Dealmaker: IPA Arranges $260M for Arizona Multifamily Asset

Institutional Property Advisors announced sale of The Moderne, a 369-unit mid-rise multifamily asset in Scottsdale, Ariz., developed by JLB Partners. The $260 million sales price equates to $704,607 per unit. The transaction is the largest single asset core multifamily sale in Arizona history.

MBA Chart of the Week May 13, 2022: Multifamily Construction

Housing markets are tight. Multifamily developers are responding. Developers are currently building 800,000 new homes in buildings with 5 or more units – the most since the mid-1970s – and will put-in-place a record $100 billion of multifamily housing construction this year.

Quote

“Compared to a year ago, the price of everything from filling a gas tank to buying a carton of eggs has increased due to inflation. Since wages of many consumers have not kept up with inflation, people are spending more to get less. However, there are several positives to note, including low unemployment, lenders increasing access to credit and strong consumer performance. These are all indications that consumers are well positioned as the economy continues to find its footing from the financial volatility of the pandemic.”
–Michele Raneri, vice president of research and consulting with TransUnion, Chicago.

Howard Lin of Cielway: How to Manage Mortgage Servicing Rights in This Fast Market

Mortgage servicing rights are a natural hedge to those who primarily focus on the origination side of the business. However, retaining servicing rights is not an easy business, not to mention properly valuing them, especially when the current volatile interest rate movement makes hedging a task only to the most sophisticated mind.