Commercial real estate lending activity increases in Q1 2025 despite market volatility by Andrea Zander | May 14, 2025 Commercial real estate lending surged in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher financing volumes and robust activity from banks, though caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, according to the CBRE.
iAltaA Holdings launches with $20m in initial funding, backed by WestCap by Released | May 14, 2025 iAltA Holdings, a private markets infrastructure company, has announced its launch with an initial funding of $20 million led by WestCap, a strategic operating and investing firm with more than $6 billion in assets under management.
Hightower makes strategic investment in Lindbrook Capital by Released | May 14, 2025 Hightower has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Lindbrook Capital, a financial planning and wealth management practice with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management.
Rothschild and Co. appoints Matthew Greenberger as managing director and head of real estate, North America by Released | May 13, 2025 Rothschild and Co. has announced that Matthew J. Greenberger will join the firm as managing director and head of real estate, North America, based in New York City. In this role, Greenberger will lead Rothschild and Co.’s real estate advisory activities across the region.
Bernstein Private Wealth Management appoints Ashley Valetegui as head of wealth strategies by Released | May 13, 2025 Bernstein Private Wealth Management, a unit of AllianceBernstein, has announced the appointment of Ashley Velategui as the head of its wealth strategies group, effective May 9, 2025.
Interval funds near $100b in AUM, says Pitchbook by Elise Mackanych | May 13, 2025 Interval funds are close to surpassing $100 billion in assets under management, according to Pitchbook.
Christopher Schelling joins Aksia as a managing director by Elise Mackanych | May 13, 2025 Christopher Schelling has joined Aksia, an alternative investments firm, as a managing director, as of May 12.
Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust sells office building in Atlanta for $133m by Andrea Zander | May 13, 2025 Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (MUST) has agreed to sell Peachtree, a 28-story class A office building in Atlanta, to an unrelated third-party purchaser for a gross price of $133.8 million.
Contractors prepare for the impact of tariffs on construction by Released | May 12, 2025 Partner Engineering and Science, a construction risk management consulting firm, shared insights into the industry’s response to recently imposed tariffs.
Strong returns and long leases – REITs are a haven during market ebbs and flows by Elise Mackanych | May 12, 2025 During times of volatility, REITs have proven to be a stable, secure and defensive investment opportunity. With long-term leases and strong cash flows, REITs present less risk and more predictable returns.
Number of markets where renters need to earn $100K to afford rent has doubled since 2020 by Released | May 12, 2025 The rising costs of living have affected affordability for renters across the country. Nationwide, renters today need to earn more than $80,000 to comfortably afford the typical rental, up from $60,000 just five years ago.
Pennsylvania’s largest coal-burning power plant to be transformed into colossal natural gas–powered data center campus by Kali Persall | May 12, 2025 The Homer City Generating Station, which was formerly the largest coal-burning power plant in Pennsylvania, will soon have a new identity.
Cold storage rises as hot niche in real estate, says MetLife IM’s Will Pattison by Andrea Zander | May 12, 2025 The cold storage sector is emerging as a promising niche within real estate, driven by demographic shifts, evolving consumer preferences, and changes in food and pharmaceutical supply chains.
INCREF closes its first $1.2b commercial real estate CLO by Released | May 9, 2025 Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust (INCREF), a perpetual life REIT focused on private credit secured by real estate, announced that it closed its inaugural $1.2 billion managed commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO), INCREF 2025-FL1, on May 7, 2025.Â
Goldman Sachs launches online investment university with alternatives curriculum by Elise Mackanych | May 9, 2025 Goldman Sachs has launched an online investment university for advisers and investors, Goldman Sachs Investment University.
