August 2026

Rise in the value of commercial property investment deals in Wales

How Indigenous Governance Is Shaping Sustainable Tourism in Nepal

Research on Nepal's Khokana Newar community shows how the traditional Guthi self-governance system can anchor tourism in Indigenous values, balancing economic resilience with cultural preservation.

Your Hotel Now Has Five AIs, and None of Them Have Met Each Other

Opinion arguing that siloed AI tools across pricing, messaging, and booking create contradictory guest interactions, making hotels feel less coherent than before AI adoption.

Is Calgary’s 30% office vacancy a crisis or opportunity? How the city plans to turn empty towers into new housing

Doing Well by Doing Good: Why Sustainability Pays off

Opinion piece argues sustainability is now a quantifiable business advantage, with training, waste reduction, and authentic storytelling delivering measurable ROI across operations, revenue, and brand perception.

Engineering the Wine List: Price Laddering as a Revenue System – Part II : Building the Ladder

Part II of a strategic series on wine list engineering, detailing how to build a four-tier price ladder (accessible, core, premium, prestige) and activate it through sourcing, service language, and mix performance met…

Is Fitness Now A Primary Booking Driver

Fitness is emerging as a standalone booking driver across all hotel segments, with examples from Equinox, SIRO, Canyon Ranch, and EVEN Hotels showing how programming and design can lift ADR and guest satisfaction.

The mortgage industry’s AI problem is not what you think it is

Every conference I go to right now has the same conversation happening in every room. AI is going to transform the mortgage industry. AI is going to eliminate jobs. AI is going to make everything faster, cheaper, smar…

The Bosses Who Shaped Us

Terence Ronson reflects on formative early-career experiences at a Hilton International property, recalling the leadership styles and personal moments that shaped his hospitality values.

How VantageScore 4.0 is expanding opportunity in wholesale lending

Mortgage lenders and brokers are navigating an affordability-constrained market in which a borrower’s qualifying score can determine not only eligibility but also pricing, cash-to-close and purchasing power. UWM moved…

The Future of Tourism in Chilean Patagonia: Why the Next Decade Matters Now

A new white paper examines three development scenarios for Chilean Patagonia, where 400,000 international visitors arrived in 2024, arguing for a stewardship model over volume-driven growth.

AI Reshapes India's Office Real Estate Strategy

7 of Noosa's most coveted commercial properties currently for sale

Blackstone-backed Horizontal Industrial Parks IPO a long-term bet: Analysts

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Dallas developer launches 68-acre industrial park in booming Denton market

TECROWD closes ¥ real-estate fund targeting 12% return on Osaka Namba site

Growthpoint Properties Australia Reports FY26 FFO of $177.6 Million, Records Office Leasing

Beyond Blue: Why a Wooden Key Card Can Extend the Blue Mind Experience

Drawing on Blue Mind theory and wood-touch research, the piece argues waterfront hotels can deepen nature connection through material choices like wooden key cards.

West Australian commercial property transactions drop 34.4 per cent to $3.19 billion

Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX: GOZ) Delivers Record Office Leasing as FY26 FFO Nears Guidance Peak

Việt Nam’s industrial real estate market maintains strong momentum

Growthpoint Achieves Record Office Leasing and FY26 FFO Near Top of Guidance Range

SB Telecom Vietnam, SHINEC, Litehouse and VietABank Build Smart Green Industrial Park

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant Helping Build Buzz for New Loudoun Shopping Center

Investors Put $650 Million Into a Real Estate Fund. The FBI Is Offering $150,000 to Find Its Fugitive Former President

Apartments are real estate’s worst investment in past year

Sunday Summary: The Rent is Too Damn Low!

Back in 2010, Jimmy McMillan ran for governor of New York on a pretty straightforward platform: The rent was too damn high. McMillan said it again and again, and named his political party The Rent is Too Damn High Par…

Greymark Capital Buys Historic 56,000 SQFT Redstone Building in San Francisco’s Mission for $7MM

The Redstone Building, a century-old San Francisco landmark and longtime home to the city’s arts and labor organizations, has traded for $7.15 million, marking another chapter for one of the Mission District’s most st…

Fieldstone Meadows breaks ground on 78-unit apartment project in Midland

Fieldstone Meadows breaks ground on Midland apartments

Axios Names UCB a Winner of the Metro Atlanta Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Recognition reflects employee feedback and comes as UCB expands its Georgia footprint through a $2 billion investment in a new biomanufacturing campus expected to create more than 330 jobs. ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2026 /PRN…

Stone Oak’s $6.4M shopping hub is filling up with popular tenants

Electricity Authority Simra Distribution Center Faces 7.81 Billion Arrears

China partner hastens exit from Salesforce Tower, local player circles

Does Invesco’s Real Estate Debt Surge to US$3.2 Billion Reshape the Bull Case for IVZ?

$300m Abuja Industrial Park to Create 40,000 Jobs – NEPZA

Inventory edges slightly higher year over year as rates rise

While it’s been a relatively boring year for housing inventory — even with higher mortgage rates — the movement in the last few weeks and easier comps have pushed inventory a tad higher, as we are at the midpoin…

1789 Capital Closes $1.2 Billion Debut Real Estate Fund Targeting More Than $8 Billion Of Sun Belt Development

Commercial property finds its footing as investors return

Lenox Meeting Housing Goal with New Apartment Complex

Potomac Shopping Center Secures $50.75 Million in Refinancing

NEPZA Warns Against Illegal Invasion Of $300m Abuja Industrial Park

Shandong HiTHIUM's first LDES integrated industrial park enters production as grid-edge investment accelerates

Historic Weatherford Building in Emeryville Trades for $7.2MM at 5903-5909 Christie Ave

A single-story flex and office building in the heart of Emeryville has changed hands for $7.2 million, a transaction that highlights continued investor interest in East Bay value-add real estate even as the submarket’…

Private Trust Acquires 3,000 SQFT Peet’s Coffee Net Lease in Alameda for $5MM

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5M Sale of Single-tenant Net-Leased Peet’s Coffee & Tea property in Alameda, California ALAMEDA, Calif., August 10, 2026 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate b…

Bardstown Mayor talks industrial park

What Is CBRE Group (CBRE) Signaling About Commercial Real Estate And Manhattan Offices?

Can Austin landlords tow your car from an apartment complex? What to know

Krasnodar residents complained to Putin about the construction of a shopping center