Much like the larger capital providers, lenders in the $2M to $20M financing space have become more cautious in how they underwrite deals.

The insurance and investment behemoth invests on both the debt and equity sides of commercial real estate. Here’s how they are adjusting their current allocations.

Tenant demand for life sciences space is declining due to a slowing economy, rising interest rates and a pullback in available venture capital.

While Seritage assets are sure to create investor interest, a cloudy economic outlook and tighter financing availability are bound to be major factors in negotiations, market observers say.

Higher interest rates and tightened underwriting standards have created an opportunity for short-term and gap lending solutions.

After three straight months of declines, the FTSE All Equity REIT rose more than 3% for the month of October.

By assuming existing loans, investors can mitigate the risk from rising interest rates and ultimately underwrite a greater leveraged return, market participants say.

The lack of available space and spiking rents around major U.S. ports is leading tenants to diversify or relocate to smaller ports around the country.