Move aside data centers and make room for self-storage, as it takes its place as a desirable real estate asset, according to the 2026 Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.

The real estate industry reflects consumer demand. It does not determine it. That is why it’s not the industry’s fault that bowling alleys have been disappearing and self-storage businesses have been ...

For decades, the American dream centered on owning a home with a garage. Today, that dream is evolving into something that would have seemed almost absurd a generation ago. Wealthy baby boomers and ...