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

Vivmark Residential Acquires California Multifamily Portfolio for $742M

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 cetner 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
Berkadia's Josh Bodin and Chicago.
Residential · Finance
National

Survey: 61% of Investors Hold Negative Multifamily Outlook in 2026, Per Berkadia

By Brian Pascus
Sparrowhawk founder Alfredo Gutierrez and a warehouse from an elevated view.
Industrial · Finance
National

PPM America Provides $236M Acquisition Debt for 20-Property Industrial Deal

By Brian Pascus
Potomac Place Shopping Center, Potomac, Md., and Northmarq's Kenneth Gentzel (top) and Jason Smith.
Retail · Finance
Washington DC

Nationwide Life Insurance Company Provides $51M Refi for D.C.-Area Retail Center

By Brian Pascus
Keystone Equities' Jonathan Zamir and a satellite view of 151 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, N.J.
Industrial · Finance
New Jersey

Keystone Equities Provides $61M Acquisition Debt for IOS Repositioning Site in Newark

By Brian Pascus
Sixth Street Partners' Aman Gupta and Pier House Resort and Spa, Key West, Fla.
Hospitality · Finance
Florida

Sixth Street Acquires Iconic Pier House Hotel in Key West for $190M

By Brian Pascus
Vornado Realty's Steven Roth (top), Related Companies' Jeff Blau and 85 10th Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

CMBS Loan Backed by Vornado, Related’s 85 10th Avenue Sent to Special Servicing

By Brian Pascus
Everly Apartments in Naples, Fla. (top left), The Marc Apartments in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (bottom left), and Vista Sur Apartments in Miami.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Richman Group Secures $225M Loan to Refinance Three South Florida Multifamily Assets

By Brian Pascus
Greystone Capital's Drew Fletcher (top), Bryan Grover (center), and Jesse Kopecky, Vantage at McKinney Falls, Austin, Texas (top right); Vantage at Fair Oaks, Boerne, Texas (bottom center); and Vantage at Hutto, Hutto, Texas.
Residential · Finance
Texas

Benefit Street Partners Provides $103M Bridge Debt for Texas Multifamily Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Domain Companies' Matt Schwartz and a rendering of Elara residential project in Queens.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Wells Fargo Provides $175M Construction Loan for Queens Mixed-Use Development

By Brian Pascus