Some industry experts estimate that industrial assets represent nearly half of all corporate sale-leaseback transactions in a market that's been rife with deal activity.
Although closed-end funds still account for a majority of net inflows into real estate, there also is a clear trend of accelerating growth in “perpetual capital” vehicles, namely non-traded REITs and open-ended core-plus funds.
As scrutiny picks up, major financial firms are adjusting their businesses to ensure that clients get more say over environmental, social and governance matters.
Prologis and Duke Realty executives deflected questions on a potential merger at Nareit’s REITWeek. The Los Angeles Times profiled Rick Caruso’s real estate empire. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.