Dealmaker: Gantry Secures $20M for Industrial Acquisition

Gantry, San Francisco, secured $9.6 million in financing for the $17.4 million acquisition of a recently constructed multi-tenant industrial property in Phoenix’s Southwest Industrial submarket.

Proptech Changing Real Estate Industry

Real estate has not always been seen as the most technology-focused industry, but that is changing fast, the Urban Land Institute and law firm Goodwin said.

Personnel News From JLL, BWE Investment Sales

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., Chicago, appointed Ben Breslau to the newly established role of Chief Research Officer, effective immediately. He will work closely with the firm’s Global Executive Board and chair the firm’s Global Research Executive Board.

Nomination Deadline Aug. 13: MBA DEI Leadership Commercial/Multifamily Award

Inspire change; share success. The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes residential and commercial/multifamily members who show leadership in the areas of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) internally through market outreach efforts with its annual DEI Leadership Awards.

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“Commercial and multifamily real estate markets are moving past the pain that the COVID-19 pandemic caused in 2020. There remain significant differences by property type, but incomes have rebounded strongly and investor interest in real estate and real estate finance is robust. The result is strong property appreciation and increased transaction activity, both of which is fueling financings.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Vice President for Commercial Real Estate Research.

MBA: Multifamily Lending Hits $360 Billion in 2020

Last year 2,140 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $359.7 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.