Peter Grant is the Deputy Editor for Real Estate at The Wall Street Journal, where he analyzes commercial property markets through macroeconomic and demographic lenses. Based in New York, Grant's reporting spans office space dynamics, senior housing demand, and federal property policies.
"The best stories live at the intersection of balance sheets and Main Street realities."
Peter Grant has established himself as a preeminent voice in commercial real estate journalism through two decades of rigorous reporting. His career began at regional business journals, where he honed his ability to dissect local market trends. By 2015, Grant joined The Wall Street Journal as a real estate correspondent, leveraging his analytical skills to cover national commercial property markets during a period of unprecedented transformation.
Grant's April 2025 investigation exposed how proposed federal office space reductions could derail Washington D.C.'s commercial real estate recovery. Through FOIA requests and interviews with GSA officials, he revealed plans to vacate 3.2 million square feet of office space - equivalent to emptying six Capitol Hill office buildings. The piece combined granular market data (CBRE vacancy rates, JLL absorption forecasts) with human stories of building managers facing financial ruin.
"The federal government isn't just a tenant - it's the anchor holding up entire city blocks. Remove that anchor, and you don't just change skylines. You rewrite municipal budgets."
This March 2025 analysis predicted the coming surge in senior housing demand as 80 million baby boomers enter their ninth decade. Grant's team analyzed Medicare data, cross-referenced with construction permits across Sun Belt states, to identify looming supply shortages. His reporting revealed that only 12% of existing facilities meet accessibility standards for octogenarians, creating a $24B redevelopment opportunity.
In February 2025, Grant identified the early signs of institutional capital returning to office assets. By tracking SEC filings and pension fund allocations, he uncovered $18B in dry powder targeting distressed Class B properties. The article's analysis of cap rate spreads between coastal and secondary markets became a benchmark for acquisition strategies.
Grant consistently contextualizes property trends within broader economic shifts. Successful pitches should connect local market developments to Federal Reserve policies, employment data, or trade dynamics. For example, his analysis of Houston's office market downturn directly tied energy prices to commercial vacancy rates [6]. Provide datasets showing how interest rate changes impact specific asset classes.
The senior housing market analysis demonstrates Grant's interest in generational shifts. Pitches about multifamily housing should include Census Bureau projections, while retail concepts require age-cohort spending patterns. Avoid generic population statistics - Grant prioritizes actionable insights with clear real estate applications.
With increasing coverage of federal property policies [1][5], Grant seeks stories about innovative PPP structures. Recent articles on the Renaissance Center redevelopment [5] and Industrious acquisition [5] show particular interest in municipal incentives and adaptive reuse projects. Provide case studies with verifiable ROI metrics.
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