Aaron Adams - Alpine Capital Solutions

10/28/2026

Charlotte just beat out Atlanta for another major financial-services expansion. Two hundred new jobs averaging more than $162,000 annually. THAT is the kind of employment growth real estate investors should watch.

Today Governor Josh Stein announced The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., a financial services provider, will add 200 jobs in Mecklenburg County. The…

10/28/2026

INDIANAPOLIS RANKS #6 AMONG AMERICA'S BEST BIG CITIES TO RETIRE
Source: U.S. News & World Report; ranking published October 27, 2026

U.S. News evaluated more than 850 American cities for its 2027 Best Places to Retire rankings.
Indianapolis placed #6 in the big-city category, ahead of Fort Worth, San Antonio, Albuquerque and Phoenix.
The evaluation considers affordability, quality of life, healthcare, taxes, employment opportunities, and retirement-related migration.

/PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today revealed the 2027 Best Places to Retire in the United...

10/27/2026

Indianapolis industrial construction surges 122% year over year.
A new October industrial report shows 12.3 million square feet under construction, up 29% from the previous month, while year-to-date property sales reached approximately $1.4 billion—up 198% annually. Why it matters: Institutional investment remains strong, but the expanding supply pipeline deserves attention when evaluating future rents and vacancies.

Kansas City industrial vacancies rise significantly.
The same report shows Kansas City industrial vacancy rates increased 290 basis points year over year, compared with an overall national vacancy rate of 9.7%. Why it matters: This is a useful warning against assuming every commercial property category in a growing Midwest market will enjoy tightening supply.

Charlotte industrial investment reaches $1.86 BILLION.
Year-to-date industrial property sales through September increased 70% compared with the same period last year, according to newly published market data. Why it matters: Charlotte continues attracting substantial commercial investment, although transaction volume alone doesn't guarantee stronger property-level cash flow.

Local and state authorities are moving to curb or halt new data center construction, reflecting a growing resistance to the industry's impact.

10/26/2026

🏢 SOMEBODY JUST SPENT $22 MILLION ON A BUILDING IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA!

And here's why I find that interesting.

CBRE, one of the world's largest commercial real estate firms, just announced the sale of Renaissance Plaza in downtown Greensboro.

$22 MILLION purchase price.

19 STORIES.

287,464 square feet.

The buyer? Appian Investments.

And this isn't some vacant piece of land with a developer promising to build something five years from now.

This is an actual completed real estate transaction.

Now, here's something important.

The building was reportedly only about 65% occupied.

So this isn't necessarily a story about investors paying top dollar for a perfectly stabilized property.

It's about an investor seeing an opportunity to improve an existing asset.

And THAT is interesting to me.

I've been investing in real estate for more than 20 years, and I've learned that great opportunities aren't always found in the biggest, most expensive markets.

Sometimes they're found in secondary markets where experienced investors believe they can create additional value.

Does one office-building acquisition guarantee Greensboro's housing market will appreciate?

Of course not.

But it demonstrates that real estate investors continue putting meaningful capital into the Triad.

My takeaway: Don't overlook secondary markets just because they aren't making national headlines every day.

Greensboro deserves a spot on investors' radar.

CBRE has arranged the $22 million sale of Renaissance Plaza, a 19-story, 287,464-sq.-ft. office tower in downtown Greensboro, N.C., to Appian Investments.

10/26/2026

Indianapolis has granted final approval for Union at Astor, a roughly $70 million, 241-unit affordable apartment development in Stringtown.
The project replaces several existing houses with higher-density housing near downtown while targeting residents earning 50%–70% of area median income.

Check out this story from IndyStar: Developer wins approval to demolish Stringtown houses for apartments

After months of discussions over the design of a 242-unit affordable complex in Stringtown, developers will move forward with the project.

After months of discussions over the design of a 242-unit affordable complex in Stringtown, developers will move forward with the project.

10/23/2026

"Idaho National Laboratory is involved in FIVE of the SIX projects selected in a nationwide Department of Energy commercialization funding round. For a relatively small city, that's a remarkable concentration of national research activity."

Idaho National Laboratory will lead two and support three DOE Technology Commercialization Fund projects to bring research to market.

10/22/2026

🏆 INDIANAPOLIS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP 20 CONVENTION DESTINATIONS. AND THE NUMBERS BACK IT UP.

When people think of America's biggest convention markets, they naturally think of Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago and Atlanta.

But here's a city that doesn't always get the credit it deserves.

INDIANAPOLIS.

Look at how Indy has performed in different national studies:

🏆 #1 Convention City in America — USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice recognition.

🏆 #16 nationally — Northstar's 2024 Convention Cities Index, measuring convention infrastructure and competitiveness.

🏆 #18 nationally — Simpleview's 2023 ranking of destinations hosting America's 250 largest conventions.

And here's the number I REALLY like:

932,000 convention-related hotel room nights booked in 2024!

Indianapolis also has the nation's largest network of hotel rooms connected to a convention center by enclosed walkways.

Think about that.

Indianapolis isn't one of America's 20 largest metropolitan areas by population, yet it competes with some of the biggest cities in the country for convention business.

And it's continuing to invest in its convention infrastructure.

Here's why that matters to real estate investors.

Those visitors spend money.

Hotels. Restaurants. Transportation. Entertainment. Local businesses.

That spending supports employment and strengthens the broader economy.

I've always believed that the best real estate markets have multiple economic engines—not just one major employer or industry.

Investor takeaway: Indianapolis punches well above its weight in the national convention economy.

And that's another reason I like its long-term real estate fundamentals.

10/21/2026

A major international real estate firm just broke ground on 270 apartments in Greensboro, replacing an abandoned department-store site. It's another example of sophisticated capital moving into the Triad.

Hines broke ground on Pembroke at Friendly Center, a 270-unit Class A multifamily community located within Friendly Center in Greensboro, North…

10/20/2026

Harvard just published new research exploring how existing single-family lots could support four rental units using factory-built construction. As land, labor, and construction costs continue challenging housing affordability, the future of rental housing may increasingly involve building more homes on land we already have.

10/20/2026

Idaho Falls has an interesting housing problem. A local legislator says the average individual qualifies for roughly a $300,000–$320,000 home, while the average Bonneville County sale price is around $430,000. That's a serious affordability gap—and it helps explain why investors should be paying attention to workforce housing, duplexes and smaller rental properties.

https://localnews8.com/news/2026/10/19/housing-costs-front-and-center-at-community-roundtable-in-idaho-falls/