Latin America GRI Real Estate 2026

Global capital flows & Latin America

How institutional investors are reframing risk, timing, and opportunity?

• How are global institutional investors rethinking capital allocation today?
• To what extent is Latin America undervalued, misunderstood, or facing structural barriers to institutional capital?
• What conditions would need to be in place for Latin America to become allocable at scale?

The Andean Capital Transition: What Will It Take to Build Platforms for Global Investment?

• What structural adjustments are enabling Andean capital to evolve toward global investment standards?
• What types of vehicles, financing structures, or partnerships are proving effective in attracting international capital without diluting returns?
• What characteristics do Andean real estate projects that successfully access global capital share in terms of scale, governance, and predictability?

The City as a Driver of Investment

How Do Planning, Mobility, and Urban Regeneration Translate into Capital Gains (Plusvalía)?

• How do urban decisions influence financial performance, volatility, and return resilience throughout the real estate cycle?
• Under what conditions do urban regeneration processes translate into sustainable value creation rather than short-term revaluation?
• What public–private collaboration models enable the capture of urban value and its transformation into attractive returns for institutional capital?

Beyond IRR

How Are Investment Mandates Evolving Toward Measurable Regenerative Impact?

• How are investor mandates evolving when financial returns alone are no longer sufficient without clarity on impact, traceability, and long-term consistency?
• What metrics and frameworks enable impact to be comparable across projects and cities, and eligible for institutional mandates?
• How should capital be structured to sustain both impact and returns over the long term?

The New Credit Architecture

How Is Real Estate Finance Being Rebuilt to Enable Scale and Impact?

• How are roles being redistributed among banks, debt funds, and alternative capital in real estate financing?
• What role are debt funds, private credit, and hybrid structures playing today in enabling projects without excessively diluting the sponsor?
• What needs to change in credit architecture to enable scale, impact, and repeatability without compromising financial discipline

Mexico as a Capital and Urban Platform

What Will Determine Its Attractiveness in the New Investment Cycle?

• What is driving the country to gain (or lose) relevance as a platform for real estate and urban investment in this cycle?
• What signals is capital observing today to determine how far to commit and with what time horizon in the Mexican market?
• Which factors are making the difference between projects that remain on paper and those that successfully deliver urban and financial value?

Living Assets

Can Housing Be Affordable, Scalable, and Bankable at the Same Time?

• How can the growing demand for affordable housing be balanced with the profitability, stability, and risk requirements of institutional capital?
• What operational, regulatory, and governance conditions enable housing to become a scalable, replicable, and attractive asset class for large investors?
• Which new revenue schemes, operating structures, and partnerships are making innovative residential models truly “bankable”?

The Office 2026

How Is It Driving Strategic Conversion, Revaluation, and New Urban Capital Decisions?

• In which markets and under what conditions does office remain an efficient capital allocation compared to alternative uses?
• What criteria—location, structure, costs, and demand—determine when to convert, reposition, or divest an office asset?
• How do urban integration, connectivity, and mixed-use dynamics influence the resilience and revaluation of office assets?

Industrial & Logistics

Has the Sector Reached Cycle Maturity — and Where Will the Next Phase of Growth Come From?

• How are investors adjusting their strategies as the sector enters a phase of maturity, greater selectivity, and return compression?
• Which factors—location, infrastructure, technology, and asset quality—will determine which logistics platforms continue to capture demand and pricing power?
• How can industrial portfolios be scaled without falling into overbuilding, and which signals is capital monitoring today to anticipate cycle imbalances?

Profitable Urban Ecosystems

How to Transform Commercial Projects into High‑Performing Assets?

• How do mixed-use integration, connectivity, and urban scale directly impact a project’s profitability and competitiveness?
• Which operating models, flexibility strategies, and management approaches help sustain income, reduce volatility, and protect asset value throughout the cycle?
• How can urban vision, design, operations, and capital be aligned to meet today’s investor expectations and maximize value over time?

The Luxury of Regeneration

Is sustainability the only path to maintaining ADR at record levels?

• How is environmental, urban, and social regeneration influencing the ability of hotel assets to create and sustain value over time?
• Which product and experience elements justify higher ADRs in increasingly competitive markets?
• How can investment, operations, and brand positioning be aligned to protect ADR throughout the hotel cycle?

Latino Global Capital & JVs

What Partnership and Governance Models Support Expansion into the U.S. and Europe?

• What defines the right partner today to expand into the U.S. and Europe—local execution capability, institutional governance, or long-term strategic alignment?
• What governance, decision-making, and reporting models enable balanced JVs, reduce friction, and sustain long-term relationships in cross-border structures?
• What contractual, economic, and operational conditions make it possible to move from a one-off JV to a scalable, repeatable investment platform attractive to institutional capital?

 AI & Deep PropTech

Are We Ready to Move from Operating Assets to Managing Intelligent Portfolios?

• How is energy management starting to influence profitability and investment decisions?
• What tangible advantages does the use of AI deliver in anticipating failures, optimizing operations, and reducing operational risks throughout the asset lifecycle?
• At what point does technology become a true asset differentiator?

New Urban Governance

How Can Public, Private, and Community Collaboration Accelerate Urban Projects?

• How can urban governance models reduce friction, uncertainty, and execution timelines for private capital?
• Which forms of cooperation help align incentives between governments, investors, and developers to unlock complex projects?
• How does the inclusion of communities and local stakeholders impact the stability, scalability, and financial sustainability of urban projects?

The Financial Cost of Climate Inaction

How Are Capital Markets Penalizing Obsolete Assets?

• How are financial markets incorporating climate risk into valuations, debt pricing, and access to capital?
• Which factors are causing certain assets to be penalized in terms of liquidity, refinancing, and exit value?
• Which adaptation and resilience strategies help preserve value and reduce volatility throughout the real estate cycle?

Central America & Caribbean Deep Dive

How Are Logistics and Hospitality Platforms Driving Cross-Border Resilience Through Co-Investment?

• How are Central America and the Caribbean positioning themselves as an integrated region to attract and retain global capital?
• Which co-investment models, partnerships, and vehicles enable investment across multiple countries under a regional strategy?
• How are investors assessing risk, return, and asset prioritization when investment decisions are made at a regional rather than country-by-country level?

Industrial & Logistics Case Study

Commercial Case Study

Hospitality Case Study

Data Centers in LATAM - Case Study

• Infrastructure and planning: How are data centers in LATAM being designed and located today to ensure scalability, resilience, and long-term growth?
• Energy and ecosystem: How is the region preparing in terms of energy availability, costs, and the transition toward more sustainable sources to support the sector’s expansion?
• Operational capacity and talent: How is LATAM evolving in the development of operational capabilities, specialized talent, and governance models to operate data centers under global mission-critical standards?