2022-23 Top Ten
- Inflation and Interest Rates
- Geopolitical Risk
- Hybrid Work
- Supply Chain Disruption
- Energy
- Labor Shortage Strain
- The Great Housing Imbalance
- Regulatory Uncertainty
- Cybersecurity Interruptions
- ESG Requirements Forcing Change
2021-22 Top Ten
- Remote Work & Mobility
- Technology Acceleration and Innovation
- ESG at a Tipping Point
- Logistics
- Infrastructure: New Imperatives Emerge
- Housing Supply and Affordability
- Political Polarization
- Economic Structural Change
- Adaptive Reuse 2.0
- Bifurcation of Capital Markets
2020-21 Top Ten
- COVID-19
- Economic Renewal
- Capital Market Risk
- Public & Private Indebtedness
- Affordable Housing
- Flow of People
- Space Utilization
- Technology & Workflow
- Infrastructure
- ESG
2019-20 Top Ten
- Infrastructure
- Housing in America
- Weather And Climate-Related Risks
- The Technology Effect
- End-Of-Cycle Economics
- Political Division
- Capital Market Risk
- Population Migration
- Volatility and Confidence
- Public & Private Indebtedness
2018-19 Top Ten
Current Issues
- Interest Rates & The Economy
- Politics & Political Uncertainty
- Housing Affordability
- Generational Change/Demographics
- E-commerce & Logistics
Longer-Term Issues
- Infrastructure
- Disruptive Technology
- Natural Disasters & Climate Change
- Immigration
- Energy & Water
On the Watch List:
- Construction Costs
- Tax Cuts
- Urbanization/Suburbanization
- Societal Leadership
2017-18 Top Ten
- Political Polarization and Global Uncertainty
- The Technology Boom
- Generational Disruption
- Retail Disruption
- Infrastructure Investment
- Housing: The Big Mismatch
- Lost Decades of the Middle Class
- Real Estate’s Emerging Role in Healthcare
- Immigration
- Climate Change
On the Watch List:
- Tax Reform & Monetary Policy
- Other Policy Issues
- Cannabis
2016-17 Top Ten
- The Changing Global Economy
- Debt Capital Markets Retrenchment
- Demographic Shifts
- Densification/Urbanization
- Political Instability
- Housing Affordability and Access Constraints
- The Disappearing Middle Class
- Energy
- The Sharing/ Virtual Economy
- The Rise of Experiential Retail
On the Watch List:
- 21st Century Manufacturing & Industrial
- Infrastructure
- Unknown Unknowns
2017 – Office Amenities
2017 – Housing
2017 – Re-Shaping Industrial, one Retailer at a Time?
2017 – Is Retail in Trouble, or just Re-Aligning?
2017 – Is Retail at a Tipping Point?
2017 – What’s the Impact of Tax Reform on Real Estate?
2015-16 Top Ten
- Demographic Shifts
- Excess Capital Supply
- Rising Interest Rates
- Global Instability/Currency Devaluation
- Urbanization
- Energy
- The Gap Between Rich & Poor
- Infrastructure
- Real Estate Technology/Crowdsourcing
- The Changing Retail Model
On the Watch List:
- Changing Office Space Demand
- Manufacturing
- Water
- Sustainability
2015 – Water’s Emerging Role in Real Estate Investment
2014-15 Top Ten
- Energy
- Jobs
- The Millennials
- Health Care
- Globalization
- Water
- Capital Markets
- Housing
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
On the Watch List:
- Mexico
- Big Data
2014 Professional Practice Perspective
2014 – Energy and Real Estate
2013 Top Ten
- Low Interest and Capitalization Rate Risks
- Health Care
- Capital Market Resurgence
- Event Risks
- Effects of Climate Change/Weather on Coastal Properties
- Echo Boomer Housing Demand
- Implications of Increased Natural Gas and Reserves on the U.S. Economy
- Global Real Estate Growth and Risk
- The Impact of Technology on Office Space
- Retail Malaise & Repositioning
2013 Capital Markets Outlook
2013 Land Use, Energy and the Environment Perspective
2013 Public-Private Partnerships Perspective
2012 Top Ten
- Aging Population
- Funding of Public Employee Retirement Systems
- Student Debt Burdens
- Infrastructure Funding and US Competitiveness
- Changing Office and Retail Demand
- Real Estate Capital Markets Liquidity
- Global Change and Uncertainty
- Integration of Sustainability
- Low Cap Rates
- Civil Discord and Political Gridlock