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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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
RXR CEO Scott Rechler and 75 Rockefeller Plaza.
Office · Finance
New York City

RXR, Farrelon $200M Recap of 75 Rockefeller Has Higher Rents in Mind

By Brian Pascus
Newmark's Brett Siegel (top) and Avery Silverstein (bottom), and 542 Broadway.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Bastien Broda Sells 542 Broadway Retail to Benenson Capital Partners for $23M

By Brian Pascus
Eric Rosenstock of Greystone and students walking across the University of New Hampshire campus.
Residential · Finance
New Hampshire

Greystone Provides $46M Refi for University of New Hampshire Student Housing Complex

By Brian Pascus
Invesco logo and CEO Andrew Schlossberg
Industry · Finance
National

Invesco’s Assets Under Management Now Total a Record $2T

By Brian Pascus
Rebecca Rockey, deputy chief economist and global head of forecasting at Cushman, is the new head of Quantitative Insights
Industry · Finance
National

C&W Launches Quantitative Insights Group to Leverage AI Tech

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley and Scotts Midwest Distribution Center at 12575 Industrial Parkway in Marysville, Ohio.
Industrial · Finance
Ohio

Affinius Capital Provides $76M Acquisition Loan for Ohio Distribution Facility

By Brian Pascus
Laura Khouri, president and COO of Western National Property Management.
Residential · Finance
National

Rising to the Top

By Brian Pascus
Walker & Dunlop's Keith Kurland (clockwise from top left), Aaron Appel, Adam Schwartz, and Jonathan Schwartz, and the skyline of Salt Lake City.
Residential · Finance
Utah

GID Credit Advisers Provides $42M Bridge Loan on Salt Lake City Multifamily

By Brian Pascus