May 3, 2021

There will be a plethora of JV and pref equity money available this year and investors will have to become creative in order to compete.  Expect a push toward ground-up and opportunistic transactions as value-add deals will be harder to find.  It is tough for investors to place capital in value-add investments due to the More

Look for bank lending to become more aggressive throughout the course of the year as more and more banks re-enter the market.  Bank lending will especially start to ramp up over the next 60 to 90 days as the population is vaccinated, jobs return and the economy strengthens.  Keep an eye out for banks to More

Indoor swim instruction tenants have proven to be viable and recession-proof, especially as landlords look to fill shuttered big-box space in their neighborhood shopping centers. Swim instruction tenants guarantee foot traffic and are a retail segment unaffected by online ordering trends that can reduce daily customer counts. Also, as opposed to other educational school tenants, More

In light of new post-pandemic era shopping trends, the concept of purchasing essentials via convenience stores and grocery stores is experiencing a shake-up. Expect new trends to arise in grocery and convenience stores that cater to contactless purchasing options, whether through tech-enabled in-store shopping, drive-thru concepts or delivery-based stores. Conversely, as the public begins venturing More