Growing data transparency in alternative real estate sectors has helped push the relatively niche sectors into the mainstream, and experts expect continued interest despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Matthew McAuley, director of global research at JLL, which recently produced a biannual transparency study with LaSalle Investment Management, said there is a strong correlation between increased transparency and increased investment.
"Investor activity in these niche sectors and improved transparency tend to be self-reinforcing," McAuley said. "Investor interest drives a greater need for market information, while enhanced transparency allows investors to understand and thus allocate capital to these property types."
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Jane Wester
Jane Wester is a litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. Email her at [email protected] or find her on Twitter @janewester.
