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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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Starwood Property Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the Starwood Capital logo displayed on a mobile phone.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

For Starwood Property Trust, $13B Deployed in 2025 and a Record $31B In Assets

By Brian Pascus
 
Trending Stories
Healthcare · Leases
New York City

Northwell Health Affiliate Signs 8K-SF Lease in Forest Hills

Industrial · Investments & Sales
California

MDH Partners Acquires Inland Empire Warehouse for $105M

Industry · Capital Markets
National

For Starwood Property Trust, $13B Deployed in 2025 and a Record $31B In Assets

Industry · Capital Markets
National

Newmark Earnings Exceed Estimates on Heels of ‘AI Scare Trade’ Stock Dip

Tishman Speyer's Rob Speyer (top), Delshah Capital's Michael Shah, and CitySpire at 156 West 56th Street.
Office · Finance
New York City

Tishman, GIC To Sell Midtown’s CitySpire to Delshah, AM Property for $135.7M

By Brian Pascus
Zenith CEO Ben Atkins and one of the industrial outdoor storage locations refinanced by Zenith.
Industrial · Finance
National

JP Morgan, Zenith Secure $130M Refi From KeyBank for IOS Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Paul Sisson, Head of Credit at Realterm
Industrial · Finance
National

Realterm Provides $115M to GreenPoint Partners in Industrial Portfolio Acquisition

By Brian Pascus
Safehold President Michael Trachtenberg.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Safehold’s New President Michael Trachtenberg Speaks Volumes

By Brian Pascus
 
Trending Stories
Healthcare · Leases
New York City

Northwell Health Affiliate Signs 8K-SF Lease in Forest Hills

Industrial · Investments & Sales
California

MDH Partners Acquires Inland Empire Warehouse for $105M

Industry · Capital Markets
National

For Starwood Property Trust, $13B Deployed in 2025 and a Record $31B In Assets

Industry · Capital Markets
National

Newmark Earnings Exceed Estimates on Heels of ‘AI Scare Trade’ Stock Dip

JLL's Steve Klein and 99 Hudson Street.
Office · Finance
New York City

Connecticut General Life Insurance Provides $40M Refi for 99 Hudson Street

By Brian Pascus
Howard Hughes, CEO of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., and the Howard Hughes logo displayed on a cell phone.
Residential · Capital Markets
National

Howard Hughes Holdings’ Earnings Wobble as Ackman Asks For More Time

By Brian Pascus
Special envoy to the Middle East and real estate developer Steve Witkoff, and the Roosevelt Hotel.
Hospitality · Development
New York City

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff, Pakistani Government Plan Roosevelt Hotel Redevelopment

By Brian Pascus
Cushman & Wakefield’s John Alascio (top), TJ Sullivan (center, and Mitch Rothstein, and the inside of a warehouse.
Industrial · Finance
New York

Sound Point Capital Provides $28M Acquisition Loan for New York Industrial Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Attendees await the arrival of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at the Google Midlothian Data Center in Midlothian, Texas.
Industrial · Finance
National

Texas Poised to Overtake Virginia as America’s Data Center Development Capital

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of several hands of businessmen holding fistfuls of dollars.
Industry · Finance
National

Commercial Real Estate Credit Markets Are Back. But Are They Safe?

By Brian Pascus
A newly built house with a sign in front of it that says "Sorry to Late Sold".
Residential · Research & Analysis
National

U.S. Housing Sales Decline 8.4% in January 2026; Data Firm Blames Bad Weather

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's David Greenburg and One Nine Rockwell at 19 Rockwell Place, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Affinius Capital Provides $90M Refi for Upcoming Luxury Brooklyn Multifamily

By Brian Pascus
Blackstone Mortgage Trust CEO Tim Johnson.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Reports $7B in New Investments in 2025, 21% Total Return

By Brian Pascus
Mick Walsdorf, principal at Tidal Real Estate Partners, and a rendering of Nashville EDITION Hotel & Residences.
Residential · Finance
Tennessee

Madison Realty Capital, KSL Capital Provide $372M Loan to Build Nashville Hotel

By Brian Pascus
Newmark's Lisa DeNight and inside a distribution center.
Industrial · Finance
National

U.S. Industrial Investment Sales Up 12% Annually in Q4 2025: Report

By Brian Pascus
Protesters hold signs opposing a Michigan data center project.
Industrial · Leases
National

Opposition to Data Centers Has Scrambled the Calculations Behind the Asset

By Brian Pascus

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