Despite the capacity to lend, banks are battling some crosscurrents in terms of competition and uncertainty in some property sectors. Despite looming interest rate hikes ahead in 2022, banks
Why Demand for Retail Pad Sites Is Intensifying
As QSRs seek drive-through opportunities and other tenants launch smaller concepts, they see pad sites as more desirable. Demand for retail pad sites is at an all-time high, driven
Recent Leasing Activity Indicates Tenant Confidence in an Eventual Return to the Office
In the last quarter of 2021, 18 of the top 20 office leasing deals in major markets were for new, direct space. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Multifamily Developers Try to Keep Pace with Demand
Apartment builders are being aggressive, though supply chain disruptions are still a factor in keeping projects on schedule. Developers are rushing to start construction on new apartments—and so far,
Malls Ditch Shopping to Fill Wasteland of Vacant Retail Stores
(Bloomberg)—Imagine 16 deserted Mall of Americas. That’s how much space battered mall owners need to fill heading into 2022, more than 90 million square feet. It’s no easy task, with
Multifamily Investors Lengthen Their Hold Periods, As Inflation Fears, Dearth of Product Disrupt the Market
Multifamily investors are increasing hold times for their properties, and not just by a few months either. Investment firms and fund managers are doubling and even tripling hold periods, partly