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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SL Green's Marc Holliday and 11 Madison Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

SL Green Reports Improved Leasing Metrics in Q2 2026

By Brian Pascus
Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray and a sign outside one of Blackstone's offices.
Industry · Finance
National

Blackstone Reports Record AUM, Strong Earnings Powered by Data Centers, AI

By Brian Pascus
A collage of industrial properties.
Industrial · Finance
National

Corebridge Financial, Partners Group Provide $343M for Industrial Recap

By Brian Pascus
ACORE Capital's Tony Fineman and an Extra Space Storage facility.
Industrial · Finance
National

ACORE Capital Provides $140M to Refi Self-Storage Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Madison Realty Capital's Josh Zegen (top), Cottonwood Group's Mark Green, and a rendering of LIDO Asbury Park.
Residential · Finance
New Jersey

Madison Realty Capital, Cottonwood Group Provide $211M Construction Loan in N.J.

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley, self-storage facilities in the portfolio in Pembroke Pines, Fla. (top), and Coral Gables, Fla.
Industrial · Finance
Florida

Affinius Capital, Axonic Capital Provide $43M Refi for Miami-Area Self-Storage Properties

By Brian Pascus
Todd Jones (left) and Stephen Rosenberg of Greystone, and apartment housing under construction.
Residential · Finance
National

Greystone Real Estate Capital Closes $137M Affordable Housing Development Fund

By Brian Pascus
People walk in front of the Plaza hotel in April.
Hospitality · Research & Analysis
New York City

New York City Hotels Are Still Struggling to Regain Pre-Pandemic Numbers

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley and a student walks past a water tower at the University of Central Florida.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Affinius Provides $177M Construction Loan for Central Florida Student Housing

By Brian Pascus
David Blum.
Industry · Finance
National

PGIM Hires David Blum as Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate Credit

By Brian Pascus
Village Green at Bridgeland Central in Cypress, Texas.
Office · Finance
Texas

Affinius Capital Provides $35M Refi for Grocery-Office Asset Near Houston

By Brian Pascus
RXR's Russell Young and a medical office.
Healthcare · Leases
New Jersey

RXR, Waterfall, NYLife Finance $103M Recap of Englewood Cliffs Medical Campus

By Brian Pascus
Broad Street Development's Daniel Blanco (top) and Raymond Chalme, and a rendering of 139 Franklin Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Apollo Provides $71M Loan for Tribeca Luxury Condo Conversion

By Brian Pascus
Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Redstone Bank, Goldman Sachs, New York State Provide $217M for Alafia Project

By Brian Pascus
S3 Capital's Steven Jemal and a rendering of The Albritton in Friendswood, Texas.
Residential · Finance
Texas

S3 Capital Continues Texas Focus, Provides $28M for New Multifamily Construction

By Brian Pascus
JLL's Danny Kaufman (top), Medina Spiodic (center) and Rebecca Brielmaier, and Arthur on Aberdeen at 210 North Aberdeen Street, Chicago.
Residential · Finance
Illinois

Pacific Life Insurance Provides $125M Refi for Chicago Luxury Tower

By Brian Pascus
Lucas Durst, new chief financial officer of the Durst Organization.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Lucas Durst Named Chief Financial Officer at the Durst Organization

By Brian Pascus