
Why GMP Beats Lump-Sum When Labor Is the Sticky Inflation Risk
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Who's Still Building
The only ground-up that pencils today solved its hardest constraint before breaking ground — land and entitlement via public-private partnership, power via joint venture.
The Gap Beneath the Number
Construction input prices are climbing twice as fast as the bids builders are winning — moving the tariff off the owner's budget and onto the contractor's balance sheet, and turning the cheapest bid into a solvency question.
The Glut Ends Early
Apartment demand outpaced new supply for the first time since 2022 — and the pipeline just hit a 2013 low.
🟡U.S. Apartment Construction Pipeline Shrinks to Lowest Level Since 2015
A sharp pullback in development sets up a 2026–27 supply drought.

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Steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs lift construction budgets +4.6%, delaying starts and straining project feasibility.

Net-leased childcare centers attract repeat buyers with yield premiums and long leases, even as borrowing costs remain high.

August saw steady $100M+ deals and active mid-market trades, signaling disciplined but ongoing liquidity in U.S. CRE.

High-end brands continue to secure scarce trophy retail locations, sustaining rent growth even as international tourism lags.

The under-construction pipeline has fallen ~60% from the 2023 peak to ~543k units, setting up a 2026–27 supply drought after 2025’s final wave of deliveries. Date: 09/2025. Source: RealPage Market Analytics (Q2 2025).

Selective lending continues for top-tier multifamily and industrial assets as bank hapoalim and starwood provide $720M in strategic NYC refinancing amid challenging CRE market.

SB 15, SB 840, and HB 24 reshape zoning, conversions, and neighbor protests; most provisions take effect September 1, 2025.

Source: RealPage, CRE Daily Recap

Date: Aug 9, 2025 | Sources: CRE Daily; Seniors Housing Business
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