REAL Professionals Network

What a tremendous turnout for our June Dallas Chapter meeting!

A special thank you to Jason Ford and Lauren Williams with Frisco Economic Development Corporation for delivering an outstanding presentation to a full house. Their insights into Frisco's continued growth, economic development initiatives, business attraction efforts, and the factors driving one of the nation's most dynamic markets provided tremendous value to everyone in attendance.

We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our Meeting Champion and Host, Kimber Davison with Griffith Davison, for her continued leadership, support, and hospitality. Kimber's commitment to the chapter helps create an environment where meaningful conversations, valuable relationships, and industry insights can thrive.

Most importantly, thank you to our Members and guests for your engagement and participation. The robust discussion, market intelligence, and willingness to share perspectives are what make these meetings such an important resource for commercial real estate professionals across the Dallas market.

Thank you to everyone who joined us—we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

Commercial real estate professionals from across the Charlotte region gathered for another outstanding discussion as we explored the latest findings from the CRE Market Pulse Index, representing insights from more than 18,000 CRE professionals nationwide.

The conversation highlighted a market that is steadily moving from uncertainty toward recovery, with improving confidence, active capital deployment, and growing optimism in select sectors. Key themes included the continued impact of interest rates on investment decisions, persistent construction cost pressures, evolving capital markets, and the growing divergence between top-performing assets and the rest of the market. Industrial, retail, and multifamily continue to lead investment interest, while disciplined ex*****on and strategic decision-making remain critical to success.

A special thank you to Brian Schoeck with Johnston Allison Hord for his continued leadership, support, and hospitality in hosting our Charlotte chapter. Brian's commitment helps create an environment where meaningful conversations and valuable connections continue to thrive.

Most importantly, thank you to our Members and guests whose engagement, market intelligence, and willingness to share insights made for a robust and informative discussion. The collective expertise around the table is what makes these meetings so valuable and impactful.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our June REAL Professionals Network Pittsburgh meeting!

Special thanks to Michael Connor with Hanna CRE Pittsburgh for his continued leadership as our Roundtable Chair and for helping facilitate another engaging and insightful discussion. We also want to thank Chris Stoffan and the team at Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe for their generous hospitality and for providing a great venue for our meetings.

With so many industry conferences, networking events, and competing commitments taking place this time of year, it was especially encouraging to see such a strong turnout of Members and guests. The diverse perspectives around the table led to a robust conversation covering market activity, project updates, emerging challenges, and opportunities across the Pittsburgh commercial real estate landscape.

The value of these meetings continues to come from the willingness of our Members and guests to openly share insights, experiences, and market intelligence. Thank you to everyone who contributed to another informative and productive discussion.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Pittsburgh meeting!

Great discussion and market insight at this month’s REAL Professionals Network Nashville meeting!

A special thank you to John Posenecker of Terracon for delivering an interesting and informative presentation on the trends shaping Nashville’s commercial real estate market. We also extend our appreciation to Richard Warren of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP for his continued leadership, support, and hospitality as our Meeting Champion and Host.

Key themes from the discussion included:

🏗️ Nashville remains resilient and attractive to investors despite higher interest rates and construction costs, with continued confidence driven by downtown development, infrastructure investment, and the upcoming Super Bowl.

🏢 Industrial development remains active, while multifamily projects continue to face financing challenges as developers wait for improved capital market conditions.

⚡ Data centers remain a hot topic, with increasing regulatory scrutiny around utility capacity, noise, zoning, and community impacts, creating an ongoing debate between technological growth and development restrictions.

🏠 Affordable housing and select acquisitions are moving forward, while significant capital remains on the sidelines waiting for greater clarity on interest rate policy.

🌞 Solar, retail refinances, and multi-site transactions are accelerating, with many firms reporting a surge in activity ahead of quarter-end deadlines.

🎓 Workforce development emerged as a major concern, as the construction industry prepares for a significant wave of retirements and seeks new pathways to attract talent into the skilled trades.

📈 Education, healthcare, and public-sector development projects are showing increased activity, providing additional opportunities across the region.

🌎 Nashville continues to attract national and international attention, reinforced by major events, population growth, strong quality of life, and a reputation as one of the most desirable markets in the country.

Thank you to all of our members and guests for contributing to another engaging and insightful discussion on the opportunities and challenges shaping Middle Tennessee’s future.