Episode 30: $602B Flowing Into Data Centers

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Welcome back to What's Hot, What's Not C.R.E. — your daily pulse on commercial real estate in America. It's Friday, January 30th, 2026. Today we're tracking where institutional capital is flowing — and where it's staying away.🔥 What's Hot — Data Centers and Industrial Lead Capital Inflows: CRE investment activity expected to increase 16% in 2026, reaching $562 billion — approaching pre-pandemic levels. Data centers dominating: $602 billion in AI infrastructure investment projected for 2026 — up 36% from 2025. Blackstone reported $71.5 billion of inflows in Q4 2025 alone — focusing heavily on digital and energy infrastructure. Data center sector growing at 14% CAGR, creating $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value over next five years. Industrial supply down 70% from pandemic peak — vacancy set to tighten late 2026, creating pricing power. Multifamily workforce housing attracting income-focused capital.❄️ What's Not — Office and Oversupplied Class A Multifamily: Smart money still avoiding older office — performance gap between prime and secondary widening. Class A multifamily in Sun Belt oversupply zones still on the "avoid" list. CMBS activity largely driven by refinancings, not acquisitions — sign of caution.📍 Where Smart Money Is Targeting: Geographic focus on high-cash-flow Midwest cities and fast-growing Sun Belt metros — Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Charlotte leading. Property types: Data centers, industrial logistics, multifamily workforce housing, build-to-rent.💡 Investor Takeaway: Follow the smart money into data centers, industrial, and workforce housing. Target Midwest cash flow and Sun Belt growth markets. Avoid older office and oversupplied Class A multifamily. This is an income-driven year — asset selection matters more than ever.That wraps up the week! Have a great weekend.Don't forget to Like, Share and Subscribe!Visit hotnotcre.com to learn more and subscribe to our newsletter.]

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