Niche Sectors

1031 Crowdfunding launches senior-housing focused bridge fund 

The fund from the Irvine, California-based manager comes at a time when lenders are rolling out more focused strategies.

Lenders eye more medical office deals amid broader asset class volatility

Market participants see increased competition for institutional-quality assets as private credit lenders look to increase their niche exposure.

Principal’s Karlekar sees portfolio evolution as investor allocations shift 

The structural shifts in the market are changing the way capital is deployed into different property types and locations.

Borrower profile: RREAF eyes emerging RV park market 

RV ownership has risen by more than 60% in the past two decades and the park sector is still heavily fragmented.

Negative leverage: Borrowers’ bridge to the future

Negative leverage is becoming more pervasive – but it is also providing borrowers with a lifeline for a brighter day.

AEW’s Acton outlines link between office distress and negative CRE perceptions

The Boston-based manager’s head of research cites higher borrowing costs as a continued concern for the market.

Creativity reigns as office, hotel conversions rise

Market specialist Malcolm Davies at WAY Capital believes there is a need for more pragmatism and creativity around office conversion projects.

AEW: 2023 is an opportune time to be a debt investor 

The firm is looking to grow its debt platform and recently hired Dean Dulchinos as head of debt portfolio management to oversee activity.

Lenders are seeing manufactured housing opportunities through a new lens

The segment saw a surge of investment in 2021, which showed resilience during the pandemic and currently has the strongest occupancy of all property types.

Roundtable: The elixir of life (sciences)

The life sciences sector has so far withstood volatility. Here is what lenders and investors are saying could happen next, Rob Murray writes.