Real Estate Private Credit's Moment To Shine
Even under scrutiny prompted by problems in corporate private credit, the real estate corner of private credit is holding up. Although both forms of debt are under the heading of private credit, attorneys that advise private credit borrowers, lenders and investors do not expect real estate private credit to get blowback from the corporate private credit world.
Multifamily Investors See Value Beyond Biggest Cities
While location has long been held as a paramount consideration in real estate, the biggest and best-known cities are not the only ones that need housing, nor are they the only markets that can deliver a solid return on investment, multifamily investors pointed out at a recent event.
States Push To Rein In Data Centers Via Bans, Restrictions
Lawmakers across the country are weighing a gamut of rules for data center projects amid concerns about their use of resources and impacts on consumer electricity bills, including mulling temporary bans on development and repeals of tax breaks in states with big markets.
Real Estate Private Credit's Moment To Shine
Even under scrutiny prompted by problems in corporate private credit, the real estate corner of private credit is holding up. Although both forms of debt are under the heading of private credit, attorneys that advise private credit borrowers, lenders and investors do not expect real estate private credit to get blowback from the corporate private credit world.
Multifamily Investors See Value Beyond Biggest Cities
While location has long been held as a paramount consideration in real estate, the biggest and best-known cities are not the only ones that need housing, nor are they the only markets that can deliver a solid return on investment, multifamily investors pointed out at a recent event.
States Push To Rein In Data Centers Via Bans, Restrictions
Lawmakers across the country are weighing a gamut of rules for data center projects amid concerns about their use of resources and impacts on consumer electricity bills, including mulling temporary bans on development and repeals of tax breaks in states with big markets.
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