Lessen raised $500 million in equity and debt to help finance the deal, valuing the firm at more than $2 billion. Monroe Capital and Invitation Homes Inc. were among investors participating in the funding.

Exclusive WMRE research details how sentiment on office real estate has shifted as a result of uncertainty on the long-term outlooks for the sector.

A sale could attract private-equity firms and value the closely held business at more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, though the plans are still in an early stage.

The company plans to build a family-focused resort aimed specifically at younger kids on 97 acres of land it’s acquired in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas. It will include rides, shows and a hotel, as well as character meet and greets tied to...

Industry experts expect a difficult economic environment to keep CMBS issuance volume down while existing loans may see higher delinquency rates.

Both cities ended 2022 with a rising supply of space and leasing demand still far below historical averages, according to reports this week from brokerage CBRE Group Inc. In San Francisco, the office-vacancy rate soared to a record 27.6%, compared...

“There is no denying that climate change is driving losses from natural catastrophes,” Ernst Rauch, chief climate scientist at Munich Re, said in an interview. “Insured losses of more than $100 billion a year are the new normal.”