Wall Street Journal discusses new trend in US Commercial Real Estate: Foreign Investors Begin Pouring Money into US Commercial Real Estate, Viewing Them as Safe and Stable Investments.

Within the first five months of 2016, China has become the most active foreign buyer in the US, purchasing 47% ($9.3 Billion) worth of property. Most of the investments reside in major US cities, most notably New York and San Francisco. Other foreign investors, such as the Bahrain Sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat Holding Co., are taking advantage of the growing urbanization movement taking place in the US. The fund recently purchased 49% of a 7 office building portfolio valued at $250 million in commercial properties in non-major cities such as Dallas and Phoenix.