In our Investment Outlook 2025 events, we will share our thoughts on the real estate market and the opportunities ahead. While the commercial real estate sector appeared to hit bottom early last year, it showed a positive trend in the latter half, with core real estate values increasing 6% per the Green Street Commercial Property Index (Green Street CPPI). As mentioned in previous publications, we favor opportunities in industrial warehouses, apartments and data centers, which saw values increase last year. However, our publications have not as deeply explored one segment of commercial real estate (CRE): office space.
Gaining Altitude: Alternatives Fly Above the Radar
It would appear that the alternative investment industry has the complete focus of the SEC, and it is not hard to see why. Attracted by the high return potential and uncorrelated nature of many alternatives, sophisticated investors from significant pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and high-net-worth individuals have significantly increased allocations to the asset class over the last few decades.