Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog
In our latest roundup, AI creates new real estate play for VCs, Wall Street sells more rental homes, builders capitalize on flood of water projects and more!
- Data center construction has the potential to be a significant opportunity for extended stay hotels in the near and long term, provided sustainable demand patterns exist within a given market. (Jenna Graber, Hotel Dive)
- Artificial intelligence doesn’t represent an “extinction event” for AEC firms, but it will fundamentally change the way construction pros streamline certain tasks. (Matthew Thibault, Construction Dive)
- With the 21st Century ROAD to Housing now law, there are a number of outstanding questions about implementation and compliance for multifamily pros. (Julie Strupp, Multifamily Dive)
- As data center spending shows no signs of slowing, the infrastructure in place for water projects has also seen its own surge in the first half of 2026. (Matthew Thibault, Construction Dive)
- The number of homes owned by institutional investors listed for sale is more than double what it was at the start of February. (Diana Olick, CNBC)
- Artificial intelligence is reshaping the commercial real estate landscape by creating new investment opportunities, accelerating innovation in property technology, and enabling venture capital firms to identify and scale high-growth companies. (Diana Olick, CNBC)
- Construction and infrastructure pricing volatility for CRE is expected to intensify, complicating deal underwriting and project budgeting across the sector as the US places new tariffs on imports from more than 80 countries. (Nina Dale, Yahoo)