February 19, 2024

Retail borrowers will see more available capital as lender appetite will be stronger this year. Many point to retail as a top asset class since multifamily and industrial both face some hurdles. Lenders are confident in the fact that rents have been up across the board. Retail has seen an increase in rents and decrease in vacancies, along with massive demand. There is also limited new supply entering the market. Grocery-anchored centers will continue to see the most attention, although watch for lenders to start looking at other retail properties this year. More