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, son, and dog.

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Newmark's Jordan Roeschlaub (top) and Christopher Kramer, and the Seattle skyline.
Residential · Finance
Washington

Japanese Firm Orix Provides $55M Refi for 200-Unit Seattle Apartment Complex

By Brian Pascus
BH Group co-founder Isaac Toledano (top), Kolter Urban President Brian Van Slyke, and a rendering of Olana Naples Residences planned for Naples, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Apollo, BDT & MSD Partners Provide $197M to Build Naples Luxury Condos

By Brian Pascus
Adam Gallistel, co-CEO CBRE Investment Management, and CBRE's logo on one of its offices.
Industrial · Finance
National

CBRE Investment Management Acquires $1.6B Net-Lease Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
SL Green's Marc Holliday and 110 Greene Street.
Office · Finance
New York City

SL Green Sells 110 Greene Street to Natora Group for $226M

By Brian Pascus
An Amazon Web Services data center stands near homes in Stone Ridge, Va., in August 2026.
Industrial · Research & Analysis
National

10 Counties Hold 42% of U.S. Data Centers. Home Prices Rise Faster There.

By Brian Pascus
Talonvest Capital’s Kim Bishop (top) and Lauren Maehler, and a self-storage facility.
Industrial · Finance
California

New York Life Provides $54M Refi for California Self-Storage Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
2230 Bandmate Way, Raleigh, N.C.
Office · Finance
North Carolina

Cantor Fitzgerald Provides $141M CMBS Loan for Raleigh Office Complex

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of Uncle Sam holding a carrot and a stick on a poster.
Residential · Finance
National

The New 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Has a Lot of Financing Runway

By Brian Pascus
Rich Hill of Principal Asset Management.
Industry · Finance
National

Principal Asset Management’s Rich Hill On REITs, CMBS and Private Credit

By Brian Pascus
Vivmark Residential's Benjamin Schall and a sign at an Avalon apartment complex.
Residential · Finance
National

Vivmark Transfers $742M California Multifamily Portfolio from Avalon [Updated]

By Brian Pascus
Tony Charles.
Industry · Finance
National

Now Is the Time to Buy in Commercial Real Estate: Morgan Stanley

By Brian Pascus
Northmarq’s Robert Delitsky (top) and Charles Cotsalas, and Springnex Plaza, Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Retail · Finance
New York City

Principal Financial Group Loans $32M to Refi Queens Shopping Center

By Brian Pascus
Greystone Capital Advisors’ Drew Fletcher (from left), Bryan Grover, Miryam Reinitz-Kops and Jesse Kopecky.
Residential · Finance
New Jersey

PGIM Loans $83M to Refi 325-Unit New Jersey Apartment Complex

By Brian Pascus
Seth Weissman of Urban Standard and a rendering of Edwards River Park, Edwards, Colo.
Residential · Finance
Colorado

Urban Standard Capital Provides $27M Land Loan for 440-Unit Vail, Colo., Complex

By Brian Pascus
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Industry · Finance
National

REITs Report Strong Q2 Results Even as Interest Rates Weigh on Investor Sentiment

By Brian Pascus
Atrium's Ryan Alfred and a data center in Virginia.
Industrial · Finance
National

Atrium Launches AI Platform Tracking $1.3T of U.S. Data Center Development Credit

By Brian Pascus
Harbert Management's Trent Johnson (left) and Brian Landrum.
Residential · Finance
National

How Trent Johnson, Brian Landrum at Harbert Management Corp. Invest in Senior Housing

By Brian Pascus