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Watch for life companies to be very liquid and aggressively pursue loan opportunities going forward.  Life companies want to originate more this year than in 2020, which could lead to higher loan minimums.  Expect this trend to continue into Q4 when they will start filling allocations for the year.  Keep an eye out for LCs More

The average consumer has become used to convenience, as evidenced from the uptick in services such as online ordering, curbside pickup and home delivery. This preference for convenience has spilled over into medical services, as seen by the popularity of urgent care facilities taking up retail spaces. Unlike costly emergency room visits or time-consuming doctor More

Acquisition pipelines and strong lending terms for buyers has led to a groundswell of purchases in the Class A segment. Count on hold periods to average between five and 10 years in booming markets like the Southeast, while longer holds can be expected in the Northeast and Central markets, as demand is down and investors More

Count on property management growth to be a key trend of 2021, as the booming single-family home market will continue to threaten the profitability of the multifamily sector. As such, property managers will be a valuable touchstone for companies, needing strong customer service and overall management to set communities apart from the lure of single-family More

Expect the Southeast to prolong its dominance as a hot market, a trend that will likely continue well into 2022. Built-up liquidity as a result of the pandemic will see a bevy of acquisitions as large investment firms will likely be aggressive when it comes to snatching up properties. Despite the surge of demand in More

Mark Hamilton, Founder/CEO — Hamilton Zanze Real Estate Investments We anticipate mixed-use development will occur primarily in urban core locations or close by and will likely entail retail and lifestyle retail under medium-density residential. Adaptive re-use and re-purposing will likely occur in similar areas, and also in suburban, secondary and tertiary markets We are currently More

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

Expect ample available financing for multifamily construction this year, with most lenders expected to return to the space by the second half. Construction lenders who remained active during the pandemic will likely become more aggressive with their underwriting as the economy continues to improve. Other lenders who paused have already re-entered and are eager to More

The acquisition pipeline will maintain strong growth throughout the rest of the year with companies such as Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, Fogelman Properties, Bell Partners, RanchHarbor, Westgrove Partners, Time Equities and Ashcroft Capital finalizing or approaching deals to grow portfolios amid value-add opportunities. Battleground markets such as Florida and Texas will continue to be hotbeds More