlights include:

Almost 90% of respondents expect transaction activity to
increase, bolstered by improvements in availability and cost of
capital.

56% see digital economy properties, including datacenters, as
the best asset class for investment opportunities.

Half expect private equity firms to be the most active
investors in the sector.

Two-thirds expect AI to have a positive effect on CRE.

See the following charts for more details from the survey. Visit
our RECM 2024 page to for more insights from the
event, including full-length speaker and panel videos.

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