Virtus Real Estate Capital White Papers
January 8, 2024

Virtus Presents: The 2024 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

It has been many years since there has been a more dramatic change in commercial real estate ("CRE") markets.  The unprecedented interest rate increases from the Great Tightening have had …
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January 31, 2023

2023 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

Virtus Presents: The 2023 U.S. Real Estate Outlook It’s been many years since there has been a more dramatic change in commercial real estate markets.  The unprecedented…
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December 12, 2022

New Gateways for a New World

Recent years have seen immense investment interest in rapidly growing markets outside the general Tier-I “Gateway” commercial real estate markets.  However, with a climate of renewed uncertainty and In this whitepaper, Virtus explores the case for a new class of markets that have benefited from patterns in demographic growth, regulatory policy, and technological advancement over a much longer…
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May 31, 2022

The Effects of Climate Change on Real Estate Investments

The impact of climate change on commercial real estate markets has long been underappreciated due to the pervasiveness and time distance of expected effects. However, that sentiment is beginning to…
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May 16, 2022

The Rising Popularity of Alternative Asset Classes in Core Portfolios (Alts on the Rise)

Despite challenges in accounting for returns and benchmarking performance, alternative asset classes offer defensive or yield-oriented core strategies associated with large institutions along with lower macroeconomic and real estate…
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January 13, 2022

2022 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

2022—The best of times and the worst of times Like many of you, we welcome the arrival of 2022.  But, despite the euphoric backdrop of most asset classes, pervasive…
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November 16, 2021

The Current State of Disruptive Construction Technologies

Despite skyrocketing costs in traditional construction, advances in construction technology has been relatively muted for several decades compared to other crucial sectors.  However, the current moment shows evidence for both In this whitepaper, we help the reader make sense of this evolving landscape, tracing the current state of “new best practice,” and the most likely trajectory future construction will take A few key takeaways - Conventional “modular” construction techniques will continue growing and improving, but their fundamental limits remain. - The current moment is one of rapidly proliferating tech solutions across all - Building technology will provide a competitive edge for individual firms or strategies, but will not solve housing affordability alone. Read the paper here.  About Virtus Virtus Real Estate Capital, founded…
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August 18, 2020

Student Housing in a Post-COVID World

  Student housing has been a prized pupil of the real estate scene for years. But the global pandemic has left many wondering about the future of universities – and, critically As long-time investors in the space, Virtus has seen myriad changes since well before student housing became an institutional asset class. COVID-19 is now throwing yet another curveball This updated Virtus view on student housing covers: - Why, contrary to popular belief, student housing demand has remained resilient - Which pre-pandemic trends have been accelerated by COVID-19 - Which - How student housing’s most significant headwinds are moderating due to the pandemic - Why the time may be ripe for targeting student housing   Read Student Housing in a Post   …
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June 15, 2020

2020 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook

  The future is here.   The past few years in commercial real estate have had a common pattern: the industry starts the year noting that this could be the one Will 2020 bring more of the same? As we kick off another lap around the sun, we gaze once more into our crystal balls to determine which of our expectations   Read our 2020 Market Outlook now   About Virtus Virtus Real Estate Capital, founded in 2003, brings thoughtful stewardship to the practice of real estate investment, delivering non-correlated…
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January 8, 2024

Virtus Presents: The 2024 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

It has been many years since there has been a more dramatic change in commercial real estate ("CRE") markets.  The unprecedented interest rate increases from the Great Tightening have had …
Read More
  • January 31, 2023

    2023 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

    Virtus Presents: The 2023 U.S. Real Estate Outlook It’s been many years since there has been a more dramatic change in commercial real estate markets.  The unprecedented…
    Read More
  • December 12, 2022

    New Gateways for a New World

    Recent years have seen immense investment interest in rapidly growing markets outside the general Tier-I “Gateway” commercial real estate markets.  However, with a climate of renewed uncertainty and In this whitepaper, Virtus explores the case for a new class of markets that have benefited from patterns in demographic growth, regulatory policy, and technological advancement over a much longer…
    Read More
  • May 31, 2022

    The Effects of Climate Change on Real Estate Investments

    The impact of climate change on commercial real estate markets has long been underappreciated due to the pervasiveness and time distance of expected effects. However, that sentiment is beginning to…
    Read More
  • May 16, 2022

    The Rising Popularity of Alternative Asset Classes in Core Portfolios (Alts on the Rise)

    Despite challenges in accounting for returns and benchmarking performance, alternative asset classes offer defensive or yield-oriented core strategies associated with large institutions along with lower macroeconomic and real estate…
    Read More
  • January 13, 2022

    2022 U.S. Real Estate Outlook

    2022—The best of times and the worst of times Like many of you, we welcome the arrival of 2022.  But, despite the euphoric backdrop of most asset classes, pervasive…
    Read More
  • November 16, 2021

    The Current State of Disruptive Construction Technologies

    Despite skyrocketing costs in traditional construction, advances in construction technology has been relatively muted for several decades compared to other crucial sectors.  However, the current moment shows evidence for both In this whitepaper, we help the reader make sense of this evolving landscape, tracing the current state of “new best practice,” and the most likely trajectory future construction will take A few key takeaways - Conventional “modular” construction techniques will continue growing and improving, but their fundamental limits remain. - The current moment is one of rapidly proliferating tech solutions across all - Building technology will provide a competitive edge for individual firms or strategies, but will not solve housing affordability alone. Read the paper here.  About Virtus Virtus Real Estate Capital, founded…
    Read More
  • August 18, 2020

    Student Housing in a Post-COVID World

      Student housing has been a prized pupil of the real estate scene for years. But the global pandemic has left many wondering about the future of universities – and, critically As long-time investors in the space, Virtus has seen myriad changes since well before student housing became an institutional asset class. COVID-19 is now throwing yet another curveball This updated Virtus view on student housing covers: - Why, contrary to popular belief, student housing demand has remained resilient - Which pre-pandemic trends have been accelerated by COVID-19 - Which - How student housing’s most significant headwinds are moderating due to the pandemic - Why the time may be ripe for targeting student housing   Read Student Housing in a Post   …
    Read More
  • June 15, 2020

    2020 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook

      The future is here.   The past few years in commercial real estate have had a common pattern: the industry starts the year noting that this could be the one Will 2020 bring more of the same? As we kick off another lap around the sun, we gaze once more into our crystal balls to determine which of our expectations   Read our 2020 Market Outlook now   About Virtus Virtus Real Estate Capital, founded in 2003, brings thoughtful stewardship to the practice of real estate investment, delivering non-correlated…
    Read More