Brian Pascus – Commercial Observer

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.

Sara Levenson, managing director at L+M Development Partners, and a rendering of Arverne East Building D in Queens.

Residential · Finance

Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group Leads $278M Financing for Queens Housing

By Brian Pascus

Northwind Group's Ran Eliasaf (top), William Macklowe Company's Billy Macklowe (bottom) and 291 Broadway.

Office · Finance

Northwind Group Provides $33M Acquisition Financing for 291 Broadway

By Brian Pascus

A rendering of Brickell Starllite planned for 128 SW 7th Street, Miami, and Eric Cohen of Affinius Capital.

Residential · Finance

Chicago Developers Land $250M to Build Miami Apartment Tower

By Julia Echikson and Brian Pascus

Cushman & Wakefield’s John Alascio (top), Denholtz's Jennifer McCool (bottom) and an Overall Creek Apartments in Mufreesboro, Tenn.

Residential · Finance

PCCP Provides $76M Refi for Tennessee Multifamily Complex Near Civil War Battlefield

By Brian Pascus

Deborah La Franchi.

Residential · Finance

How SDS Capital Group CEO Deborah La Franchi Finances Affordable Housing Projects

By Brian Pascus

Forman Capital's Scott Mehlman (top) and Brett Forman (bottom), and a rendering of The Oaks at District West planned for Richmond, Texas.

Retail · Finance

Forman Capital Provides $37M Construction Financing for Houston-Area Retail Center

By Brian Pascus

CBRE's Tom Traynor (clockwise from top left), Tom Rugg, Henry Fenmore and Mark Finan, and Lever House at 390 Park Avenue.

Office · Finance

Bank of New York Mellon Provides $150M Refi Package for Lever House

By Brian Pascus

Ares Management's Michael Arougheti and the Garden State Parkway in northern New Jersey.

Residential · Finance

Ares Management Provides $98M Acquisition Loan for New Jersey Multifamily Complex

By Brian Pascus

Cushman & Wakefield’s Brad Domenico and the Westgate Mall in Bethlehem, Pa.

Retail · Finance

U.S. Bancorp Provides $35M Refi for Pennsylvania Mall

By Brian Pascus

Brian Harper of 11North Partners (left), Martha Kelley of Bain Capital Real Estate (right), and wads of dollar bills in the background,

Retail · Leases

Bain Capital Real Estate, 11North Partners Close $1.6B Raise for Retail Real Estate

By Brian Pascus

Affinius Capital's Tyler Figley and the Arizona State University, Tempe campus.

Residential · Finance

Affinius Capital Provides $81M Construction Loan for Arizona State Student Housing

By Brian Pascus

Robert Tonnessen and Steven Klein of JLL. 444 East 10th Street.

Industrial · Finance

Nuveen Real Estate Provides $47M Refi for Manhattan Self-Storage Property

By Brian Pascus

Walker & Dunlop's Aaron Appel (clockwise from top left), Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz and Jonathan Schwartz, and a rendering of 22 Fulton Street, Newark, N.J.

Residential · Finance

Goldman Sachs Loans $119M to Build Newark Multifamily Project

By Brian Pascus

Rob Holuba (left) and Dean Frankel.

Industry · Finance

CenterSquare Investment Promotes Two From Within to Co-CIO

By Brian Pascus

A rendering of The Bolt at 216 New Boston Street, Woburn, Mass.

Office

Kawa Capital Provides $79M Construction Loan for Boston-Area Life Sciences Project

By Brian Pascus

Karen Purcell.

Residential · Finance

JP Morgan Hires Karen Purcell to Lead Community Development Banking

By Brian Pascus

Michael Nierenberg.

Industry · Finance

Rithm Capital CEO Michael Nierenberg On Using M&A to Get to $100B in Assets

By Brian Pascus