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Industrial outdoor storage facilities are one important component of transportation logistics assets, says Realterm’s head of research, Nathan Kane.

Changes in macro trends are raising demand for warehousing and logistics facilities in strategic locations, says Macquarie Asset Management’s David Roberts.

Dealflow is likely to increase, says Marten Foxon, former head of the global hospitality portfolio at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Following a trip to the Middle East, Berkadia’s Noam Franklin expects investors in the region to be interested but highly selective on US real estate opportunities this year.

With the enforcement of CSRD directive in Europe this year, it will only get harder to lease real estate that is environmentally obsolete, says ICAWOOD's Laurence Desmazieres.

Lauren Hochfelder, co-chief executive officer for Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing says logistics will remain a favorite asset class for her firm. But she predicts there will be less of a rising tide lifting all boats now.

New rules coming into force in the UK will prove demanding for real estate and other developers, writes Elisabeth Jeffries.

There are significant follow-on financial effects as the real estate industry looks to decarbonize, but there is a lot that managers can do, say CRREM's Sebastian Leutner and Ben Höhn.

Europe and the Americas are moving at a different pace on sustainability action, says Chris Pyke, chief innovation officer for GRESB.

While some cities outperform, demand for apartments is likely to outpace supply across the US for the foreseeable future, writes Kyle Hagerty.