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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Berkadia's Brian Crivella (clockwise from top left), Brian Gould, Bill Gribbin, and Patrick McGlohn, and a rendering of Hunter's Branch in Fairfax, Va.
Residential · Finance
Virginia

CIBC, Citizens Bank Provide $108M Construction Loan for Fairfax Apartment Complex

By Brian Pascus
Talonvest's Eric Snyder (top) and Kim Bishop, and a self-storage facility.
Industrial · Finance
National

Goldman Sachs Provides $40M Refinancing of Five-Property Self-Storage Portfolio

By Brian Pascus
Scion Group CEO Rob Bronstein (top), Harrison Street's Christopher Merrill and students on the University of Florida campus.
Residential · Investments & Sales
National

Scion Group, Ares Management Buy U.S. Student Housing Portfolio for $910M

By Isabelle Durso and Brian Pascus
Walker & Dunlop's Sean Reimer (top), Aaron Appel (center), and Keith Kurland, and Houston.
Residential · Finance
Texas

Hudson Bay Capital Provides $129M to Develop Luxury Apartments in Houston

By Brian Pascus
Industrial Realty Group's Stuart Lichter (right) and Sachem's John Villano.
Industrial · Finance
National

Industrial Realty Group, Sachem Capital Merge to Form $3.4B Industrial REIT

By Brian Pascus
Tredway's Adam Sussi and Restore Housing at 260 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Merchants Capital Provides $42M for Brooklyn Affordable Housing

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of an "Everything Must Go" banner hanging off a Saks Fifth Avenue sign.
Retail · Finance
National

Saks Global’s Fire Sale Might Help It Out of Bankruptcy — But Kill the Business

By Brian Pascus
Core Spaces's Marc Lifshin and students walking across a university campus.
Residential · Finance
National

Core Spaces Secures $1.64B Fundraise for Student Housing Development, Investment

By Brian Pascus
Affinius Capital's Eric Cohen and a rendering of Bayside North in Sarasota, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Affinius, Axonic Provide $43M Construction Loan for Sarasota Multifamily Complex

By Brian Pascus
J.B. Gerber of Barings and the former Union Pacific Depot train station that now houses the Asher Adams hotel in Salt Lake City.
Hospitality · Finance
Utah

Barings Provides $78M Refi for Salt Lake City Luxury Hotel

By Brian Pascus
Berkadia's Scott Wadler (top) and Mitch Sinberg, and a rendering of 3400 Wedgewood Drive North East, Palm Bay, Fla.
Residential · Finance
Florida

RMWC Provides $37M Construction Loan for Space Coast Waterfront Multifamily

By Brian Pascus
An illustration of Ben Franklin flying a kite with a plug near a data center.
Industrial · Finance
National

Revolutionary Asset Class: Data Centers Sparked More Investment Than Ever in 2025

By Brian Pascus
Lakeview at Westpark in Richmond, Texas.
Residential · Finance
Texas

KeyBank Provides $54M Refi for 298-Unit Houston-Area Multifamily

By Brian Pascus
JLL's Rob Hinckley (top) and Peter Rotchford, and a rendering of 1333 Broadway, Brooklyn.
Residential · Finance
New York City

Barings Provides $58M Refi for Bushwick Multifamily Building

By Brian Pascus
Marcus Duley (left), Geoff Smith (center) and Brian Cornell.
Industry · Finance
National

Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners Outlines 2026 CRE Risks

By Brian Pascus
Madison Realty Capital's Josh Zegen (top), Sonnenblick-Eichner Company's David Sonnenblick, and a rendering of Hotel NIA in Menlo Park, Calif.
Hospitality · Finance
California

Madison Realty Capital Provides $110M Refi for Silicon Valley Hotel

By Brian Pascus
KKR's Joe Bae (from left), George Roberts, Henry Kravis, and Scott Nuttall, celebrate after ringing the opening bell the New York Stock Exchange on May 1.
Industry · Capital Markets
National

KKR Reports Positive Earnings, $28B in New Fundraising in Q1 2026

By Brian Pascus