The total transaction value of REIT M&As was $81.75 billion from January to Oct. 4 of this year, compared to $33.37 billion during the same period last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Regulations including seismic retrofit requirements and potentially expanded rent control laws are giving San Francisco apartment owners more incentive to sell.
Investing in CRE debt at this point in the cycle can bring in attractive current returns.
