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The Crisis-Proof Shopping Center
By John Cumbelich While an anxious national media reports on the retail apocalypse, spiking vacancy rates and big-name bankruptcies, perhaps it’s time for...
Oregon Pension Fund Provides Additional $300MM to Ascentris Relationship, Will Target Seattle
By Jon Peterson The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund will continue to seek investment opportunities in commercial real estate across a number of...
Fairfield Residential to Create $1.5B Apartment Development Fund
By Jon Peterson Another investment firm is looking to raise considerable amount of funding to shore up cash for acquisitions in the multifamily...
FPA Multifamily Raises $970MM for New Apartment Fund with Seattle Among its Target Markets
By Jon Peterson Since the start of economic calamity initiated by COVID-19, the multifamily sector has been one of two that has shown...
The Housing Market Posted An Epic Rebound In May, According To Meyers Research
Consumers were quick to re-enter the housing market once the stay-at-home orders were lifted. COSTA MESA, Calif., June 19, 2020 — Today, the...
Black Creek Hits $1.9B in Commitments for Industrial Fund with Puget Sound as Potential Investment Market
By Jon Peterson Denver-based Black Creek Group has now reached a total amount of commitments of $1.9 billion for its Black Creek Industrial Fund,...
Oregon Pension Fund Allocates $250MM for Apartment Investments with Seattle Among its Targeted Markets
By Jon Peterson As the multifamily market continues to drive interest from private and institutional investors, more investment dollars seem to be allocated in...
March to June, Where are We Really After 3 Months of COVID Effects on Commercial Real Estate
By Eugene McGrane Well it’s been a long three months of Shelter in Place orders across most of the country. We’ve seen a...
Pandemic Worsens Housing Supply Shortage, According to First American Potential Home Sales Model
As more homeowners are reluctant to list their homes for sale amid the pandemic, the supply of homes available to potential home buyers continues...
Bell Partners Pauses Apartment Acquisitions for Now, Investor Owns Properties in San Francisco and Seattle
By Jon Peterson Greensboro, N.C.-based Bell Partners has made the decision to halt buying any additional apartment assets for the Bell Institutional Fund...
Swift Concludes Capital Raise on Fund III at $503MM
By Jon Peterson San Francisco-based Swift Real Estate Partners has completed its final capital raise of approximately $503 million for its Swift Real Estate...
CalPERS Makes Additional $375MM Allocation into Emerging Manager Program
By Jon Peterson California Public Employees Retirement System has approved a new $375 million allocation into its real estate emerging manager program for real...
