January 4, 2021

Banks, debt fund and bridge lenders will be the best bet for student housing loans during the first half of the year.  Look for more equity required on acquisitions, higher DSC requirements and more attention to specific university, submarket and location.  Expect the agencies to continue a cautious approach in 2021.  Until demand in the More

The clean beauty and skin care trend continues to grow as consumers become increasingly determined to utilize all-natural, wholesome ingredients when it comes to their personal care. The coronavirus worries have put health in the forefront of most Americans. A preference for transparency with skin and hair care ingredients has also had an effect on More

With today’s consumer, the key buzzword seems to be “local,” whether it is “buy local,” “support your local vendors” or “help support local small businesses.” Keep an eye out for new national retail chain themes and concepts popping up that feature both local regional brands, as well as lesser-known, yet still buzzworthy, digitally native/direct-to-consumer (DTC) More

There will be demand from pent-up JV and pref equity investors looking to put money out this year, especially after sitting on the sidelines throughout most of 2020.  Count on a move toward development transactions as investors will be confident that once these projects are complete, the economy will have rebounded.  There will be a More

Borrowers will see an increase in bank lending this year once the vaccine is readily available and people are able to get back to work.  Banks will continue to focus on relationships and will be risk averse, which will show through lower leverage and less available non-recourse dollars.  For the time being, large money center More