Global CRE Investment

Global CRE investment totaled $350 billion, bringing the year-to-date total to $800 billion.

The initial portfolio comprises 4,600 multifamily units.

Apartment rent growth in secondary metros has reinvigorated value-add investors.

"Be your authentic self. Life is too long to do something you do not enjoy. Pick the occupation which you would do even if you were paid nothing," says Pui Wong, principal at Cypress Capital Group.

The deal will include Sagard's acquisition of EverWest, a real estate investment management firm with approximately $3.8 billion in assets under management, from Lifeco.

The pandemic exposed the shortfalls of having disparate systems in place to communicate with investors.

A little flexibility can help real estate projects of all shapes, sizes and needs reach the finish line, says HALL Structured Finance's Donald Braun.

The acquisition of Deskeo builds on its earlier purchase of Knotel.