DLA Piper names Todd Eisner as partner in real estate practice by Released | May 21, 2025 DLA Piper has announced Todd Eisner has joined the firm as a partner in the real estate practice. He will be based in the firm’s New York City office.
Beach Point Capital raises $545m for first dedicated real estate fund by Andrea Zander | May 21, 2025 Beach Point Capital Management, a diversified alternative asset manager, has closed its BPC Real Estate Debt Fund with $545 million of investable capital.
PB Bell, PCCP sell multifamily asset in Suburban Phoenix for $137m by Denise Moose | May 21, 2025 PB Bell and PCCP have sold Zaterra, a 392-unit multifamily property in Chandler, Ariz. The asset traded for $137.5 million, or $350,765 per unit.
Office REITs see rising investor interest, according to Nareit’s actively managed real estate fund tracker by Elise Mackanych | May 20, 2025 Active managers have increasingly allocated to telecommunications, healthcare and office REITs in first quarter 2025, according to Nareit’s quarterly active managers tracker, though office investment remains below the sector’s index weighting.
Moody’s: Aging data centers, tenant risks could pressure CMBS and ABS returns by Andrea Zander | May 20, 2025 As data center capacity ramps up considerably in coming years to meet strong demand for cloud computing, AI and enterprise workloads, the performance of data center securitizations will be at risk if tenant demand for capacity falter, according to a report by Moody’s.
Hines Private Wealth Solutions completes $194m DST by Released | May 20, 2025 Hines, a global real estate investor, developer and manager, has announced that Hines Private Wealth Solutions has successfully completed another Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) with HREX 5 DST.
Griffin Capital’s qualified opportunity zone funds reach $7.5b in total economic impact by Released | May 20, 2025 Griffin Capital Co., a housing-focused private real estate investment manager, has announced the updated findings of its Opportunity Zone Fund Platform Economic Impact Analysis report.
Howard Lutnick passes Cantor Fitzgerald to next generation of ownership by Released | May 20, 2025 Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Cantor Fitzgerald’s former chairman and CEO, has agreed to transfer his ownership of Cantor Fitzgerald to the next generation.
Clearstead expands partnership with GLASfunds to enhance its private markets platform by Released | May 19, 2025 Clearstead, a financial advisory firm serving wealthy families and institutions, and GLASfunds, an alternative investment platform for financial advisors, has announced significant enhancements to Clearstead’s private market investments platform, ClearAccess.
Concorde Investment Services appoints Sydney Hockaday as director of marketing by Elise Mackanych | May 19, 2025 Concorde Investment Services has appointed Sydney Hockaday as director of marketing. As a new position to the company, Hockaday will lead the teams marketing strategy by elevating brand visibility, furthering client relationships and growing business development and adviser recruitment.
More than 40% of top U.S. metros face affordable housing shortage by Andrea Zander | May 19, 2025 The housing market remains far from a full recovery and a balanced situation, especially when considering who can afford to purchase these available homes. When viewed through the lens of income and purchasing power, it becomes clear that access to affordable homes remains out of reach for many buyers, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors.
JPMorgan Private Markets Fund reaches $1 billion benchmark by Elise Mackanych | May 19, 2025 J.P. Morgan surpasses $1 billion for a private-markets fund that is designed for individual investors, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Blue Owl Capital announces $7b final close for digital infrastructure fund by Andrea Zander | May 19, 2025 Blue Owl Capital has held a final close of its most recent digital infrastructure fund, Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Fund III (ODI III), with $7 billion of total capital commitments. ODI III exceeded the original target of $4 billion and hit its hard cap.
Inflation decreases to 2.3 percent in April, but markets remain cautious about tariffs by Elise Mackanych | May 16, 2025 The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) has recorded the lowest annual inflation rate since early 2021, as it rose 2.3 percent year-over-year in April, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the annual rate in March.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner calls for private market investments in retirement accounts by Elise Mackanych | May 16, 2025 Mark Uyeda, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner, has urged a renewed push to incorporate private market investments into retirement accounts. In doing so, 401(k) plans would become more aligned with professionally managed pension funds, according to AltsWire.
