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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Steven Roth and Rego Center I at 96-05 Queens Boulevard, Queens.
Retail · Investments & Sales
New York City

Northwell Health Acquires 338K-SF Queens Retail Center for $235M

By Brian Pascus
An aerial view of a data center in Ashburn, Va.
Industry · Finance
National

Citi Experts Believe Demand, Better Fundamentals Will Spur REIT Growth in 2026

By Brian Pascus
Alterra IOS's Scott Whittle (top), Cooper-Horowitz's Justin Horowitz, and construction equipment on an outdoor storage lot.
Industrial · Finance
National

PGIM Provides $103M Credit Facility to Alterra IOS Secured By 23 U.S. Assets

By Brian Pascus
People wait in line at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

U.S. Loses 92,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Rises to 4.4%

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of Green Energy Fundraising.
Industry · Finance
National

Galvanize Real Estate Closes $370M Decarbonization Fund

By Brian Pascus
Mark Washington.
Residential · People's Moves
National

Walker & Dunlop Taps Mark Washington to Lead Pacific Northwest Investment Sales

By Brian Pascus
CBRE's Amy Julien (top) and Andrew Chilgren and the Coconut Grove, Fla., skyline.
Retail · Finance
Florida

Guggenheim Partners Refinances Coconut Grove, Fla., Complex for $114M

By Brian Pascus
JLL's Rob Hinckley and 515 West 38th Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

U.S. Bancorp Loans Amstar Group $71M to Buy Hudson Yards Building

By Brian Pascus
Andrew Levinson.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Multifamily Man: The Dermot Company’s Andrew Levison

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Eric Cohen and The Quaye at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Affinius Capital Provides $110M Acquisition Loan for Dermot’s Palm Beach Purchase

By Brian Pascus
President Donald Trump's press conference on the Supreme Court's tariff decision is displayed on a television on the New York Stock Exchange.
Industry · Features
National

The Supreme Court Tariffs Ruling and Commercial Real Estate Investment: It’s Muddled

By Brian Pascus
Newmark's Doug Harmon (top) and Adam Spies, and The Lewis at 411 West 35th Street.
Residential · Finance
New York City

GO Residential REIT Buys Three New York City Apartment Complexes

By Brian Pascus
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
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