"Healthcare real estate capital markets activity has continued to build in recent years, with hospitals and medical office buildings accounting for a significant share of transactions."

"As the sector scales, AI companies are taking more space and committing for longer, while availability tightens in key submarkets and lease economics move closer to the broader market."

"U.S. manufacturing snaps back, with jobs and capital investment surging past a spring plateau."

"While data centers remain a distinct real estate asset class, their expansion increasingly intersects with the industrial sector through competition for land, power, construction materials and labor."

"The U.S. life sciences sector is navigating a period of recalibration, as vacancy remains nearhistorical highs and a sharp pullback in development contrast with resilient industry fundamentals."

"Q2 2026 marked an extraordinary quarter for law firm leasing, as transaction volume surged beyond pre-pandemic highs."

"The vacancy rate held steady at 16.1% for the second consecutive quarter, marking the first pause in vacancy growth since 2023. However, the market remains tenant-favorable."

"Construction activity is picking back up, with about 1.3 million square feet (msf) underway, up from 0.8 msf in Q1 2026 and the highest total in four quarters."

"Vacancy continued to decline through the first half of 2026, ending Q2 at 6.6%, a 260 bps decline year over year, as strong big-box demand and net absorption drove the market's recovery."