The Affordable Housing Crisis – and Workforce Housing as Part of the Solution
The housing affordability crisis is pervasive, but it can be solved with all hands on deck. For a number of years, Virtus has pursued a Workforce Housing strategy based on the thesis that quality rental housing for the mass renter is vastly undersupplied nationwide....
What’s Really Driving the Housing Affordability Crisis – And What We Can Do To Solve It
Dismissive or not, this common witticism in urban planning circles gets at a central truth of today’s housing crisis: the dearth of affordable housing in most economically dynamic American cities is not due to a temporary shortage or mispricing, but rather a...
Social Impact and ESG Considerations in Commercial Real Estate
Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the prominence of “Social Impact” as a valued component of an investment paradigm’s success among major investors. As one would expect, these value judgements are inherently nuanced, and discussions around basic considerations...
Virtus Real Estate Capital: 2019 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook
As the winds of uncertainty swirl, Virtus CEO Terrell Gates offers insight on what to expect for the year ahead Capital market volatility, frothy valuations, and concerns over sustainability have left even the most sophisticated investors questioning how best to...