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The latest 2025 trade measures are driving up costs on essential construction materials and imports, placing added pressure on development timelines, shifting tenant strategies, and challenging underwriting assumptions across Connecticut's market.


In our latest blog, we explore how these trade dynamics are impacting CRE stakeholders at every level, and how recently passed federal tax legislation may help rebalance the outlook. From permanent bonus depreciation to a renewed Opportunity Zone program, key policy shifts are reshaping investment strategies for the year ahead.

Tariffs & Trade Tensions: What CRE Investors Should Know

What you’ll learn:

✔️ The ripple effects of tariffs on CRE construction, leasing, and supply chain.

✔️ How tenants and developers are adapting locally in Connecticut.

✔️ Key wins from the Senate’s tax bill, and what they mean for your returns.

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