The fledgling Dublin flexible office market is seeing improved demand as a growing number of occupiers adopt more fluid and flexible working patterns, according to a new report from CBRE Ireland.
The agent’s Flex Office Operator Survey 2025 found that businesses are prioritising buildings with amenity-rich facilities such as high-quality meeting rooms, fitness facilities and breakout spaces, but it says that Dublin’s flexible space remains well below European city averages, leaving space for expansion and new players.
In 2024, there was 79K SF of takeup by flex office operators in the Dublin market, which included notable deals at 3-8 Hume St. with Iconic Offices…

D.C. lawmakers are preparing to vote on permanent changes to the city’s eviction laws that could have big implications for the city’s rental housing industry.
Landlord groups are making a last-ditch effort to alter the language of the bill on the table.

After weighing a run for mayor, Boston developer Tom O’Brien has opted not to enter the race. 
The founding partner of HYM Investment Group and former planning chief of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, O’Brien released a statement Monday saying he had considered running for mayor because he cares “deeply” about the city.
“After many conversations with people I know, trust and admire, I’ve decided not to pursue a political candidacy at this time,” O’Brien said in the statement. “Instead, I will continue my work with The HYM Investment Group and my engagement in Boston’s charitable and civic life.”
On March 10, The Boston Globe first reported O’Brien was considering running to challenge…

The federal government’s property manager, facing pressure from President Donald Trump to cut costs and space, is quickly and quietly developing a coworking platform that could transform how and where federal employees work. 
Two coworking marketplace operators have been awarded a combined $100K to create platforms that would open some agency office doors to all government employees, creating a space-sharing scheme that would help the U.S. General Services Administration consolidate its footprint. 

Insolvencies in Ireland fell in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a downward trend from the previous year, according to a new report from PwC.
The professional services firm said there were 192 insolvencies in the first quarter, 14% down on the same period last year.
This was also down 7% on the last quarter of 2024, when there were 207, and was a welcome boost to the Irish economy on the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs.
There were 852 insolvencies in total, significantly below the predictions of up to 1,000 made when Revenue closed the Covid debt warehouse last…

A site in San Jose, California, once planned to be part of an entertainment district may end up as a data center instead.

Insolvencies in Ireland fell in the first quarter of 2025, continuing a downward trend from the previous year, according to a new report from PwC.
The professional services firm said there were 192 insolvencies in the first quarter, 14% down on the same period last year.
This was also down 7% on the last quarter of 2024, when there were 207, and was a welcome boost to the Irish economy on the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending tariffs.
There were 852 insolvencies in total, significantly below the predictions of up to 1,000 made when Revenue closed the Covid debt warehouse last…

As the federal government slashes support for programs supporting affordable housing, a Chicago-based investment firm is leading on what some investors see as a prime opportunity to get into the space.
The Vistria Group announced Monday that it has netted more than $2.5B in assets under management for its real estate fund centered on affordable housing in two years.

Foot Locker Inc. has leased 111K SF in St. Petersburg, Florida, for its new headquarters.
The footwear and apparel retail company with about 2,500 national locations will take residence in The Feil Organization’s Class-A office building at 570 Carillon Parkway, giving up its former New York City HQ as part of a move first announced last year.

Ares Management Corp. picked up an Atlanta apartment complex in a deal that shows institutional investors aren’t worried about multifamily oversupply.