MAY 4, 2019

Top Stories

Finance & Investment

Investor Confidence Starts to Return as CRE Pricing Holds Steady

By Kerry Curry, Contributing Writer

Annual growth in U.S. property prices slowed in March to the most modest rate since 2011, according to research firm Real Capital Analytics (RCA). But industry experts say commercial real estate pricing—and transaction volumes—could gain steam, or at least hold steady, as the year progresses.

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Retail

Regional Mall Owners Focus on Adaptive Reuse and Smaller, More Nimble Tenants

By Liz Wolf, Contributing Writer

Of the more than 16 million sq. ft. of retail leases signed in the last five quarters—across all retail sectors—Reis reported grocery stores were the No. 1 new tenant, followed by home/houseware stores, gyms/fitness studios, discount variety stores, and discount clothing stores. Trampoline parks—part of the much-talked about experiential retail—were also in the top 10.

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Finance & Investment

Borrowers Cash in on Competitive Debt Fund Space

By Beth Mattson-Teig, Contributing Writer

Borrowers are taking advantage of the crowded debt fund space to find some pretty sweet deals on short-term bridge loans. Competition has heated up in the past six months on financing transitional assets that have a renovation plan or a value-add component, especially those that have in-place cash flow.

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Analysis

Multifamily

Multifamily Borrowers Still Have Lots of Options for Constructions Financing

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

Investors can still find the financing they need to develop apartment properties. “If you can get a site to build, there are people who would love to lend on it,” says Bill Leffler, vice president in the multi-housing group of real estate services firm CBRE.

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Alternative Properties

Five Takeaways from a Study on the Middle-Income Seniors Market

By Lyndee Yamshon, Contributing Writer

A recent study has identified a sizeable market of middle-income seniors in need of affordable seniors housing, a population that will skyrocket to 14.4 million by 2029. This demand segment is defined by seniors who will not qualify for long-term Medicaid care, but cannot afford to move into seniors housing on their own. Here are five takeaways from the report.

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Gallery

Industrial

The Top Global Logistics Hubs by Prime Yield

By NREI Staff

According to Real Capital Anayltics, there was $153.62 billion in total investment in the industrial sector globally. CBRE found that yields decreased by an average of 35 basis points over the past year. The following gallery features the top 30 markets measured by prime yields, according to CBRE, along with the year-over-year changes in each.

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Commentary

Development

Earning and Leveraging Community Support for New Development Projects

By Donald F. Smith, Jr.

Navigating the public approval process for large-scale, transformational real estate projects can be challenging for developers, especially with community residents, community organizations and governmental entities making different, sometimes conflicting requests, which may or may not actually be in the community’s best interests or be viable economically.

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NREI Wire

Is U.S. Economy Solid or Needing Rate Cut? Jobs Data Back Both

Bloomberg

The new jobs report showed that the economy is strong, but that it’s not enough to revive inflation.

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