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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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Residential · Development
Florida

City National Bank Provides $114M Construction Loan for Luxury Condo Near Miami

By Brian Pascus
 
Trending Stories
Office · Leases
New York City

AI Platform Spade Data Inks 7K-SF Lease at 155 West 23rd Street

Industrial · Capital Markets
California

Rexford Sees Record Leasing, Lower NOI in First Quarter Under New Leadership

Mixed-Use · Investments & Sales
New York City

Aimco Sells Two Chelsea Properties for $47M in Last Stretch of Portfolio Liquidation

Residential · Policy
New York City

NYC Council to Create Expert Panel to Usher in New Housing on Small Lots

Blackstone President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray and a sign outside one of Blackstone's offices.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

Blackstone Reports Record $1.3T AUM, Earnings Increases of 25% in Q1

By Brian Pascus
JLL Capital Markets' Nicco Lupo (top) and Lauren Kaufman, and a rendering of The 360 at 350 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.
Residential · Finance
New York City

PCCP Provides $130M Construction Loan for Mott Haven Mixed-Use Project

By Brian Pascus
Mesa West Capital's Russell Frahm and Gran Bay Apartment Homes at 13444 Gran Bay Parkway, Jacksonville, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Mesa West Provides $51M First-Mortgage Refi on Jacksonville Multifamily Complex

By Brian Pascus
Lindsay Lechner.
Residential · Players
National

Middleburg Hires Lindsay Lechner to Lead Capital Markets Division

By Brian Pascus
 
Trending Stories
Office · Leases
New York City

AI Platform Spade Data Inks 7K-SF Lease at 155 West 23rd Street

Industrial · Capital Markets
California

Rexford Sees Record Leasing, Lower NOI in First Quarter Under New Leadership

Mixed-Use · Investments & Sales
New York City

Aimco Sells Two Chelsea Properties for $47M in Last Stretch of Portfolio Liquidation

Residential · Policy
New York City

NYC Council to Create Expert Panel to Usher in New Housing on Small Lots

Formula One Race cars.
Industry · Finance
National

Private Credit vs. Commercial Banking: Neck and Neck

By Brian Pascus
Pit stop, banking race car. Big banks flexed their muscle in 2025.
Industry · Finance
National

Big Banks Were Strong Out of the Turn in 2025

By Brian Pascus
Quinn Barton.
Industry · Finance
National

Quinn Barton Is a True Expert of CMBS

By Brian Pascus
David Brickman.
Residential · Finance
National

Adam America Real Estate Hires David Brickman as CEO

By Brian Pascus
Northmarq CEO Jeff Weidell and a rendering of Wynwood 35.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Genesis Capital Provides $49M Construction Loan for Wynwood Multifamily Project

By Brian Pascus
Mesa West Capital's Brian Hirsh and Bishop Momo in Austin.
Residential · Finance
Texas

Mesa West Provides $47M Refi for 274-Unit Austin Apartment Complex

By Brian Pascus
Steve Kaufman of the Kaufman Organization and 450 Seventh Avenue.
Office · Finance
New York City

Apple Bank Provides $42M Refi for Kaufman Organization’s Nelson Tower

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley and Terminal East in Savannah, Ga.
Industrial · Finance
Georgia

Affinius Capital Provides $70M Refi for Georgia Industrial Campus

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of a tornado on the horizon with a hotel, apartment building and data center nearby.
Industry · Finance
National

Property-Focused Real Estate Investment Trusts Are Proving Resilient

By Brian Pascus
Gas prices are displayed in Brentwood, Tenn., on April 3.
Industry · Finance
National

Inflation Up 3.3% in March Amid Highest Inflationary Period Since 2022

By Brian Pascus
1325 Avenue of the Americas and Michael Nierenberg of Rithm Capital.
Office · Finance
New York City

JP Morgan Chase Provides $282M SASB Loan on 1325 Avenue of the Americas Office Tower

By Brian Pascus
Walker & Dunlop's Dustin Stolly (clockwise from top left), Aaron Appel, Adam Schwartz, and Jonathan Schwartz, and The Fillmore at Copperleaf in Arapahoe County, Colo.
Residential · Finance
Colorado

Prime Finance Provides $71M Refi for Denver-Area Townhome Community

By Brian Pascus

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