Real estate is moving from stabilization to selective acceleration, with value creation becoming more targeted, operational, and execution-led. As capital concentrates in select sectors and strategies, leaders need sharper asset selection, disciplined capital structures, and stronger AI-enabled capabilities. Ben Dimson, Tripp Norton, and Aditya Sanghvi discuss how General Partners, Limited Partners, and real estate operators can turn market complexity into an advantage, drawing on research from their recent article.

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Real estate is moving from stabilization to selective acceleration, with value creation becoming more targeted, operational, and execution-led. As capital concentrates in select sectors and strategies, leaders need sharper asset selection, disciplined capital structures, and stronger AI-enabled capabilities. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ben-dimson?cid=cl4c-cml&amp;sid=%7b%7blead.SFDC%20Id:default=CL4C%7d%7d">Ben Dimson</a>, <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Ftrippnorton&amp;data=05%7C02%7CClare_Kitada-SYDN%40external.mckinsey.com%7C9cf981f240e7412a8fab08df09158b39%7Ccc8936bc93824fff87cb6f55999549e7%7C0%7C0%7C639239660502865651%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LXrLRRLkIpc960TcIa74AXYlQozOlYxl5GKN3HWxUD4%3D&amp;reserved=0">Tripp Norton</a>, and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/aditya-sanghvi">Aditya Sanghvi</a>&nbsp;discuss how General Partners, Limited Partners, and real estate operators can turn market complexity into an advantage, drawing on research from their recent <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/private-capital/our-insights/global-private-markets-report/real-estate">article</a>. Related insights
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<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/real-estate/our-insights/how-agentic-ai-can-reshape-real-estates-operating-model">How agentic AI can reshape real estate&rsquo;s operating model</a>
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