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Contrarian Approach | What. Why. How. Lenders are stricter, debt is more expensive, and investors are wary of which assets they should plant capital into. What if investing in “low on the totem pole properties” is the best option? This investment strategy is called the contrarian approach: investors find value in the “undesirables” to navigate […]

Where to Find Opportunities in the Current Economy Investors entered 2023 on uncertain footing, facing a different investment landscape compared to the start of the previous year. The front-loaded nature of real estate growth in 2022 decreased as economic growth and supply shocks drove inflation to record levels. Today’s commercial real estate landscape presents some […]

The Matthews Podcast – Episode #14 Tom Alexander – Acquisitions Director at BH Properties – Adapting to Changing Markets and Consumer Trends   On this episode, your host Matt LoPiccolo is joined by Tom Alexander, the west coast acquisition director at BH Properties, a real estate investing company that owns, operates, and repositions value-add real […]

Why Adaptive Reuse Is the Right Choice for Repurposing Buildings There has been a notable increase in adaptive reuse throughout the real estate industry. Investors and buyers now see that adaptive reuse comes in several forms, and the possibilities of projects are endless. According to projections, 90 percent of real estate growth within the next […]

Capital Markets Overview The continued interest rates increase by the Federal Reserve will make debt and equity much more expensive in the coming quarters and continue to put a damper on transactions. CRE debt origination activity has declined sharply since May 2022, opportunistic refinancing disappeared, and acquisition financing decelerated. Investor allocations are heavily tilted towards […]

Retail Market Overview | 2022 Recap & 2023 Forecast The United States’ retail market saw healthy expansion in 2022, with sales volume reaching $102 billion and over 80,000 transactions closing, pushing investors to continue planting capital in this sector. The average annual retail sales volume in the U.S. is $54.3 billion, with a record-high retail […]

Inflation’s Impact on Cap Rates Consumer prices are rising at the fastest pace seen in the last four decades, and the Federal Reserve is battling inflation and responding with increasing interest rates. According to Trading Economics, as of May 2022 the current inflation rate is 8.5 percent. Energy prices increased 32 percent, with gas rising […]

Market Overview As a firmly positioned top life sciences market, San Diego sees no shortage of demand. These firms, along with defense contractors, biotech firms, healthcare providers, and logistics users, have supported stability for industrial as they expand in the market. Several top universities in the area provide a talent pool of highly educated graduates and […]

New commercial real estate construction is limited as inflation continues to put barriers on building material acquisition yet simultaneously drives the value of existing properties. According to Trading Economics, the current inflation rate sits at 8.5 percent as of March 2022. Experts predict that the record growth in industrial and multifamily in 2021 cannot be sustained into […]