Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of Commerce Centre, a 33,744-square-foot multitenant retail property at 17097 Airline Highway in Ascension Parish, acquired by an East Coast investor; terms were not disclosed. Microsoft reportedly gave sales teams talking points to compete against Anthropic and OpenAI, emphasizing cost, control and integration benefits of its own AI models, reflecting a push to rely more on in-house AI while reducing costs and dependence on external providers. U.S. warehouse construction is picking up again after a slowdown, with more than 305 million square feet under development in the second quarter of 2026, up 18% from the previous year, driven by renewed demand from logistics firms, retailers, manufacturers and data center suppliers.