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PESP weighed in on a recent New York Times article detailing the precipitous decline of a once-luxurious apartment complex following its takeover by private equity firm Windsor Capital Group. Nob Hill, an…
Should Michigan be handing its resources to Blackstone? Before dedicating land, water, electricity, and public support to the massive Saline data center, state leaders should…
A recent NBC News investigation examines the experiences of residents living in manufactured housing communities owned by private equity and other corporate landlords. Over the past 20 years, manufactured home communities…
A recent investigation into private equity landlord Greystar’s controversial junk fees featured analysis by PESP. Private equity landlords are known for layering on junk fees to leases, leaving tenants with additional monthly fees…
Blackstone’s track record is why PRC should reject takeover The following op-ed by PESP Senior Research Coordinator Nichole Heil published in June in the Albuquerque Journal: New Mexico is among the states most exposed to private equity ownership across essential…
In April, Los Angeles teachers secured a strong new contract that averted what would have been an historic strike. Just days before the contract win, a PESP report revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars of Los Angeles…
Last month, PESP released an update to the Private Equity Multi-Family Housing Tracker, generating significant media coverage in a number of outlets. The updated tracker showed that private equity firms now own about 13% of all U.S.
Why is Chicago handing its parking meters to a firm tied to ICE deportation flights? The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in May in the Crain’s Chicago Business: City Council should closely examine Stonepeak’s broader…
Crain’s Chicago Business examined growing concerns over Walgreens store closures on Chicago’s South Side and the potential impact on healthcare access in neighborhoods already facing pharmacy shortages. The story by Jon Asplund focused on recent…
Recent coverage from Semafor and PitchBook highlighted growing scrutiny around private equity investment in energy infrastructure operating in regions facing geopolitical instability, and the exposure of pension fund capital to those assets. In Semafor Energy, climate…
New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied…
A new Seattle Times investigation highlights how Washington state is proposing to invest more than half a billion dollars from its pension fund into high-risk private equity and private credit funds, even as…
