Industrial, Retail Drive Small-Cap CRE Sales Recovery in 2026

Green Street’s latest Real Estate Alert Broker Rankings report signals a market-wide shift in US commercial real estate, especially for small-cap transactions between $5M and $25M. The report, published August 2026, details how industrial and retail are fueling a recovery, with H1 2026 sales totaling $57.1B—a 9.3% increase from 2025, per Green Street. This marks the second consecutive year of first-half growth, but activity remains about 10% below the 2022 high of $63.55B, highlighting a recovery with room to run. Read on to learn more: Link

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