ASCENT 2026

ASCENT 2026 is held in Miami, Florida.

The stated audience includes commercial real estate decision-makers, owners, developers and investors.

It is most useful for principals and investors in commercial real estate under about 45 who want closed-door deal conversations, since the small tribe sessions of 15-20 people are matched by investment criteria and sponsors include Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield and Hines. Older executives, brokers or service providers looking for a broad expo would get less from it, because the community is limited to owners, developers and investors and much of the speaker list covers wellness, performance and leadership topics rather than real estate.

Commercial real estate investors at a retreat in Miami usually wear smart casual or business casual, such as linen blazers, open collars and loafers, with lighter fabrics for the heat. Evening events tend to be a little dressier.

The organizer reports that the community represents more than $4 trillion in AUM, 2.1 billion square feet under ownership and over 600,000 multifamily units; an attendee total is not provided in the supplied information.