Brian Pascus

Brian Pascus is a Finance Reporter for Commercial Observer, where he specializes in covering the intersection of the global capital markets system with all aspects of national commercial real estate development. Prior to joining Commercial Observer, Brian covered Albany and City Hall politics at Crain’s New York Business and served as a national news writer at CBSNews.com. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. A native Chicagoan, Brian lives in New York with his wife and dog.

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Construction crane holding a Bitcoin sign.
Industry · Finance
National

Behind Cryptocurrency’s Commercial Real Estate Moment

By Brian Pascus
The Domain Companies's co-CEO Matt Schwartz and a rendering of a planned IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Kimpton luxury hotel in Salt Lake City.
Hospitality · Finance
Utah

Cottonwood Group Provides $102M to Build Salt Lake City Luxury Hotel

By Brian Pascus
A Digital Realty data center in San Francisco.
Industrial · Finance
National

Digital Realty Closes $3.25B Data Center Fund

By Brian Pascus
Access Point Financial's Michelle O'Brien, and Studio 6 Suites properties in Huntsville, Ala., Charlotte, and Greensville, S.C.
Hospitality · Finance
National

Citi, Access Point Provide $286M for Acquisition, Repositioning of 38 U.S. Hotels

By Brian Pascus
President Donald Trump.
Residential · Policy
National

Home Mortgage Rates Hit Seven-Month High, Refinancings Drop Since Iran War

By Brian Pascus
SL Green Chairman and CEO Marc Holliday and One Madison Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

SL Green Secures $1.65B Refi for Historic NYC Office Tower

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Perry Katz and 102 Fleet Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Affinius Provides $300M to Refi 102 Fleet Street in Downtown Brooklyn

By Brian Pascus
A Trouble game board.
Office · Finance
New York City

Five- and 10-Year CMBS Loans: Which Vintage Might Crash the Office Market?

By Brian Pascus
Fort Walton, Florida - Panoramic aerial view of cityscape and beach.
Residential · Finance
National

CMBS Loan Backed by Lurin Capital Townhouse Community Headed to Special Servicing

By Brian Pascus
Walker & Dunlop's Jonathan Zilber (top) and Joel Chetner, and the entrance to Worthington Apartments, Pikesville, Md.
Residential · Finance
Maryland

Walker & Dunlop Provides $75M Acquisition Financing for Baltimore-Area Apartments

By Brian Pascus
Metroloft's Nathan Berman and 845 Third Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

BHI Provides $88M Bridge Loan for 845 Third Avenue’s Office-to-Resi Conversion

By Brian Pascus
SL Green's Marc Holliday speaks at the opening ceremony One Vanderbilt.
Office · Capital Markets
New York City

SL Green Refinances and Modifies $2B Credit Facility at Lower Rate

By Brian Pascus
Cushman & Wakefield's John Alascio and Modera Lofts at 350 Warren Street, Jersey City, N.J.
Residential · Finance
New Jersey

JP Morgan Chase Provides $136M Refi for Modera Lofts in Jersey City

By Brian Pascus
Jeff Erxleben.
Industry · Players
National

Northmarq Promotes Jeffrey Erxleben to President of Capital Markets

By Brian Pascus
Northmarq's Nathan Prouty (top) and Andrew Slaton, and The Towers at Cupertino City Center, 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, Calif.
Office · Finance
California

Wells Fargo Provides $145M CMBS Loan for Silicon Valley Office Complex

By Brian Pascus
Harbor Group International's Richard Litton and a multifamily building.
Residential · Investments & Sales
National

Harbor Group International Pays $562M for 11 Multifamily Assets

By Brian Pascus
Nicholas Stein of Sentinel Real Estate.
Residential · Finance
National

Sentinel’s Nicholas Stein On Multifamily Investment in the U.S. and Australia

By Brian Pascus