I’ve been advising wealthy family offices on real estate for decades. This market requires another look at your 100-year plan

The Great Wealth Transfer is reshaping the landscape for family offices — and it’s happening at the same moment that real estate markets are seeing their share of both challenges and opportunities. Over the past several years, shifting valuations, tighter lending standards and uneven performance across asset classes have challenged portfolio managers, including those who invest on behalf of family offices that own real estate. For family offices with significant real estate holdings, this convergence raises a fundamental question...