Blackstone's Chicago Bet Backfires Post-Pandemic
Swiss Firm Empira Eyes Long-Term Growth In US Housing
Real Estate Leaders Ask Congress For Less Stick, More Carrot
Blackstone's Chicago Bet Backfires Post-Pandemic
In the first in a series of stories on distressed office properties in various U.S. markets, Law360 Real Estate Authority looks at the rise and fall of one Blackstone property in Chicago.
Swiss Firm Empira Eyes Long-Term Growth In US Housing
The head of U.S. investments for Switzerland-based real estate investment firm Empira Group shared insights with Law360 Real Estate Authority on the opportunities the company saw in U.S. housing that have driven its recent arrival and growth on this side of the Atlantic.
Real Estate Leaders Ask Congress For Less Stick, More Carrot
The federal government should incentivize home construction and office-to-residential conversions, avoid imposing more capital requirement rules on banks and refrain from treating commercial real estate monolithically, industry leaders testified to members of Congress on Tuesday.
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