Daily News: 1-15-26

Aldi to open 180-plus stores in 2026, launch new e-commerce site Aldi has big expansion plans for 2026 as it celebrates 50 years in the United States. The discount grocery giant plans to open more than 180 new stores across 31 states this year, pushing it closer to its goal of 3,200 stores by the […]

Daily News: 1-14-26

CRE Price Appreciation Likely to Maintain Slow Pace in 2026 The Green Street Commercial Property Price Index decreased 0.1% in December 2025. Over the past 12 months, the all-property index has increased 2.3% while remaining down 15.9% from the 2022 peak. “Property prices increased 2% last year, and that’s about where I’d set the line […]

Daily News: 1-9-26

Mid-Tier Multifamily Quietly Takes the Lead A once one-directional multifamily cycle has splintered into a market where mid-tier assets, overlooked regions and a handful of metros with very specific demand drivers are quietly reclaiming pricing power, even as luxury product still works through a historic wave of supply. For investors, the story going into 2026 […]

Daily News: 1-8-26

Phoenix developer buys former KORE Power battery plant site in Buckeye The site where KORE Power had previously planned to build a massive battery manufacturing campus in Buckeye before pulling the plug has a new owner. Phoenix-based Tratt Properties acquired the roughly 214-acre site off Baseline Road and State Route 85 on Dec. 31 for […]

Daily News: 1-7-26

Phoenix ranks second in US for new self-storage construction with 2 million square feet added With more than 2 million square feet of new self-storage space delivered in 2025, the Phoenix metro set itself apart as the second most-active market in the nation for construction in that sector. That’s according to a recent report from […]

Daily News: 1-6-26

What big developments are coming to metro Phoenix in 2026? As long as I’ve lived in Phoenix, it’s been growing. Not just growing. People use words like “explosive growth” to describe the rapid expansion of buildings, communities and whatever else you can build. And I’ve lived here for more than 35 years. I’m beginning to […]