The Fed said last month that it recorded a deferred asset of $16.6 billion in 2022 after ceasing remittances to the Treasury. In its audited financial statement for 2022, the US central bank said payments to Treasury totaled $76 billion before they were ended, compared with $109 billion for the year before.

The company secured $30.4 billion of total capital commitments for the fund, called Blackstone Real Estate Partners X, according to a statement Tuesday. Blackstone’s latest fund is the largest of that type, according to PitchBook data going back to 2002.

Diversified Healthcare Trust struck a merger agreement with Office Properties Income Trust, reports McKnights Senior Living. Commercial Observer looks at the conflicting pictures of what's going on in the multifamily sector. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Cresset Real Estate Partners sources private market real estate investment opportunities for high-net-worth investors and family offices. It was a separate company until a partnership was formalized in 2021.

Risk premiums, or spreads, on the highest-rated commercial mortgage bonds averaged about 1.12 percentage point as of Thursday’s close. That’s close to the widest since the early part of the pandemic and before then, near the highest level since 2016.

Foreign investors are pausing activity and refocusing on less traditional real estate sectors amid economic uncertainty, reports Commercial Observer. Mortgage Professional America asks whether real estate remains a good investment choice in an inflationary environment. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

Those who came into work devoted about 40 more minutes a week to mentoring others, nearly 25 more in formal training and about 15 additional minutes each week doing professional development and learning activities, according to WFH Research, a group that includes Stanford University economist Nicholas Bloom.

Real estate ETFs are down more than 25% from their peaks. Is now the time to buy or is there more pain ahead for the sector?

Despite some clamor about the state of real estate financing, mortgage REIT balance sheets remain in good shape.

CMBS issuance fell to a 10-year low in the first quarter, reports The Real Deal. The Green Street Commercial Property Price Index was down 15% year-over-year in March. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.