Commercial Real Estate Secrets Luxury Commercial Real Estate in 2026: Aspen, Miami, Caribbean Deals
In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, Aviva Sonenreich sits down with Kayla Mahoney, broker at Engel & Völkers, to talk about where the real opportunities are hiding in 2026—especially in luxury commercial real estate and hospitality real estate.
If you’re a broker, investor, or operator looking for unconventional deal flow in 2026—especially across Aspen, Miami, and the Caribbean—this episode is your playbook for finding the quiet path.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Untapped markets in 2026: Caribbean hotels, luxury submarkets, and emerging pockets
- The shift: Airbnb pullback → traditional hotels resurging
- The rise of wellness real estate and experience-driven hospitality
- Referral systems: residential agents as the gateway to commercial portfolios
- Boutique brokerage vs. institutional brokerage: flexibility, creativity, and portfolio-wide execution
- Creative marketing that converts: authenticity, short-form content, and “make it zesty” strategy
- Why data is expensive (CoStar/LoopNet/Crexi) and how advisors win by sharing, not gatekeeping
- Alternative capital paths: bridge financing, construction financing, equipment leasing
About the Guest: Kayla Mahoney
Kayla Mahoney is a broker at Engel & Völkers with a focus on luxury commercial real estate and hospitality investments. With experience in underwriting and deal analysis (including CCIM-based training), Kayla specializes in identifying under-served markets, building referral networks, and pursuing high-upside opportunities—particularly across Denver, Miami, and Caribbean hotel markets.
About the Host: Aviva Sonenreich
Aviva Sonenreich is the host of Commercial Real Estate Secrets and Managing Broker of Warehouse Hotline, a Denver-based commercial real estate brokerage specializing in industrial properties across Colorado. She’s known for translating complex commercial real estate and deal strategy into practical, real-world insight for investors, brokers, and business owners.
Save this episode if you want a repeatable strategy for finding deal flow in 2026—without competing in the most crowded lanes.