Easterly Government Properties’ Darrell Crate on mission-critical real estate and the role of public-private partnerships

by Andrea Zander

Mission-critical real estate is defined by its stability, with assets tied to core government functions and long-term leases with federal agencies. These properties support essential services, from law enforcement to health care. In this interview, Easterly Government Properties President and CEO Darrell Crate outlines how the sector operates, why tenant relationships are tied to long-term mission needs, and how lease structures drive stability. He also discusses how operating expertise, building requirements, and public-private partnerships shape performance.

Provident Industrial acquires 13-building portfolio in Memphis Metropolitan Market

by Released

Provident Industrial, a division of Dallas-based real estate development and investment company Provident, announced the acquisition of a 13-building industrial portfolio totaling 2,526,937 square feet across the Memphis, Tenn. metropolitan area.

Beachwold Residential secures $51m to refinance Jacksonville apartment community

by Denise Moose

Beachwold Residential has secured a $50.5 million first mortgage loan to refinance a 308-unit garden-style apartment community in Jacksonville, Fla.

Perspectives: Private vs. public real estate fees — Why the comparison is more misleading than most investors realize

by Geoffrey Dohrmann

For decades, institutional allocators have debated whether private market real estate justifies its fee structure relative to public real estate securities. The comparison typically begins with headline numbers: Private funds charging management fees of 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent, plus performance-based carried interest, versus public REIT mutual funds and ETFs charging 20 basis points to 60 basis points.