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Virginia Tech coalition plans ‘Reddit for builders,’ a construction digital commons

Via Construction Dive · September 2, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · September 2, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

Editorial analysis · Real Estate Trail Editorial

Excerpt from Construction Dive:
Andrew McCoy, interim managing director of the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, says the organization is prioritizing more seats at the table for smaller builders.
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