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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

Due to COVID-19, many retailers have had to develop creative ideas to sell their excess merchandise while anticipating new customer spending preferences. A new retail brand, Shield Pals, sprung up solely because of the need for face shields, masks and hand sanitizer, and the store is successfully taking up vacant mall space. American Eagle Outfitters More

The senior housing lockdown that’s limiting tours and visitors to protect residents will continue to disrupt both the flow of capital that was previously chasing the Silver Tsunami expected to hit around 2026 and the uptick in occupancy that stated with the absorption of oversupply in multiple markets. CORE Real Estate Capital saw an immediate More

Acquisition volume continues to slow to a trickle as would-be multifamily buyers and the rest of the industry struggles to understand where property values should be and where they’re going. Buyers are still hungry for deals but sit idle waiting for opportunities to present themselves. Brokers are still getting calls daily from those looking for 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

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

NRP Group expects 2020 to be explosive for new starts. It already has 20 projects closing in 2020 with another handful pending committee review that are anticipated to boost expectations to 24 or 25 developments. Of the 20 confirmed projects, eight are market rate, three are workforce housing and nine are affordable, for a combined More

Count on more developers to scour the suburbs for deals, play with unit sizes and even look at single-family rental (SFR) models. These tweaks to their strategies stem from a battle against costs as developers attempt to keep their construction pipelines flowing. Merchant builders especially need to keep pipelines full, even if deals aren’t the More

Expect cap rates for student housing to see some widening. Sellers are still trading at low cap rates after the last two years had a tidal wave of capital flood the space, driving prices up. The student housing industry, as a whole, should continue to benefit from strong investor interest and attractive investment trends such More

Both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s lending cap has grown to $100B until the end of 2020. This has given the multifamily industry a second wind. The FHFA closed green loan loopholes, but the greater focus on affordability will be a boon for value-add buyers. Spreads have started to drop because each agency has to More

JRK Property Holdings stays disciplined with plans to acquire $600M of properties in need of renovations by the end of 2019. The company closed a fund in June and raised $800M to target core-plus ’90s or newer product in the top 25 markets. The firm is also deploying a value-add fund in the same markets More

Hoteliers will see available capital for construction, especially from debt fund lenders that are filling the void left behind by banks.  Non-recourse capital will be available from non-bank lenders at higher rates.   Projects in strong locations with multiple demand generators will be desired.  Borrowers need to show a story that ties together the location, supply/demand, More