In another sign of the ongoing consolidation in the commercial real estate information sector, MSCI Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Real Capital Analytics for $950 million in cash.
Founded in 2000, Real Capital Analytics is a private company that has built a strong reputation within the CRE community for aggregating transaction data and providing intelligence on market pricing, capital flows and investment trends.
MSCI plans to leverage Real Capital Analytics' database of more than $20 trillion of commercial property transactions in order to expand its suite of real estate products. It is a timely move for MSCI, says CEO Henry Fernandez.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
