Emily Benda Gaylord
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Multifamily development will be focused on amenities
While multifamily development faces challenges — from widespread labor inflation to high interest rates — construction projects continue to persevere. To combat these challenges, developers have focused on projects with strong value-add returns and partnerships with nonprofits and government agencies. Luxury Class A multifamily communities rich in remote working amenities and affordable housing developments are More
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Buying strategies that are working for investors in 2023
As the rollercoaster year 2022 came to an end, many investors approached 2023 with hesitation due to high list prices, uncertain cap and interest rates, and inflation driving up operating costs. Market conditions have not been ideal, both for buyers and sellers. In fact, Tyler Bynum, vice president of multifamily investment sales at Worldwide Commercial, More
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Investors are optimistic for the remainder of 2022
While Q1 is typically a slower period for transactions, the market maintained a healthy pulse following what David Bitner, head of Americas capital markets research at Cushman & Wakefield, described as “the best Q4 ever.” Overall, experts believe sales will remain steady following Q1 for the remainder of 2022, keeping in line with or above More
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Multifamily and industrial sales will continue to boom
The multifamily and industrial sectors have seen enormous growth in the last few years, and the sales in these asset classes are only set for additional expansion. Multifamily predictions: “There’s no hotter product than apartments with a triple net lease,” said Steve Ekovich, executive managing director & partner of Leisure Investment Properties Group. Investors are More
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Four sales forecasts for the year ahead
There’s no doubt 2021 was a record year for the real estate market. Despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the market saw remarkable growth throughout the year, stable cap rates and plenty of capital to go around that set the stage for a strong 2022. Sun Belt states will remain hot Nearly everyone in More
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Despite COVID-19 setbacks, office, retail and hotel sectors are here to stay
Many have the belief that while hybrid and remote work models have exploded in the last two years, office space is still here to stay. Some are still seeing a healthy appetite for office deals. Laura Gonzales, regional managing director and director of Capital Markets at Franklin Street, said she’s seeing several office acquisitions and More
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Bridge lending expected to steadily increase and expand asset classes
While the first few months following the pandemic saw a slowdown across the commercial real estate industry, that deceleration was relatively short-lived for many bridge lenders. Overall and unsurprisingly, multifamily and industrial remained strong and have only seemed to become stronger throughout the pandemic. And while retail, hospitality and office asset classes have been more More
