Institutional Real Estate Americas
Institutional Real Estate Americas is a monthly publication for institutional investors in real estate — pension plans, foundations and endowments — and the consultants and real estate investment managers who serve them. With an emphasis on insights and analysis, the publication provides information about the people, events and trends driving this market. Features cover portfolio management, investment strategy and capital flows, with a focus on supporting the staff and investment committee members of public and corporate pension plans, foundations, and endowments. Every issue also contains lists of recent commitments and new fund offerings; people moves and promotions; and news and data about real estate fundraising and investment activity.
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Issues from 2021
December 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 11
- What’s next for retail? Unwrapping changing expectations for the retail experience
- Returning to (a new) normal: What the future may hold for commercial real estate
- Fundraising in the new normal
- Where is the U.S. housing shortage? A look at the latest housing trends
- The hot sector of cold storage: Why the segment is attracting investors’ attention
- It’s a brave new (but still very wacky) world: Pay close attention to what’s happening at the margins
- Safe cities: A global ranking evaluates the safest markets around the world
- Outlook for hotels remains bifurcated in 2022
- October job growth exceeds expectations
- NCREIF PREA Reporting Standards releases best practices for reporting ESG matters
- Cross-border property investors’ latest concerns
- Upward momentum: Megafunds push fundraising to record third quarter
November 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 10
- Green data: How these high-energy facilities are ticking the boxes in ESG
- A small alternative: micro data centers and cryptocurrency farms
- Expert commentary: Industry experts share their views on real estate and the economy
- Less than grand: China Evergrande’s effect at home and abroad
- Debt investing: Managing risk amid uncertainty with commercial real estate debt
- Don’t be afraid: What the ghost kitchen trend could mean for real estate investors
- The data revolution: It’s time for real estate investors to embrace digital infrastructure
- The cost of friction: Don’t tolerate a lack of alignment with your core values
- CalSTRS unveils net-zero emissions goals
- IREI’s seventh Springboard sparks insightful discussions
- Real estate AUM keeps rising
- Falling unemployment
October 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 9
- Going up: Can institutional property outstrip inflation after the pandemic?
- Hitting the mark: Demand for better representation of niche assets in benchmarks continues to grow, but delivering accurate sampling remains some way off
- Summer vacation: The pace of travel may decrease amid the spreading Delta variant, but hotel CEOs remain optimistic
- Valuation trends: Institutional real estate in a post-COVID era
- Under consideration: Discussion questions suggested by the Editorial Advisory Board
- What we’re talking about: Reflections from speaking with our Editorial Advisory Board members
- The trouble with incentives: Alignment is as alignment does
- In Canada, real estate performance varies by property type
- Amid pandemic, buildings’ carbon emissions fall 12.4%
- Job growth slows in August
- Q2 2021 fundraising down 59% from year-ago period
- DEI benchmarking for the commercial real estate investment industry
September 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 8
- Green living: How the apartment industry is engaging with ESG
- Poised for a comeback? Office landlords prepare for return-to-work and changing expectations for the workplace
- High cost: Is lumber worth its weight in gold? Diamonds? Platinum?
- Are gateway markets overpriced? An investigation of fiscal challenges facing gateway markets
- Positive trends: Post-COVID-19, middle-income housing is even more essential
- The future of commercial real estate: Nontraditional property types are no longer niche
- The countdown: The top 10 issues affecting real estate, 2021–2022
- The cost of living: A global perspective on housing affordability and opportunities for real estate investors
- Potential problem analysis: A nonquantitative approach to risk management
- Self-storage sector is well-positioned for post-pandemic growth
- Full-service restaurant foot traffic increases
- Record return for industrial propels NPI to 10-year high
July 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 7
- Finding a place: Fundraising amid the pandemic has posed challenges and opportunities
- SPAC attack: Will the fundraising vehicle rocket to the stratosphere, or crash to earth?
