2025 was a year of restraint. High borrowing costs torpedoed distributions, chilling investor sentiment, leaving REIT valuations flat. Everything changed as the year closed.Rate cuts weren’t just chatter anymore, they started to feel real. Inflation softened, and the key sectors – retail, industrial, and commercial – finally found their footing in both rents and occupancy.Now, 2026 is poised for a turnaround. This recovery probably may not roar back like past cycles, but it promises to be steadier, more dis ...