CRE investment is like any other type in some ways, including equities. There are different ways of investing in stocks: purchasing those of individual companies or putting money into something like an index fund.
When CenterSquare talks about platforms in its 2024 Strategic Capital Outlook, it is the difference between investing in individual properties or a portfolio of assets, whether through something like a fund or REIT structure.
Investment in individual assets offers a number of advantages. One is of control, "allowing investors to shape decisions, dictate financing terms, and, with certain lockouts, exercise authority over the timing of asset sales or liquidity creation."
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