- Buzz cities: Young professionals are in motion, and here is where the talent, action and profits can be found
- A dangerous underestimation: What investors need to understand about the disconnect between listed and nonlisted real estate
- Choose your own adventure: Five real estate investment opportunities to watch in the next 12 months
- There’s a hole in the world tonight: Remembering Larry Hull
- Burned-out employees want to return to the office
- NYSCRF posts largest investment return in its history
- Lending activity is a tale of two cities
June 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 6
- Going big: Commercial real estate investors are harnessing the power of data science
- Getting back on track: Real estate investors are allocating capital and identifying strategies that will thrive during and after the pandemic
- A global dialogue: Editors share takeaways from 2021’s virtual Editorial Advisory Board meetings
- Accelerating into trends: For investors who take a chance, 2021 will be remembered as a once-in-a-cycle opportunity
- A study in contrasts: Reflections from the recent Americas Editorial Advisory Board Meeting and i3 Roundtables
- What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but nomenclature does matter
- Industrial market continues to attract attention
- Retail may be poised for recovery, though investors remain cautious
- Proptech has become ‘business imperative’ for real estate
- Investors target distressed properties for conversion plans
- 30 funds reach final close in Q1 2021, raising $26.5b
- April job growth falls short of expectations
- Institutional real estate gets back to pre-pandemic returns
May 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 5
- Do not disturb: Hotels bide their time until recovery
- A glass half full: Despite myriad challenges, institutional investors adapt amid COVID-19
- Risk and real estate: Antifragility of real estate investments and black swans
- Healthy, wealthy and wise: An introduction to capital markets trends in healthcare real estate
- Just asking questions: Topics and themes discussed at the most recent board meeting
- The rise of the outpost economy: The movement of young professionals, and its impact on real estate
- Alignment of interest: Are we focusing on the wrong thing?
- Alternatives set to become larger share of private real estate investment
- Real estate fund managers see 2021 as capital-raising opportunity
April 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 4
- Flying with a tailwind: The shift to ecommerce has supported trends in the industrial sector
- True value: How are real estate investors valuing their portfolios globally, and what do they expect property valuations to look like in 2021 and 2022?
- High-tech: The intersection of technology and real estate creates a compelling investment landscape
- SFR post-GFC: The single-family rental industry has evolved since its emergence after the financial crisis
- Core storage: Self-storage outperformance gains notice during pandemic
- Brace yourselves: The future could be characterized by continued periodic disruptions in our ability to travel
- Employment rises as restrictions loosen up
- Could in-store retail see a rebound in 2021?
- Cold-storage will continue to serve as attractive investment opportunity
- U.S. cities take top five places as global science cities
- Digital infrastructure fuels data center market
March 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 3
- Walking the walk: How some real estate investment organizations are approaching diversity, equity and inclusion
- Drilling down on debt: A closer look at the real estate debt-fund investment environment
- Data centers take center stage: Surging data consumption and a global search for attractive investment returns have brought the sector to the forefront
- Where to look: Finding private real estate opportunities amid adversity
- DEI déjà vu: Is anything different this time around?
- Widening the scope: Considering DEI efforts in the COVID-19 era
- Fed signals intent to maintain low interest rates
- Real estate secondary transaction volume rises in 2020
- U.S. office demand to decline as remote work continues
- Resuming the climb: Finding private real estate opportunities amid adversity
- Institutional real estate continues to improve
February 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 2
- Research roundtable: Industry experts share their views on the state of real estate and the economy
- Keep ’em separated: Investors face different considerations with real estate separate accounts
- Looking ahead: The top 10 real estate questions for 2021
- Get in the driver’s seat: Proptech offers opportunities for real estate investors to take control of the future
- Everything is connected: Notes on the new normal
- Industrial predicted to continue strong performance
- Investor interest in build-to-rent housing is on the rise
- COVID-19 accelerates real estate firms’ use of technology
- Year in review: Fundraising slows in 2020
January 1, 2021: Vol. 33, Number 1
- The year ahead: What does 2021 hold in store for real estate investors?
- Hidden gems: A look at investment opportunities in global secondary markets
- Navigating turbulent times: Real estate portfolio construction and risk management during a downturn
- Manufacturing trends: Are reshoring and nearshoring of manufacturing imminent and inevitable?
- A shift from defense to offense: What the real estate industry is talking about
- Retailers find ways to adapt to COVID-19
- Homebuilding supported by de-urbanization trend
- Job growth slows in November
- Pension funds issue RFPs for consulting services
- Life sciences REIT raises $1.7b in new funding round
- Year-end slowdown: Coronavirus pandemic puts the brakes on fundraising