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Convenience Stores Emerge As Net Lease Darling Convenience stores are garnering big interest from both institutional and private investors looking for stable income opportunities in the net lease sector, according to a new analysis from B+E Net Lease. Cap rates remain low for quality net lease C-store assets, analysts say, with an average on-market cap […]

Net Lease News Week of November 21th 2022 MARKET CRE BANK LOANS: WEAKER DEMAND, TIGHTER STANDARDS Bank loan demand was down over the immediate three months for firms of all sizes and for all CRE categories, while bank lending standards have gotten tighter. Over the third quarter, a major net share of banks reported having […]

In a Volatile Market, Investors View Early Childhood Education Centers with Greater Interest (excerpt)  In an environment of rising interest rates, net lease assets occupied by early childhood education centers are growing in popularity. Investment brokerage firm B+E released a report recently that shows early learning and day care assets are seeing their cap rates […]

Retail’s Revenge Hinged On A Brick-And-Mortar, E-Commerce Marriage The coronavirus pandemic was a make-or-break moment for many of the nation’s retailers. E-commerce became the modus operandi overnight, and those who had resisted digital innovation were left with two choices: Adapt or die. (excerpt) More retailers are also using their online presence to drive potential customers […]

B+E Broker William Brooks Name NYREJ Ones to Watch 2022 What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The Opus Packaging transaction I worked on and closed this year. The 3-property industrial portfolio spanned two states in the Midwest and totaled over 500.000 s/f. We had the deal priced in the 5’s […]

Net Lease News Week of November 14th 2022 MARKET FED’S BOSTIC: READY TO ‘MOVE AWAY’ FROM LARGE RATE INCREASES AT NEXT MEETING (WTVB) Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Saturday he is ready to move away from three-quarter-point rate hikes at the Fed’s December meeting and feels the Fed’s target policy rate needs to […]

The 2023 CRE Outlook: CEOs Weigh In Next year could get bumpy fast. These leading executives shared their insights during this CPEVoices discussion. (excerpt) Cooling trend Nearly all participants welcomed recent signs of slowing inflation, though it remains at a 40-year high, even in the face of repeated interest rate hikes. Of note was how […]

Net Lease News Week of November 7th 2022 MARKET CAPITAL COSTS INCREASE, BUT LIQUIDITY GETS DEALS DONE (CONNECTCRE) The Federal Reserve’s continuous effective federal funds rate hike is making capital more expensive to borrow. This is putting the brakes on some commercial real estate transactions. On the other hand, cash-flushed investors are out in full […]

Cap Rates Compress For Early Learning Assets (excerpt)  Cap rates have continued to compress for early education centers in the net lease space during this quarter, according to a new report from B+E Net Lease. On-market cap rates hit a record low in Q3 for such assets, with the average breaking 6% at a 5.99% […]