Beth Mattson-Teig

Debt funds are often taking the lead on providing capital for these value-add deals.

Capital flowing into private equity debt funds has been steadily rising for the past three years.

“There are certain markets that are still nowhere near that previous peak,” says Jim Costello, senior vice president at Real Capital Analytics.

Singapore is emerging as a major player in the global REIT market.

Year-to-date returns on the FTSE NAREIT Index show that the REIT categories that are leading the pack this year are data centers and infrastructure.

Chinese investment in U.S. property markets dropped 7 percent year-over-year to $5.4 billion in the first half of 2017, according to Real Capital Analytics.