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March 2023
Discerning Relative Value in Commercial Real Estate

Investing in Commercial Real Estate in 2023: A Market in Dislocation
In this first-ever memo from our Chief Investment Officer, CrowdStreet’s Ian Formigle shares his insights on the evolving landscape of the commercial real estate market.

Office of the CIO
An extension of our Chief Investment Officer, the Office of the CIO not only reviews every deal selected for our Marketplace: they’re also a powerhouse of thought leadership.

Ian Formigle
Chief Investment Officer
Ian is a real estate professional and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in real estate private equity, startups, and equity and options trading. At CrowdStreet, Ian is the ... More

David Tombers
Sr. Investment Manager - Office of the CIO
David is a real estate professional with over a decade of experience in institutional acquisitions and investments with over $1B in transaction volume for multifamily, industrial, office, and retail asset classes. ... More

Amna Nawaz
Investment Analyst - Office of the CIO
Amna has over 5 years of writing, research, and analysis experience in the commercial real estate industry. At CrowdStreet, she works in the “Office of the CIO” on thought leadership initiatives and ... More