A momentous 2018 has set the stage for even bigger changes to come in 2019. The House changed hands. What seems likely is a year of gridlock on legislation. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve continues the slow inching up of interest rates.

There is wide consensus that the most recent commercial real estate cycle and broader economic expansion have stretched on to a point where a slowdown should be expected. But no one is quite sure when it will start or what might precipitate a dip.

It’s in this context that more than 50 commercial real estate firms have provided us their best estimations of where we are and where we are going in the commercial real estate sector in our third annual – and largest to date – yearend outlook supplement.

The pieces in this supplement once again cover every property type. Some delve into niche areas as well. What they have in common is they come from some of the best companies and best minds in the business.