Investors are rushing to buy downtown apartment properties in the biggest cities in the U.S. Even though the coronavirus pandemic stubbornly refuses to end, apartment investors are spending money
CRE Borrowers Poised to Benefit from Strong Bank Liquidity in 2022
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
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,
Will CPI Increases Impact Office Rent Escalations in the Months Ahead?
Inflation is rising. But it’s unlikely to have a significant impact on office rents. It used to be that office leases would use the consumer price index (CPI) as
Will Inflation Erase the Demand for Net Lease Drugstores?
The lack of rent escalations in drugstore leases could be a problem in an inflationary environment. But the story is more complex than that. When Walgreens announced last month
The Pathway Continues to Clear for Global CRE Investors
The easing of U.S. travel restrictions is likely to fuel more cross-border transactions in the coming months. Foreign investors are shaking off pandemic-related constraints and jumping back into the