Family OfficeFamily Offices Allocate 22.5% of Portfolios to Direct Real Estate
Private investors deployed $464 billion into commercial property in 2025, outpacing institutional capital for the fifth consecutive year, Knight Frank reports.
German Family Office Buys 124-Room Hotel in Kiel
HWS Real Estate, the Schommartz family office, acquired the three-star IntercityHotel as part of a strategy to build a diversified portfolio across German cities.
Virginia Family Office Acquires $32 Million Distribution Center in Roanoke
Manakin Holdings purchased the 378,720-square-foot facility from Brennan Investment Group, securing a long-term tenant with two decades of occupancy.
Brooklyn Investor Pays $30 Million for 51-Unit Loft Building in East Williamsburg
Jo-Ann Obergfell acquired 59 Bogart Street from T30 Capital at a loss for the seller, which paid $39.5 million for the property in 2016.
Hackman Capital Sells El Segundo Flex Building for $27 Million
Majestic Asset Management paid $480 per square foot for the 57,000-square-foot property leased to Rivian through 2034.
Harlem's Empty Life-Sciences Buildings Signal Mismatch Between Supply and Demand
Hundreds of thousands of square feet of lab space delivered since 2022 remain vacant as leasing activity concentrates in Kips Bay and Long Island City.
SEC Charges 38 Entities With False Filings in Fake-Adviser Scheme
Defendants used Colorado addresses where they had no presence and listed disconnected phone numbers to market services to retail investors.
ExchangeRight Buys Amazon-Leased Industrial Property in Minnesota for $94.8 Million
The 749,550-square-foot warehouse in Lakeville traded at $126.48 per square foot.
SJC Ventures Sells Whole Foods-Anchored Doral Center for $83 Million
The buyer assumed $50 million in debt on the 89,000-square-foot South Florida property, which excludes a separately leased Chick-fil-A parcel.
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Single-Family Offices Rise to 71% of New Profiles as Platform Tracks Shift Toward Private Capital
Asia accounted for nearly 20% of second-quarter additions despite representing just 10% of FINTRX's database, while Latin America saw no new firms.
Indian Family Office Assets Expected to Rise 50% by 2027
A joint report by Julius Baer India and EY India projects assets will climb from ₹70,000 crore in 2024, fueled by IPO exits and increased allocation to private markets.
Zara Founder's Family Office Buys London Luxury Building for $202 Million
Pontegadea paid about £150 million for 219 Baker Street in Marylebone, one month after closing an €800 million Paris office deal.
Coconut Grove Office Building Sells for $62.3 Million, Up 31% in 11 Months
El-Ad National Properties acquired the adjacent development site in May, signaling plans beyond a simple resale.
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Pontera Launches Non-Discretionary Tool After Fidelity Clash Over 401(k) Access
The New York fintech will let advisors guide client decisions on held-away retirement assets without direct account control, starting in September.
Korean Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families Shift From Real Estate to Stocks and ETFs
KB Securities reports that clients holding more than 30 billion won in financial assets are adding bonds, dollars and gold to portfolios as they reduce cash and property weightings.
New Family Offices Drop Hedge Funds as Direct Deals Jump to 93%
Second-quarter data show newly formed offices allocating to private equity and direct investments at rates nearly nine times higher than to hedge funds or private credit.
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White House Floats Larger Capital Gains Exemption for Home Sales
The proposal would raise the current $250,000 and $500,000 exclusion thresholds, which have not changed since 1997, though passage before November midterms is unlikely.
Homeowners Insurance Premiums Rise 43% in West as Insurers Drop Coverage
Nonrenewal rates climbed as much as 216% in western states since 2018, while average premiums reached $1,818 per year in the Southeast, according to NAIC data.
South Korea's president warns of Japan-style property crash as household wealth concentrated in real estate
Lee Jae Myung invoked Japan's lost decades to highlight overheating concerns, though economists say strict lending controls and lower leverage limit systemic risk.
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