As investors interested in the seniors housing sector have gotten more sophisticated, PGIM saw a need to shift from closed-end funds.

Opaque structures such as LLCs sometimes make it difficult to pin down who’s behind them. But the stakes are high for commercial real estate professionals who knowingly or unknowingly violate sanctions against the Russian elite.

Blackstone has borne the brunt of capital outflows, but ripple effects continue to sweep through the broader sector.

Appraisal business is down, as investment sales activity and refinancing deals have declined. Now, appraisers must rely on supplemental data to make value assessments.

Business students at the school have recently launched their own private equity real estate fund, which aims to deliver returns to real-life investors. Here’s how they raised the money and plan to deploy their capital.

Exclusive WMRE research shows that owners of office buildings do not see positive prospects for occupancy or rental growth.

Chief investment officer Marcus Duley expects to see some foreclosures, but there’s plenty of rescue capital still in the market, he notes.

Overall volume has slowed and some entities have switched gears from buying properties to acquiring real estate platforms and operating companies.

Matt Picheny has built a Sun Belt multifamily portfolio and generated healthy returns for passive real estate investors.

The sector continues to be viewed favorably in the marketplace. But potential returns are lower, leading to a reassessment by debt and equity investors.