SPONSORED: UBS Asset Management — Spreads are thin. Why invest in commercial real estate? by Mona Bower In a sponsored report published in the June issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas, Larissa Belova, chief investment officer at UBS Asset Management, and research economist Frances Osei-Bonsu, delineate the persistent advantages commercial real estate…
SPONSORED: LaSalle Investment Management — The growth of affordable housing: stable investments for stable communities by Mona Bower In a sponsored interview published in the June issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas, LaSalle’s Jen Wichmann, U.S. head of research and strategy, and Russ Ginise, executive managing director and affordable housing portfolio manager, describe…
AI is creating a sustainability paradox by improving building efficiency, but raising the overall demand for power by James Wallace Artificial intelligence represents both a sustainability tool and a sustainability stress test for real assets.
Research A record 242 U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1m The bar for entry-level homeownership has never been higher. While the typical starter home nationwide…
People Quarterra hires Jordan Calaguire as CIO Quarterra, an industry-leading multifamily development and investment management firm, has appointed Jordan Calaguire as CIO.…
People American Landmark Apartments appoints Elizabeth Roy as CIO American Landmark Apartments has named Elizabeth Roy as CIO. In this role, Roy will lead…
Transactions Cain expands Pan-European PBSA platform with London entry by Released Cain has launched a dedicated London purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) strategy targeting the delivery of 2,000 beds across the capital, marking the latest expansion of its growing Pan-European living platform.
Research Perspectives: A rocket, a record IPO and what it means down here by Geoffrey Dohrmann When Space Exploration Technologies priced its initial public offering last week — about $135 a share, roughly $75 billion raised, a valuation near $1.77 trillion, the largest stock-market debut in history — my first reaction was probably the one many of you had. A rocket company. What does that have to do with the buildings, the platforms and the long-lived assets the rest of us spend our careers underwriting?
People Savills appoints interim CEO and new head of client capital Savills plc has that announced Alex Jeffrey, CEO of Savills Investment Management (Savills IM), will…
Fundraising New Forests launches global natural capital strategy New Forests has launched its Global Landscape Opportunities strategy, its first global natural capital offering,…
People Harrison Street expands Asia investor solutions team, opens Singapore office Harrison Street Asset Management has appointed Michael Humphrey as managing director and co-head of Asia,…
Research TSMC effect puts Phoenix industrial in early innings of a decade-long expansion by Greer Oliver When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) — the world’s largest contract chipmaker — announced its Phoenix fabrication complex, it set off a chain reaction across Arizona’s industrial market. The data tells the story: As of the end of 2025, semiconductor-related companies have absorbed nearly 22.1 million square feet of industrial space and created 14,334 jobs across metro Phoenix, according to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC).
Research Walker & Dunlop hospitality outlook shows investors continue to push toward leisure, luxury assets by Released Walker & Dunlop has released its first hospitality outlook, Capital, Divergence, and the Search for Durable Returns.
