ValueXpress tracks the pricing of CMBS securities because it directly correlates to the interest rate borrowers receive for a CMBS conduit loan. Our insight into the CMBS market ensures that our borrowers receive the lowest possible interest rate on their loan. ValueXpress has been tracking CMBS … [Read more...]
8.10.16: Demand for Industrial Space in New Jersey Continues to Soar
In May 2016, CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) reported that developers saw a need for large industrial buildings in New Jersey and responded by developing speculative (not pre-leased) projects. While speculative development is very risky, tenants responded by gobbling up the space at a rapid rate. Demand … [Read more...]
5.6.16: Self-Storage in High Demand in New York City
With tiny, expensive apartments and a lot of stuff, decluttering may be what New Yorkers talk about, but what they really do is rent more space. And self-storage companies and real-estate investors are ready and waiting to fill the demand. New York City is packed with customers who see storage … [Read more...]
9.14.15: CMBS Prices Improve as Demand Picks Up
After a summer in which CMBS bond demand was relatively weak, resulting in widening of spreads, the first deal to price after Labor Day flew off the shelf. The deal, a $757.3-million multi-borrower offering by UBS and Bank of America, priced the benchmark class at 117 basis points (bp) over swaps, … [Read more...]
2.12.15: Apartment Rents Rise in 2014 Amid Strong Demand, But Is the Party Over?
Reis reports that apartment rents grew by 0.6% nationally during the fourth quarter of 2014, a bit of a slowdown from the pace observed during 2014’s second and third quarters. Nevertheless, the trend in rents is up. Annual rent growth for apartment rents was 3.5% in 2014. This the best performance … [Read more...]
12.9.11: UBS and Citigroup Price CMBS Issue Amid Strong Demand
UBS and Citigroup priced a $674-million CMBS transaction on December 9 that found strong demand. The AAA-rated super-senior bonds priced mostly in line with initial pricing guidance and at tighter spreads in most cases than comparable paper in the previous multi-borrower transaction -- a … [Read more...]
8.17.11: Strong Demand, Tight Supply Improve Demand for Apartments
Investors continue to prefer investment in U.S. apartment buildings over most commercial properties, even commercial office space; total multifamily sales volume jumped nearly 80% in 2011’s second quarter from a year ago. Although still just a fraction of its mid-2007 peak, the nearly $15 billion in … [Read more...]
8.9.10: Demand Strong for Goldman’s CMBS Issue
According to Commercial Mortgage Alert, demand easily outstripped supply for the $788.5-million CMBS conduit issue from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Starwood Property that rolled out on August 4. The issue collateral consists of 23 mortgages secured by 40 properties. The majority of the collateral … [Read more...]