The Woebegone Office Sector’s Bright Spot: Class A Buildings
What work-from-home problem? The sparkling new properties are in demand.
Tag: REITs
Asset Allocation
The Case for Why REITs Will Continue to Do Well
After a boffo, market-beating 2021, they should enjoy good growth ahead due to growing demand and tight supply, says BCA. Like data centers.
Pensions
CPPIB, Greystar to Form Joint Venture in US Life Sciences Development
The two investors are starting with an office and lab development project in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Asset Allocation
GIC Invests $1 Billion into Grifols’ Plasma Business
The funding buys the Singapore sovereign wealth fund a minority stake in the health care firm.
Will Allocators Ever Embrace Liquid Alts?
Institutional investors mostly want to direct their non-market-correlated strategies themselves, but acceptance of these retail-oriented alternatives is inching up.
Alternatives
REITs Are Staging a Slow-Mo Comeback
Offices are still the worst off, but there is even some good news in bedraggled malls.
Alternatives
Demand for Office Space Shows an Uptick
But it’s still 9% behind its pre-pandemic level. Will this all translate into a rebirth for the office market?
Exclusive: Why Sam Zell Is Bullish on Offices—But Won’t Invest in Them Anymore
And where the Grave Dancer is branching out into other things instead, juggling businesses like logistics, health care, and energy.
Alternatives
Special Report: How City Office Centers, Written Off as Relics, Will Return, Post-Pandemic
The urban workspaces of the future are going to see more personalization, more automation, and more focus on health and wellness.
Alternatives
Forget Offices, Invest in Life Sciences Real Estate, Report Says
Spaces for pharmaceutical research and medical device development can generate cash flow, as well as offer downside protection, according to Willis Towers Watson.
Pensions
National Pension Service of Korea Wagers Offices, Hotels Will Recover
The world’s third largest pension fund placed a $1 billion bet on public global real estate with asset manager Russell Investments.
Alternatives
GIC Snaps Up Logistics Assets in India, UK
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund entered two joint ventures this month to acquire and develop warehouses and distribution centers in major commercial hubs.
Warehouses and Data Centers, Market Favorites, Have Downsides
These real estate investments are pandemic investor front-runners, with high returns. But Wall Street euphoria masks weaknesses that can make the long term more chancy.
Will Climate Change’s Rising Seas Drown Real Estate, Insurance?
Investments in them could end up in Davy Jones’ locker if the ocean swallows the coastlines.
Why Offices, Abandoned as a Virus Risk, Will Be Back
If the health hazards are resolved, look for a reverse exodus. That’ll benefit battered office REITs.