U.S. REITs Raise $20B in Q3 2026; IPO Market Cools
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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On the RET wire
- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in October 2026: $7.2B across 26 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
REITs raised $19.8 billion in the third quarter of 2026 through secondary debt and equity offerings, matching capital-raising activities from Q2, Nareit reported. On a year-to-date basis, REITs have raised $65.7 billi…
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