BUILDING REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES

whitePaper | April 1, 2021

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is a trends and forecast publication now in its 42nd edition, and is one of the most highly regarded and widely read forecast reports in the real estate industry. Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021, undertaken jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute, provides an outlook on real estate investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues throughout the United States and Canada.

whitePaper | July 13, 2022

The post-pandemic phase has brought interesting challenges to the housing industry. During the pandemic, the industry enjoyed a high demand environment, low interest rates, and Fed-sponsored forbearance programs.

whitePaper | June 14, 2022

When it comes to data and insights for corporate real estate (CRE), not all business intelligence (BI) solutions are created equal. Many CRE organizations face challenges that prevent them from effectively using their data to make more informed decisions. But they see the value in it, and research from Forrester Consulting reveals CRE leaders’ plans to use data and insights from BI platforms to optimize their portfolios, operations, and workplaces.

whitePaper | August 5, 2021

Real assets are tangible, physical assets that have an inherent value deriving from their attributes and usefulness. The asset class includes commodities, land, precious metals, real estate, equipment and machinery, and natural resources. Occasionally, this definition is expanded to include an element of inflation protection, in which case financial assets such as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can also be included in the list. Private real assets also come with their own distinct challenges. They are typically illiquid and most suitable for institutional investors with a longer time horizon. Additionally, physical ownership of private assets such as those mentioned above requires a certain degree of operational expertise. Taking all of this into account, developing an optimal allocation to private real assets can become a complex process.

whitePaper | December 21, 2022

It was a year that brought market upheavals, geopolitical instability and economic conditions that few could have foreseen. Although 2023 is expected to bring with it some turbulence, at BlackRock Alternatives the outlook for the new year is one of cautious optimism. Near-term uncertainty presents an opportunity for investors to achieve their long-term objectives, by continuing to invest in durable global trends such as the transition to a lowcarbon economy, ever-expanding technology adoption and emerging demographic shifts.

whitePaper | March 16, 2022

EstateX’ mission is to make investing in real estate accessible to everyone. Investing in real estate properties used to be exclusive to high net-worth investors either because the investor was obliged to acquire an entire property or because of minimum initial investment requirements to invest in a private real estate fund. Furthermore, real estate is known for its illiquid nature. Hence, ESTATEX is ready to decentralize ownership of real estate and improve liquidity in the real estate market.