In a conversation with RIA Channel, Sara Ingersoll, SVP, Investment Product Manager at Inland Securities Corporation, discusses the evolving landscape of commercial real estate and the forces shaping demand. She highlights how shifting market conditions are influencing portfolio construction and where to find new opportunities.
Alternative sectors such as senior housing, student housing, medical outpatient buildings, build‑to‑rent communities, and self‑storage continue to gain traction among institutional and retail investors alike. Supported by long‑term demographic trends, these property types differ from traditional real estate sectors (office, retail, industrial, and multifamily) because they are often less tied to economic cycles, making them historically more resilient.
Sara also discusses how these alternative sectors have expanded within institutional benchmarks. The NCREIF Open‑End Diversified Core Equity (ODCE) Index, which tracks institutional core real estate funds, has increased its allocation to alternative property types from 1% to 14% over the past decade.
Watch the full interview to gain Sara’s perspective on the most compelling opportunities in today’s real estate environment.
https://www.riachannel.com/inland-securities-sara-ingersoll-on-demographic-driven-sectors-of-commercial-real-estate
