DLA Piper’s Bryan Connolly Sees Emerging Positivity Among Real Estate Leaders

DLA Piper’s Bryan Connolly Sees Emerging Positivity Among Real Estate Leaders

Author: Nareit July 31, 2025 Duration: 11:35
Bryan Connolly, chair of the U.S. real estate practice at DLA Piper, was a guest on the latest episode of the REIT Report. Connolly shared findings from the firm’s 2025 State of the Market Survey regarding market sentiment among real estate leaders. “The biggest trend is the continued emergence of some positivity and some excitement about what the future may hold,” Connolly said. DLA Piper carried out its survey twice this year, once in early 2025 and then again after U.S. trade policie...

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