June 1, 2020

The multifamily lending market will be strong going forward and lenders that stepped out when the pandemic hit are now back in the game.  Multifamily is one of the few asset types that will have available capital for the foreseeable future.  Lenders will be drawn to the solid rent collections seen in the past two More

Hotel lending has been put on pause as lenders wait for more visibility regarding future hotel net operating income performance.  Many hotel lenders have pulled back from the market for new originations and are currently focused on asset management for their existing portfolios.  Once traveler confidence returns, lenders will look for new originations, most likely More

The growth of convenience stores shows no sign of slowing as chains improve food offerings, add sit-down dining and turn to smaller designs that feature separate window pick-up for online/app orders, with 7-Eleven leading the way as it adopts cashless shopping, mimicking the Amazon Go model. Smaller c-stores are showing up in urban city centers More

Most candy/chocolatier chains remain hopeful that they will continue to expand, even if delayed until late 2020 or even into 2021. Most of these retailers have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as their preferred locations tend to be in tourist-friendly and high-foot traffic spots that are currently impacted by social distancing, as well More