CREF Policy Update Sept. 23, 2021

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs from Green Street, Freddie Mac

Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif., added U.S. Sales Comps to its web-based intelligence and analytics platform. Green Street’s U.S. Sales Comps provides accurate and comprehensive coverage of transactions valued at $5 million and up, plus proprietary macro, sector and market analytics.

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“Single-family rent prices continue to climb as national economic recovery, the overcrowded purchase market and deficient inventory puts pressure on the rental market. With eviction moratoriums coming to a close this fall, and single-family rental inflation showing no signs of slowing over the next several months, affordability challenges may begin over the next several months, affordability challenges may begin to pose a more urgent concern for renters.”
–Molly Boesel, Principal Economist with CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif.

Personnel News From Berkadia, Eastern Union

Berkadia, New York, expanded its proprietary lending platform by launching the BRC Multifamily Bridge Loan Fund LP, an open-ended fund managed by Berkadia Capital Advisors LLC. The firm hired Chuck Lee as Senior Managing Director of Capital Markets.

FHFA Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Amend GSE Regulatory Capital Framework

It’s been a busy week for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. On Tuesday, FHFA and the Treasury Department suspended certain provisions added to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On Wednesday, FHFA announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

C-PACE Makes Splash with Debut New York Deal

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is an innovative commercial real estate financing option that remains not very well known nor understood by many commercial/multifamily market participants.

MBA Chart of the Week: Commercial/Multifamily Property Values

Commercial and multifamily property prices are the product of two things: a) the net operating income (NOI) a property produces and/or is expected to produce and b) the multiple of that income (the capitalization or “cap” rate) investors are willing to pay in order to own that income stream. Thus, Property Value = NOI/Cap Rate.