The increased activity in preferred equity investments is being fueled by investors across the spectrum from institutions to individuals who are chasing yield, as well as sponsors who need alternative financing to fill a gap between their senior loan and the equity they bring to the table.
More corporations are considering instituting vaccine mandates as they try to facilitate a return to offices, reports The New York Times. Some lawmakers and Fed officials worry the Federal Reserve’s debt-buying is leading to housing, stock market bubbles, according to Politico. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.