RI Marketplace H1 2026: Traded Volume Grows as Buyer Demand Continues to Expand

Traded Volume Grows as Buyer Demand Expands  

RI Marketplace entered 2026 with continued momentum across transaction volume, buyer activity, and asset diversity. Through the first half of the year, the platform successfully traded193 assets totaling $401.9 million, an 11.4% increase in volume compared with H1 2025. 

The growth came as the market continues to navigate increasing cost of capital with the ten-year treasury yield hovering around annual highs and inflating cap rates across the commercial real estate sector. In this environment, sellers are looking for more structured ways to establish pricing, reach qualified buyers, and move assets toward close with certainty. 

Market Share Reflects More Than Volume

RI Marketplace's H1 transaction growth has also propelled them into a leading position within the CRE auction market with its industry-leading traded volume, $401.9 million, and a 77.3% trade rate through June 2026.

Marketplace’s efficiency (77% trade rate) is critical to its growth story. Fostering a trust relationship with investors who underwrite and bid confidently knowing assets and sellers on the platform have been diligence and have a high likelihood of trade.  This reflects a more disciplined process: rigorous underwriting to ensure market-aligned expectations, and targeted marketing designed to reach the right buyers. 

Transaction Growth Broadened Across Property Types 

Hospitality remained the largest category by total volume, followed closely by office and multifamily. Together, those three sectors accounted for approximately 70% of traded volume during the first half of the year. 

The largest year-over-year gains came from sectors that had been comparatively smaller contributors one year earlier. Office volume increased 180%; senior housing increased 143%, and multifamily doubled.  Retail and hospitality volume remained significant contributors to overall platform activity. 

In a market where liquidity can vary significantly by product type, growth across office, multifamily, senior housing and industrial shows that structured price discovery is playing a larger role across CRE asset classes.

Buyer Demand Continued to Expand 

Buyer engagement strengthened alongside transaction volume. Through a newly enhanced, targeted marketing approach, RI Marketplace saw unique viewers per asset increase 13%, signed confidentiality agreements increase 14%, and bid registrations increase 10% year over year. The investor network expanded as well, with new user registrations up 47.6% year over year and new investor registrations up nearly 50%.

The continued expansion of the investor network gives each new asset access to a larger audience, while targeted marketing, broker outreach and buyer qualification help narrow that audience toward investors with the ability and intent to transact.

Featured Transactions Behind the Numbers 

Brass Professional Center

San Antonio, TX · Younger Partners

$16.0Msale price576,000+SF75signed CAs

The 11-building Brass Professional Center, represented by Younger Partners, sold for $16.0 million, with 75 signed CAs. The result came against a challenging San Antonio office backdrop and a 576,000+ SF campus that was approximately 52% occupied, demonstrating buyer demand for well-positioned value-add opportunities even as the broader San Antonio office market continues to recalibrate.

University Flats Phase I

Greeley, CO · Transwestern

$15.95Msale price110signed CAs93units

The 93-unit, 262-bed student housing asset brokered by Transwestern, sold for $15.95 million at a 6.52% cap rate, closing above the seller's reserve. For a specialized student housing buyer pool, the campaign converted nearly 9,000 listing views into 110 confidentiality agreements and 17 qualified bidders, with digital channels sourcing both the winning bidder and underbidder.

3000 Post Oak Boulevard

Houston, TX · JLL

15bidders108signed CAs433,528SF

The 433,528-square-foot, 100%-vacant former Bechtel headquarters sold approximately 56% above the seller’s reserve, generating 108 confidentiality agreements from prospective buyers and 15 approved bidders. Brokered by JLL Capital Markets, the outcome stands out in a Houston office market increasingly divided between newer trophy assets and older inventory, with the property’s Galleria location and repositioning potential giving buyers multiple paths to value creation.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas South

DeSoto, TX · Alchemy

24bidders168signed CA's88Keys

The 88-key receiver sale closed approximately 31% above the seller’s reserve after generating 162 confidentiality agreements and 24 approved bidders. Brokered by Alchemy Real Estate Advisors, the outcome demonstrates the importance of separating ownership distress from asset fundamentals: despite the receivership, the hotel was outperforming its competitive set with a trailing-12-month RevPAR index of approximately 114%.

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A Larger Market, With More Visibility Into Demand 

The first half of 2026 reflects continued growth in client and consumer metrics for RI Marketplace: more transaction volume moving through the platform and a larger investor audience engaging with those opportunities. 

For sellers and brokers, that creates a more measurable view of the market. Buyer activity can be tracked from initial exposure through diligence, qualification and bidding, while a defined auction timeline creates a clear point for the market to establish value. 

As the commercial real estate market continues to evolve in the second half of the year, RI Marketplace remains focused on combining broad buyer reach, targeted marketing and disciplined transaction execution to move assets from market launch to funded close. 

H1 performance data reflects RI Marketplace activity from January 1 through June 30, 2026.