Cash Stockpiles, Cheap Debt Spurring Commercial Real Estate M&A Frenzy

Flush private equity firms, encouraged by low interest rates, have gone on an M&A spree this year.

Davis Cos., Principal Land $500M Loan To Redevelop Cambridge Office Complex

Blackstone is lending $491M to The Davis Cos. and Principal Global Investors for the purchase and redevelopment of two East Cambridge office buildings.

Private Equity Loads Up $300B, Anticipating Tide Turning Toward More Distressed Asset Sales

As the vaccine rollout accelerates, private equity sources expect lenders to give up on distressed loans sooner rather than later.

£195M Loan From U.S. Big Beasts Is Vote Of Confidence For Hospitality Sector

Brookfield-backed company secures debt for expansion.

Film Studios: Explosion In Content Creation Fuels Demand

Longer term leases appeal to investors.

UK Regional Investment Rockets 22% As It Rides The Warehouse Wave

Surge in warehouse investment leads charge into UK regions

Commercial Property Values, Sales Volume Break Records As Recovery Gives Way To Expansion

Beyond recovery from the economic shock of the pandemic, it appears commercial real estate has entered expansion mode, driven by industrial and multifamily.

L&L, Columbia Property Trust Lock Down $1.3B Construction Loan For Huge Chelsea Redevelopment

The deal is the biggest construction loan so far this year in New York City.

CRE Investor Demand ‘Has Grown To New Heights,’ With Multifamily Outpacing Industrial

CBRE projects a 10% investment increase in 2022.

Prologis Makes Play For €21B Urban Logistics Giant

Prologis chucks in a bid for Blackstone's last-mile portfolio.