2020 will change real estate forever. The widespread rise of remote working has plunged the future of the office into question, retail’s pre-existing woes have been compounded, while demand for logistics is rising exponentially amid a growing need for efficient distribution systems.
As these trends play out, deal-making has slowed. But in a low interest rate environment, institutional demand for real estate may be on the up. With fixed-income yields at all-time lows, real estate will continue to play an important role in investor portfolios – even if assets assume different roles in the new normal.
Preqin has partnered with global advisory and accounting firm EisnerAmper to explore the key trends in the industry, including deal flow, fundraising, and investor views. The report also contains expert commentary from EisnerAmper alongside Square Mile Capital and The Calida Group on how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted private real estate, why there will be winners and losers in private real estate debt, and where investors will see gains in a post-COVID-19 market.