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Better Incentives Could Quicken a Return to the Office
Sep 15, 2023 Jim CostelloOffice vacancy has reached a record high for properties in central business districts. Forms of compensation to attract people back to offices could include improved mass transit and reduced travel time.

Unearthing Real Estate Trends in Commodity Cities
Sep 12, 2023 Bryan ReidCities that ride booms and busts in commodity prices have in the past achieved strong outperformance in commercial-property returns during booms. Has the recent surge in commodity prices had a similar impact on returns?

A Question of Balance(s) in Subscription Lines of Credit
Sep 12, 2023 Patrick WarrenAmid the growing usage of sub lines across private capital funds, we explore how intensively funds draw on their sub lines — a critical determinant of how sub lines will affect internal rates of return.

Student Housing: Passing Surge or Graduating to the Big Leagues?
Aug 15, 2023 Niel HarmseStudent housing continues to evolve as a distinct asset type. The sector outperformed the rest of the U.K. residential sector as well as the retail and office sectors over the three, five and 10 years ending December 2022.

Private Real Estate Valuation and Sale Price Comparison 2022
Aug 2, 2023Investment performance is measured using transaction prices in most asset classes. But real estate is illiquid and heterogeneous, so valuations and sales prices can differ. Our annual report compares valuations and sale prices in global real estate.

Real Estate Market Size 2022
Jul 24, 2023We estimate the size of the professionally managed global real-estate market in 2022, explaining the changes in this investment universe since 2021. We find that while the size of the global market declined, the dominance of the U.S. increased.

The Rise (and Rise) of Sub Lines in Private Capital
Jul 11, 2023 Patrick WarrenPrivate capital funds have grown increasingly comfortable utilizing subscription lines of credit, though usage varies. We examine their deployment across venture capital, buyout, real estate and debt funds.

The Struggles of Sweden's Property Market
Jun 5, 2023 Tom LeahyHigher lending rates have hobbled commercial-property investment in one of Europe’s larger markets. We use multiple data sets to assess the impact on listed companies and the trading of assets.
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