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05/22/2026

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05/20/2026

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05/20/2026

Great discussion at our May REAL Professionals Network Greenville Chapter meeting!

A huge thank you to Blake Fine with JLL for an incredibly informative and engaging presentation on where Greenville CRE stands in 2026—covering capital markets, investment trends, population growth, manufacturing strength, and what’s ahead for the Upstate market. Lots of great insight and conversation around navigating the signals vs. the noise in today’s evolving CRE landscape.

Special thanks to our gracious Meeting Host, Wyche, P.A., for their continued hospitality and support of the Greenville Chapter, and to our outstanding Roundtable Chair, Josh Workman with Tax Credit Marketplace, for keeping the conversation moving and fostering another strong exchange of market intelligence.

That’s what makes this group so valuable—great people, meaningful connections, and timely commercial real estate insight.

05/19/2026

Excellent discussion and valuable regional insight at our May Pittsburgh Chapter gathering!

A special thank you to Josh Counselman with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development for delivering an outstanding presentation on Southwestern Pennsylvania’s economic trends, emerging opportunities, and the forces shaping Pittsburgh’s future.

A big thank you as well to our meeting host Chris Stoffan with Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe for the continued hospitality and support of the group, and to our Roundtable Chair Michael Connor with Hanna CRE Pittsburgh for his ongoing leadership in fostering meaningful conversation and strong connections.

And of course, thank you to all our members and guests who brought valuable market intelligence, thoughtful perspectives, and engaging discussion to the table. Conversations around economic momentum, technology investment, industrial/logistics growth, office repositioning, talent retention, and Pittsburgh’s evolving innovation economy made for a timely and impactful meeting.

Real conversations. Real intelligence. Real connections. That’s the power of the network.

05/18/2026

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05/18/2026

Great discussion and valuable economic insight at our May Atlanta Chapter Meeting! Thank you to our outstanding host and chapter champion MendenFreiman for their continued leadership and hospitality, and a special thank you to Domonic Purviance with the Federal Reserve Bank for a timely and thought-provoking presentation on inflation, consumer confidence, migration trends, labor markets, and what may lie ahead for commercial real estate.

Key themes included a cautious but still active deal environment, slower economic momentum, housing affordability pressures, and the growing role of consumer confidence in shaping the year ahead. As always, our roundtable discussion delivered strong market intelligence from across the CRE community.

05/18/2026

Nashville CRE remains resilient—even as the market becomes more disciplined. Strong discussion around lending caution, industrial demand, suburban growth, hospitality strength, and how Nashville continues to attract investment despite multifamily headwinds.

A big thank you to our meeting host and Champion, Richard Warren with Bradley, for his continued leadership and hospitality, and to our featured speaker, Blake Fine with JLL, for delivering valuable market insight and helping spark a robust discussion among our Members and guests.

05/15/2026

Another outstanding Raleigh Chapter gathering with valuable market intelligence and a timely deep dive into North Carolina’s energy infrastructure landscape.

A big thank you to Ryan Nance with North Carolina Electric Cooperatives for an incredibly insightful presentation on how NC’s cooperative power network is supporting growth across rural and suburban markets through site readiness, infrastructure planning, and innovative development financing resources.

Special thanks as well to our gracious host and meeting champions Eric Vernon and Anna McLamb for their continued leadership, hospitality, and commitment to the group’s success.

Key takeaways from the discussion:

⚡ NC Electric Cooperatives serve 1/4 of North Carolina’s population, with a strong focus on supporting economic development and rural growth.
🏗️ Developers continue facing rising construction costs, including copper, diesel, petroleum-based materials, and long HVAC procurement timelines.
📈 Land pricing continues climbing across the region, driving upward pressure on rents.
🏢 Office activity remains strongest under 10K SF, with medical users still prioritizing first-floor space.
🌆 Development momentum continues across Chatham Park, MOSAIC, Sanford, Moore County, and the broader Triangle region.
💡 NC Electric Cooperatives are helping drive development with technical support, site readiness assistance, and access to no-interest funding programs.

As always, the roundtable discussion delivered outstanding real-time market intelligence from across the commercial real estate community.

05/15/2026

Excellent discussion and valuable market intelligence at our May Chicago Chapter meeting!

A few key themes from the roundtable included:

Continued positive momentum in Chicago CRE, particularly in office leasing activity and multifamily fundamentals

Construction activity remains active, but labor shortages in the skilled trades continue to create long-term challenges and cost pressures

Data centers, AI infrastructure, and power-related development continue to drive major conversations across the market

Distressed assets, repositioning opportunities, and adaptive reuse remain active areas of focus

Funding challenges, rising costs, and underwriting realities continue to shape project feasibility and timelines

A big shout out to Robin Rednose-Lewis with Partner Engineering & Science for providing an interesting and informative presentation and sharing valuable insights with the group!

And a special thank you to our meeting host BEAR Construction for the use of their beautiful space, their support of the group, and continued hospitality—we truly appreciate your partnership.

As always, thank you to our Members and guests for another robust roundtable discussion full of timely intelligence, meaningful connections, and thoughtful conversation.

05/14/2026

Excellent market intelligence and discussion at our Charleston Chapter meeting! Thank you to Chuck McShane with CoStar Group for delivering a timely and insightful update on the Charleston commercial real estate market.

Key themes from the presentation:
📈Charleston remains one of the stronger Southeast CRE markets, though growth is becoming more measured
🏢 Office recovery continues gradually, with healthcare tenants helping drive activity
🏘️ Multifamily fundamentals are improving as new supply tapers, though affordability remains a key challenge
🏭 Industrial demand remains active, but trade uncertainty and tenant consolidation are creating volatility
🛍️ Retail continues to show resilience, particularly in suburban growth corridors
💰 Capital markets are showing encouraging signs of renewed activity

The consensus? Charleston’s CRE market remains fundamentally strong, but success in this next cycle will require a sharper focus on fundamentals, strategy, and market shifts.

Thank you as well to our Members and guests for another robust roundtable discussion and to our meeting host Kirsten Reed with Serendipity Labs for her continued hospitality and support of the Charleston Chapter!

A shout out to our Roundtable Chair Andrew Porio with Tax Credit Marketplace for your continued leadership of the group!