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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Axonic Capital's Tyler Kimball (top), Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley (bottom), and a self-storage unit.
Industrial · Finance
California

Affinius, Axonic Loan $45M for San Fran’s First New Self-Storage in 20 Years

By Brian Pascus
Jonathan Roth of 3650 Capital and a rendering of Viking Mill Apartments planned for Philadelphia.
Residential · Finance
Pennsylvania

3650 Capital Provides $38M Construction Loan for Philadelphia Luxury Apartments

By Brian Pascus
3d hand opens drain money from the tap on blue background, gold coins dripping tap, money coins out of the tap, passive Income icon, cash flow concept, financial investments concept, 3d rendering
Industry · Finance
National

Commercial Real Estate Lending Volumes Up Sharply in 2025: CBRE

By Brian Pascus
President Donald Trump.
Industry · Policy
New York City

Is This the Trump 2.0 Commercial Real Estate Players Expected?

By Brian Pascus
Rudin's Michael Rudin (top) and Samantha Rudin (bottom), and 32 Avenue of the Americas.
Office · Finance
New York City

Rudin Secures Extension for 32 Avenue of the Americas’ $425M CMBS Loan

By Brian Pascus
Starwood Capital Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the Starwood Capital logo.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Starwood Reports Record $2.2B of Liquidity, $1.4B of Loan Originations in Q3

By Brian Pascus
Marc DeLuca.
Office · Finance
National

KBS CEO Marc DeLuca Holds Court

By Brian Pascus
KKR co-CEOs Scott Nuttall (top) and Joseph Bae (bottom), and the KKR logo displayed on a mobile phone.
Industry · Finance
National

KKR Reports Record $43B Capital Raised In Q3 During Earnings Call

By Brian Pascus
Joe Sitt, chairman of Thor Equities, and Gordon Logistics Center in Adairsville, Ga.
Industrial · Finance
Georgia

Benefit Street Partners Provides $72M Refi for Georgia Logistics Center

By Brian Pascus
Newmark's Joe Biasi and hundred dollar bills seen through a magnifying glass.
Industry · Finance
National

CRE Investment Sales Rose Nearly 20%, Loan Originations Increased 48% Through Q3

By Brian Pascus
Newmark's Brandon Isner and a customer shopping for boots in a retail store.
Retail · Finance
National

Newmark Finds U.S. Retail Rebounds in Q3 With $16.1B in Sales, Low Availability

By Brian Pascus
TPG CEO Jon Winkelried and an illustration of stock charts overlayed on stacks of coins.
Industry · Finance
National

TPG Closes $2.1B Real Estate Credit Fund

By Brian Pascus
Mesa West Capital's Russell Frahm (top) and Pamir Niaz (bottom), and Loft One35 in Charlotte, N.C.
Residential · Finance
North Carolina

Mesa West Provides $70M Acquisition Loan for Charlotte Multifamily Community

By Brian Pascus
Banks vs. Non-Banks is a new choice for borrowers.
Industry · Finance
National

Newer Kids On the Block

By Brian Pascus
Michelle Herrick (left) and Brian Baker of JPMorgan Chase.
Industry · Finance
National

JP Morgan’s Michelle Herrick and Brian Baker On CRE Lending in 2025

By Brian Pascus
JLL's Brett Paulsrud (top), Andrew Gray (center), and Hugh Doherty (bottom), and A rendering of Prescott Post, a multifamily project in Portsmouth, N.H.
Residential · Finance
New Hampshire

Truist Bank Provides $97M Construction Financing for Portsmouth Multifamily Building

By Brian Pascus
Gurney’s Resorts' Michael Nenner (top), BLDG Management's Justin Kleinman (bottom), and Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe.
Hospitality · Finance
California

Bayview Asset Management Provides $40M Loan to Acquire Lake Tahoe Resort

By Brian Pascus