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‘To pause or not’: Tariffs force the private real estate sector to decide

On The PERE Podcast, Greg Dool, Jonathan Brasse, Evelyn Lee and Samantha Rowan discuss how property investors and managers are responding to an unpredictable environment.

Lending Barometer: Lending pace holds steady through the start of the year

PERE Credit’s Lending Barometer tracked122 loans totaling $23.31bn across January and February.

Commercial mortgage rates: Spreads tighten, but volatility rattles lenders

Commercial mortgage rate spread analysis for January and February 2025.

K-LOC Index: Tracking loans of concern through January 2025

The index was at 25.51% in January this year compared with 24.99% in December 2024 and 4.79% in November 2024.

Investor watch: Connecticut, Illinois pensions make $200m real estate debt fund commitments

Ventura County Employees Retirement Association also made a $75m allocation to multi-sector focused debt strategy VWH Master Fund IV during the period.

Why Ares, Goldman and Blackstone are charging back into retail real estate

On The PERE Podcast, Greg Dool, Samantha Rowan and Guelda Voien break down a pair of deals that signify a renaissance for the once-exiled sector.

CMBS office loans signal a broader sector recovery

At least seven CMBS SASB office loans totaling around $8bn came to market from January to mid-March.

Blackstone secures $2.8bn CMBS loan for retail REIT buy

The loan will be backed by 93 shopping centers, totaling 10.5 million square feet.

CMBS markets march forward with surge in new origination

The strong pace of originations provides an indicator of upbeat sentiment across the wider commercial real estate finance markets in the first months of 2025.

Download the April/May 2025 issue of PERE Credit

Inside: CDPQ’s head of real estate Rana Ghorayeb talks about balancing risk and reward; We reveal the winners of the 2024 PERE Credit Awards; Plus, expert comment and analysis from industry leaders; And much more…