Legislation rarely reshapes commercial real estate overnight. Most laws move slowly, filtered through agencies, utilities, and enforcement timelines that stretch years into the future. But every so often, a piece of policy quietly redraws the map—not through mandates alone, but by changing incentives, capital flows, and long-term assumptions. The Illinois Clean and Reliable Grid Act falls into that category. It is not just an energy bill. It is a signal. And for building owne

Technology has always shaped commercial real estate, but usually in quiet, incremental ways. Elevators got faster. HVAC systems got smarter. Building management systems became digital instead of analog. None of that changed how owners thought about value. What’s different heading into 2026 is not the presence of technology, but its leverage. Technology is no longer just improving operations. It is influencing pricing, underwriting, tenant behavior, asset selection, and even w

Office vacancies did not suddenly become a problem. They became undeniable. For years, the market tried to explain away empty floors as temporary. A pause. A transition. A post-pandemic adjustment that would resolve itself once habits normalized and confidence returned. But normalization never arrived in the way many underwriters expected. Instead, vacancy hardened into a feature of the market rather than a phase. At some point, denial turns into strategy. That is where adapt