Excerpts from Article: “Commercial real estate owners posted strong net operating income (NOI) growth last year. For the properties reporting year-end 2014 financials, NOI grew by 2.8% on average, compared to growth of 2.64% in 2013, according to Wells Fargo Securities.” “If the growth rate holds among the remaining properties yet to report, it would mark the […]

Excerpts from the Article: “As apartment rents and occupancy growth begin to taper in the face of new supply, owners of multifamily properties may be considering selling some assets or diversifying their portfolios with other property types that may offer more yield and occupancy stability, according to CoStar director of U.S. research, multifamily Luis Mejia, who […]

Excerpts from Article: “The value-weighted U.S. Composite Index, influenced by sales of high-quality assets in core markets, increased by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2015 and is now 11% above its previous peak in 2007.” “Apartment investment led all building types in annual growth, with the Multifamily Index increasing by 14.8% for the 12 months […]

Currently retail properties have low vacancies and Costar suggests developers starting constructing retail properties in good demanding locations. The lack of supply of retail properties means the rents are going to increase and the value of the property is going to rise, until new development is built to offset the demand in the area. Mixed-use […]

Foreign commercial real estate investors continue to purchase overpriced properties. There is intense competition among foreigners to purchase commercial real estate. Local real estate investors usually do not overpay for real property, while foreign investors will over pay by 13.8% according to Costar. According to Costar, “Canada is the largest global buyer of U.S. real […]

Lenders are originating more loans for commercial property than in the past. Lenders are finding opportunities in industrial properties and multifamily properties. Office and hotel loans continue to increase as well. The loans for retail and medical properties continue to be stable. The increase in the origination of loans means lenders are optimistic about the […]