Cohen discusses his firm’s emphasis on “older-than-brand-new assets,” its keen interest in workforce housing and its insistence on steering clear of the South Florida market.

The proposed legislation is not a “rollback” on regulations pertaining to HVCRE loans.

As more multifamily developers experiment with modular construction, its use is increasing.

Terrell Gates, CEO of Virtus Real Estate Capital, continues to stick to a “cycle-resilient” strategy that zeroes in on seniors housing, medical office and workforce housing.

The survey, based on more than 500 responses, found that companies using flex space felt agility was the greatest value, allowing them to assign employees to a space on short notice.

According to the ratings agencies, the gap between their estimated cap rates on conduit loans and those being underwritten by the market is growing.

“Occupancy is hovering around 95 percent, and that’s a healthy rate, especially with lots of product moving through initial lease-up,” says Greg Willett, chief economist with RealPage Inc.

Foreign capital is following the broader market shift that has investors allocating more capital to commercial real estate debt.