Coronavirus

A growing number of US equity and debt managers are creating assets to serve housing needs of the middle- and lower-income renters disproportionately impacted by job losses due to the pandemic.

The emerging co-living sector taps into demand for affordable housing solutions in gateway cities and from young professionals who value experience more than assets.

The top managers in the space believe the sector will remain resilient, even as the crisis has put new pressures on the niche property type.

Real estate is not immune to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic, but residential remains a smart place to be.

Bill Schwab, chief executive of LCI Investment, explains how property investors can navigate a market disrupted by the pandemic.

Investor interest in alternative real estate sectors in particular is expected to increase in the aftermath of the crisis.

In the wake of the covid-19 outbreak, fundraising managers can be sorted into three categories: those finishing final closes, those launching new funds and those somewhere in between. All three must deal with unprecedented circumstances. But midstream fundraisers face the greatest challenges, especially managers that have already started deploying capital. Valuation is the key issue. […]

The joint venture’s first acquisition, made through a newly-created Dutch residential investment strategy, was completed during covid-19’s lockdown period.

Institutional investors and managers are grappling with the underwriting implications of pre-covid office working practices being dumped.

The founders of Epiphany Community Holdings said covid-19 and social unrest have highlighted the lack of broadband investment in underserved communities.