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RealPage, the property management software owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, continues to earn scrutiny as states across the country introduce legislation to ban its usage. Several major cities have passed ordinances that ban the…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in May 2025. Featured coverage Rio Grande LNG Expansion: a…
Over the last decade, private equity and similar investment firms have bought up growing portions of the U.S. housing market, acquiring apartments, single-family homes, and manufactured home communities. Like many other states, Michigan has seen a rise in…
PESP-allied organization Health in Partnership (formerly Human Impact Partners) has released a new report titled Home Sick: Uncovering the health harms in Homes of America’s manufactured housing communities. Co-authored by the nonprofit organizations…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has released new research analyzing how private equity firms and other developers have raised billions of dollars through the Opportunity Zone initiative, a program established by the 2017 Trump tax plan that is set to…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key points PESP has identified $16.2 billion dollars raised for Qualified Opportunity Funds by about 200 private investment firms. The top 5 Qualified…
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) examines the controversy surrounding the ongoing Centennial Yards redevelopment project led by LA-based private equity firm The CIM Group. With initial estimates for the project in…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. From the controversial “Cop City” project, to the well-documented corporate infiltration of the single family rental market, Atlanta remains…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today announced the formation of its first-ever advisory council, bringing together leading advocates, attorneys, and academics to strengthen efforts to hold private equity accountable. Since its founding in 2017,…
Last month, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released the Private Equity Multi-Family Housing Tracker, an analysis of the extent of the industry’s ownership of apartment housing in the United States. The tracker revealed…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in April 2025. Featured coverage Maine State Pension Lawsuit Highlights…
On March 26, 2025, a Genesee County, Michigan prosecutor announced a criminal conviction against the owner of North Morris Estates manufactured housing park. The park had been operating without a license since at least November of 2023, violating…
