Newmark’s Robert Hess on navigating labor gaps, energy constraints and geopolitical risk in site selection and project developmen by Andrea Zander | Jun 17, 2025 Geopolitical uncertainty, the rise of automation and the rapid expansion of data centers are reshaping traditional site strategies, according to Robert Hess, practice leader and senior principal for Newmark’s global consulting and strategy solutions group, in an interview with IREI. Hess outlines how companies today are navigating complex challenges — including labor shortages, energy constraints, rising costs and shifting global trade dynamics — when evaluating locations for new operations or expansion.
Cohen & Steers invests $300m on behalf of clients with Hudson Pacific Properties to support balance sheet recapitalization by Released | Jun 17, 2025 Cohen & Steers, on behalf of its clients’ accounts, has invested $300 million in Hudson Pacific Properties, as a cornerstone investor to support HPP’s balance sheet recapitalization.
INCREF provides $354.6m to refinance industrial portfolio by Released | Jun 17, 2025 Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust (INCREF), a perpetual life REIT focused on private credit secured by real estate, has provided $354.6 million in financing to Bridge Logistics Properties (BLP), a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group, to refinance an industrial assets portfolio.
Bluerock Value Exchange fully subscribes its DIP IV DST with $31.6m in equity by Released | Jun 17, 2025 Bluerock Value Exchange (BVEX), a 20-year, national sponsor of 1031 exchange and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment programs announced it has fully subscribed BR Diversified Industrial Portfolio IV DST (DIP IV) with $31.6 million in equity from third party investors.
Picton Mahoney Asset Management rebrands as PICTON Investments by Released | Jun 17, 2025 Picton Mahoney Asset Management, a Toronto-based alternative investment firm with more than $13 billion in assets under management, has officially rebranded as PICTON Investments.
Cushman & Wakefield releases midpoint 2025 outlook by Released | Jun 16, 2025 Cushman & Wakefield has released its Midpoint 2025 Outlook, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the U.S. economy and commercial real estate markets as they navigate a complex post-inflationary landscape.
DST fundraising increased by 56.6% year-over-year by Elise Mackanych | Jun 16, 2025 Delaware statutory trust (DST) offerings saw a 5 percent increase in equity raised, with $619.6 million raised in May 2025, compared to $589.7 million in April, according to Mountain Dell Consulting.
Oppidan breaks ground on new data center in Minnesota by Released | Jun 16, 2025 Oppidan Investment Co., a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minn., has broken ground on a 61,000-square-foot data center on Argenta Trail in Eagan, Minn, one of only two ground-up data center projects underway in Minnesota.
Evergreen funds are key to delivering alternatives by Elise Mackanych | Jun 16, 2025 Evergreen funds, including interval funds, non-traded REITS, tender offer funds and business development companies, are on the rise, according to participants of WealthManagement’s EDGE conference.
Investors turn to Canadian CRE market amid times of tension by Elise Mackanych | Jun 16, 2025 Given the current state of economic uncertainty, investors are hesitant to jump into the U.S. commercial real estate (CRE) market.
Financial advisers are leveraging model portfolios to outsource investment decisions by Elise Mackanych | Jun 13, 2025 Financial advisers are increasingly outsourcing their investment management, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Investors plan to increase their holdings of private markets alternatives, according to Brown Brothers Harriman by Released | Jun 13, 2025 Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) has released its first Private Markets Investor Survey, which captures the ideas and opinions about private market investments from 500 institutional investors and wealth advisers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
Cross-border wealth is on the rise reports AlTi Global by Released | Jun 13, 2025 AlTi Global, an independent global wealth manager with $76 billion in combined assets, has announced the launch of its 2025 Family Office Operational Excellence Report, developed in partnership with Campden Wealth.
Registered investment advisers garner attention from private market asset managers by Elise Mackanych | Jun 13, 2025 As private market investments gain traction, registered investment advisers (RIA) are proving to be one of the fastest growing channels regarding assets under management, according to Wealth Management.
Inland launches institutional asset management platform by Released | Jun 13, 2025 The Inland Real Estate Group, which is part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos., has launched its institutional asset management platform, Inland Institutional, to provide comprehensive alternative investment solutions to institutional investors.
