The commercial real estate M&A landscape roared back to life in the first quarter, tallying more than $28B worth of announced deals. 
Large capital sources, undeterred by the outbreak of war in Iran, have forged ahead on investments in real assets, hedging against an increasingly wobbly and opaque equities market. After years of sitting on billions in raised funds, institutional capital and private capital are looking to buy portfolios and close corporate deals to gain quick and deep exposure to favored asset classes.
“Frankly, I get a call just about every week from major players who would like to acquire us,” said…