Real Estate & Construction News (3/19/25) – Data Center REITs and AI-based tools, CHIPS on the Cutting Block
(Matthew Thibault, Construction Dive)
Three years into 2025, builders are still in a race to develop AI-based tools that will help them with their construction processes. (Matthew Thibault)
- The CHIPS and Science Act may be on the cutting block after President Donald Trump’s recent criticism. Its defunding will likely hurt U.S. extended-stay hotels. (Jenna Graber)
- For the largest public multifamily companies, 2025 will be a transitional year. Leslie Shaver, Multifamily Dive
- Wells fargo is suing JPMorgan Chase for failing to perform due diligence on a $481,000,000 commercial real estate loan. Caitlin Mullen, Banking Dive
- Data Center REITs generated significant profits for passive income in the real estate industry in 2024. However, new developments in tech could stop the bull run in 2025. Eric McConnell, Yahoo
- While the turmoil in the financial markets has been exhausting to investors, it has brought a silver lining for homebuyers: mortgage rates have dropped. Jennifer Sor, Yahoo
- The real estate market for life sciences is changing dramatically as supply exceeds demand. This has a significant impact on rental growth, vacancy rate and investment trends. (Yahoo)
