ABS Management & Development Corp. announced a 2026–2027 acquisition strategy aimed at expanding its U.S. commercial real estate portfolio through selective purchases of retail and office properties. The company is evaluating well-located assets with durable underlying demand and opportunities to create additional value through active management, strategic leasing and targeted capital improvements.
“We believe the next phase of growth for ABS should be disciplined and selective,” said ABS President Yechiel Rivlin said. “We are not looking to acquire properties simply to increase the size of the portfolio. We want assets where the fundamentals make sense today and where our experience in ownership, leasing and management can create additional value over time.”
The strategy comes as commercial real estate investment activity begins to recover following several years of higher borrowing costs, valuation adjustments and reduced transaction volume. CBRE currently forecasts U.S. commercial real estate investment volume to increase approximately 16% in 2026, including projected increases of 17% in retail investment and 16% in office investment.
Rivlin believes the transition is creating a potentially attractive period for long-term buyers willing to remain selective.
“Commercial real estate has gone through a meaningful period of repricing,” Rivlin said. “We think that adjustment is beginning to create opportunities, but this is still a market where investors need to understand exactly what they are buying. The next 12 to 24 months could be an interesting acquisition window for buyers who focus on individual assets rather than simply
Retail will remain a significant component of ABS Management’s acquisition search, particularly neighborhood and community-oriented properties serving established population bases. ABS is particularly interested in properties with tenant mixes that reflect the changing role of neighborhood retail, including combinations of traditional retailers, restaurants, professional services, healthcare and other service-oriented businesses, the company said.
“Retail has evolved, but well-located shopping centers continue to play an important role in the communities they serve,” Rivlin said. “We like properties that give people multiple reasons to visit and where there is an opportunity to strengthen the tenant mix over time.”
ABS also plans to pursue office acquisitions where pricing and property-level fundamentals create an attractive long-term opportunity. The company will evaluate office assets individually, with particular attention to location, tenant quality, occupancy, physical condition, acquisition basis and the property’s ability to remain competitive within its market.
“Office isn’t one market,” Rivlin said. “There can be a major difference between two buildings even within the same city. We believe that creates opportunities for investors who understand the individual property, the tenants and the economics.”
ABS Management is not setting a predetermined acquisition target and said the quality of individual opportunities will take priority over transaction volume.
