Investment Strategies

Corporations are taking advantage of what remains a “pretty hot market” for sale-leaseback transactions.

The new federal budget just passed by Congress includes a few changes that will strengthen the LIHTC program.

Cap rates on self-storage transactions averaged 6.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, down from 6.5 percent the year before, according to RCA.

Some of the investors are hoping to raise the rents, but many are satisfied to keep these apartments relatively affordable.

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.

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.

Mid-rise office assets provide an increasingly cost-effective option for investors and tenants in urban core areas.

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