What constitutes an "institutional" level deal in brokerage?

Curious to know if there's a hard, concrete requirement for a deal of any asset (multifamily, industrial, retail, etc), to be considered "institutional". Are all non mom-and-pop property deals considered institutional? Or are some deals which are syndicated by smaller boutique firms not looked at as institutional by teams?

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I think this term when used by brokerage is all marketing/hype tbh. Plus, it would vary by asset type and even market potentially. That said, I think once you get north of about $20 million (and certainty $50 million) for an asset you are only talking about institutional buyers. Even the "mom and pops" at that level are of institutional caliber so not worth the distinction. 

 

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