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.
Student Housing Pre-Leasing Rises as Supply Concentrates in Largest Markets
Harrison Street, which controls 238,000 beds across 200 university markets, sold a $910 million portfolio earlier this year as occupancy at top-tier schools nears 95%.
Borrowers Shift to Adjustable-Rate Mortgages as Fixed Rates Climb to 6.79%
ARM share reached 8% last week, its highest level in five weeks, as the spread between adjustable and fixed rates widened.
California Bills Target Cold Storage With $20 Million Contingency Funds, Steeper Fines
Two pieces of legislation prompted by the Boyle Heights warehouse fire would require new refrigerated facilities to set aside emergency funds and face elevated penalties for violations.
New York Adopts California Playbook to Slash Environmental Review Timelines
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed reforms to New York's environmental statute after California's staged rollout cut approval delays, with 113 projects bypassing review in the year since AB 130 took effect.
SEC Proposes Rule to Expand Private-Market Access, Allow Performance Fees for Retail Clients
White House is reviewing measure that would amend 1940s-era investment acts and let registered funds offer private exposure to mom-and-pop investors.
Property Tax Bills Can Jump 200% After Sale, Crimping Returns
A property purchased at triple its assessed value can face triple the annual tax bill once reassessed, shifting NOI and wiping out more than half a million in valuation on a typical deal.
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Family Offices Hold 31% in Private Markets, Real Estate Takes Largest Share
J.P. Morgan survey of 333 offices managing $518 billion shows geopolitics topping risk concerns globally while U.S. offices worry most about interest rates.
Indian Family Offices Cut Direct Property Holdings, Shift to REITs and Infrastructure
Alternative allocations now account for 40% to 45% of many family-office portfolios, up from 12% in 2024, a new EY and Julius Baer study finds.
Lincoln Property Buys Doral Whole Foods Center for $83 Million on Behalf of Family Office
The newly built, fully leased grocery-anchored center totals 83,365 square feet on 10 acres in the competitive Miami-area submarket.
Larry Page's Family Office Leases Space in Coconut Grove After $190 Million Buying Spree
Koop took space in a seven-story building owned by Azora Private Solutions, keeping its name off the directory as Page consolidates a major private holding in the Miami neighborhood.
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Indian Family Offices to Grow Assets 50% Over Three Years
Allocations to alternatives including private equity, venture capital and private credit now account for 40% to 45% of portfolios as wealth transfer accelerates.
Indian Family Offices Shift 40% of Portfolios to Private Markets
Alternatives including private equity, venture capital and direct investments now claim up to 45% of allocations, a Julius Baer-EY playbook shows.
Nexedge Capital Raises $20 Million at $250 Million Valuation
The wealth management firm, founded by former 360 One co-founder Anirudha Taparia in February 2025, has scaled to more than $3 billion in assets under management in 18 months.
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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.
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.
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