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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American Dream mall
Finance  ·  Features
New York

American Dream Mall’s Long Nightmare Appears Over

By Brian Pascus
Evan Kinne, Justin Piasecki, and Ed Steffelin of AXCS Capital
Finance  ·  Industry
National

Conversant Capital Makes Strategic Investment Up To $102M Into AXCS Capital

By Brian Pascus
The Upper East Side on East 72nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue.
Finance  ·  Refinance
New York City

Icon Realty Extends $116M CMBS Loan on UES Rental Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Paul Odland, Managing Partner, Belveron Partners; Josh Plattner, CIO Of Belveron Partners.
Finance  ·  Investments & Sales
National

Belveron Partners Closes $354M Affordable Housing Investment Fund

By Brian Pascus
John Brady, Global Head of Real Estate at Oaktree Capital Management.
Finance  ·  Industry
National

Oaktree Capital Launches $250M Commercial Real Estate Debt Partnership

By Brian Pascus
Brent Jenkins and Richard Schaupp of Clarion Partners at their offices in the Helmsley Building, 230 Park Ave., NY, NY. October 23, 2024
Finance  ·  Investments & Sales
National

The Future of Finance: Clarion Real Estate Income Fund Wants to Democratize Investing

By Brian Pascus
Stock market tables
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

Office CMBS Delinquencies Double in One Year: Report

By Brian Pascus
Jack J. Sitt, CIO of Thor North America
Finance  ·  Construction
New York

Acres Capital Provides $69M Construction Loan for Long Island Industrial Facility

By Brian Pascus
Paul Stasaitis and Maddy McMillen of JLL
Finance  ·  Refinance
Florida

Barclays Provides $68M Refi on Office Park Near Fort Lauderdale

By Brian Pascus
Richard Henry, of CBRE and Whole Foods
Finance  ·  Refinance
National

PGIM Provides $171M Refi for Grocery Store Portfolio in Southeast

By Brian Pascus
Adam Mantos, Ben Milde, and Chuck Rosenzweig of Criterion Capital.
Finance  ·  Investments & Sales
New York City

Criterion Real Estate Capital Hires Adam Matos and Ben Milde for Senior Roles

By Brian Pascus
Susan Mello, Executive Vice President & Group Head, Capital Markets, at Walker & Dunlop in their 1 Vanderbilt offices.
Finance  ·  Features
National

Power Player: Walker & Dunlop’s Susan Mello Shares Her CRE Investment Wisdom

By Brian Pascus
Bryan Donohoe of Ares Commercial Real Estate.
Finance  ·  Earnings
National

Ares CRE Announces Just $9.4M in Distributable Earnings, $124M Loan Repayments in Q3

By Brian Pascus
JPMorgan's Douglas Schwartz.
Finance  ·  Acquisition
Florida

J.P. Morgan Real Estate Income Trust Purchases Two Site Industrial Portfolio for $26M

By Brian Pascus
Alterra IOS co-founder Leo Addimando,
Finance  ·  Investments & Sales
National

Peakstone Realty Trust Acquires 51-Property Industrial Portfolio for $490M

By Brian Pascus
Jon McAvoy, PRP's chief investment officer.
Finance  ·  Industry
Washington DC

PRP Hires Jon McAvoy as Chief Investment Officer

By Brian Pascus
Steven Roth, CEO of Vornado.
Finance  ·  Leases
New York City

Vornado Reports Strong Office Leasing as NYU Master Leases 770 Broadway

By Brian Pascus