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Industrial will continue to be one of the most sought-after property types going into 2023. Record tenant demand will drive the sector, however rising costs of capital will continue to apply pressure to historically low yields in the space. Industrial will not be immune to the overall trends in the capital markets of higher pricing More

As we approach the end of the year, most life company lenders are making their quotas for 2022 and are now in prep mode for 2023. Many LCs were ahead of schedule during the first two quarters and will be highly selective with their capital moving forward. Although, some LCs still have some money to More

Keep a close eye on the hotel financing space as we close out 2022 and enter a new year. After being one of the hardest assets to finance since the pandemic, lenders and investors alike will start to notice the favorable yields in the sector, especially as business and convention travel return to more normal More

Office will continue to be one of the least preferred property types over the next year due to the uncertainty associated with the impact of the pandemic on tenant occupancy. CMBS lenders who are typically a strong option have not been as active, while many of the large money-center banks have pulled out of the More

Hotel financing will be available during the balance of 2022 and into 2023 but keep an eye out for stricter underwriting and higher interest rates.  Expect a more normal looking year in 2023 as overall allocations should pick up.  Transaction activity will increase as maturities near and owners must find solutions through either sales or More

Construction lending has seen it fair share of hurdles over the past couple of years. Materials and labor costs continue to skyrocket and the recent rise in rates has also led to a slowdown in lender activity. Despite these hurdles, construction financing is still available, although with stricter terms and underwriting. Global supply chain issues More

Expect construction lenders to be more selective throughout the rest of the year, whether regarding their lending capabilities in various markets or towards less experienced borrowers and general contractors. Lenders are becoming more selective since they have already funded a significant amount of their annual allocations, given that rates were low and the market saw More

Bank lenders will be active throughout the rest of the year, although they will heavily scrutinize the borrower, market and property type. “While deal volume may somewhat slow, we will still have plenty of loan options as lenders still have plenty of capital,” said Paul Ahmed, senior vice president at CBRE. Ellen Comeaux, senior vice More

Bank lending will be more important than ever given the volatility in the market. The lack of activity in the CMBS, life company and debt fund space is pushing a lot of requests toward the banks. Watch for banks to struggle with higher-than-typical volumes of financing requests due to market dislocation and volatility in the More

There is plenty of equity money out there, although JV and pref equity investors will be pickier than in the past. JV equity capital is still available in the current environment but is increasingly selective, while pref equity should continue at the same pace seen the past few months. Count on a flight-to-quality in a More

With more and more companies seeking to transition workers from total telecommute back to the office, a trend known as “flight to quality” appears to be underway. CBRE analyzed office rents across 12 major U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The More

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