Multifamily Transactions Drop to Pandemic-Era Lows

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Good morning. The CRE Daily crew is back, refreshed and ready after a long MDW. In today’s issue: Interest rates and economic challenges have caused a sharp decline in multifamily investments. Plus, Starwood has further restricted redemption requests rather than selling off assets.

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• Withdrawal: Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, facing a cash crunch, has further limited redemption requests instead of selling assets into a discounted market.

• Funding help: CVS is seeking private equity support for expanding Oak Street Health, which it acquired last year for $10.6 billion, to fund new clinics as part of Oak Street's growth.

• “Home Alone”: The Winnetka house featured in the 1990 holiday classic could be yours for a cool $5.3M. This is the second time it’s been on the market since the movie debuted.

• Losing control: Opal Holdings lost Burnett Plaza in Fort Worth to Pinnacle Bank, which also accuses founder Shaya Prager of concealing ownership to secure an $83 million loan.

• Housing bill: New Arizona legislation allows developers to bypass local zoning to build multifamily homes and backyard granny flats near downtowns under two bipartisan bills.

• Gowanus project: Rabsky Group secured a $286M construction loan from G4 Capital for its 604-unit multifamily building, capitalizing on the industrial neighborhood's 2021 rezoning.

• Cooling down: Nashville rental rates surged during the pandemic, but the boom is over, and property owners are now struggling to fill vacancies, according to a Redfin analyst.

• Hersch Tower: Joel Friedman placed the tallest tower in Union County into bankruptcy last week, halting a foreclosure auction for the unfinished luxury apartment conversion project.

• Salary gap: A new survey shows groundskeepers and porters at apartment properties have the lowest median base salary of $32,900 and the lowest average bonus of 4.2% in multifamily.

• Ribbon cutting: Dominium is set to open its first South Carolina affordable housing development today, Haven at Congaree Pointe, a 198-unit senior community in Columbia.

• Charlotte: LM Real Estate Partners has acquired a 1.4 MSF Premier Distribution Center for $97 million, marking the largest industrial sale of the year in Charlotte’s industrial market.

• Record expansion: Eli Lilly announced a $5.3B expansion of its Indiana plant to boost production of its weight-loss and diabetes treatments, its largest manufacturing investment to date.

• New construction: Philadelphia is poised to become a leading manufacturing hub, with ongoing and upcoming construction placing it among the top U.S. metros for new activity.

• Redevelopment: The Quay shopping center in Fort Lauderdale will be redeveloped by its new owners, who plan to add 361 residential units and 12,000 SF of retail and restaurant space.

• Consumer shift: Red Lobster's abrupt Chapter 11 bankruptcy reflects a broader trend of major casual dining chains scaling back amid evolving consumer demands.

• Discount demand: Despite closing stores, Family Dollar maintained steady foot traffic in 2024, highlighting the ongoing demand for value-priced goods, according to PlacerAI.

• Back to work: HSBC opened its new US headquarters at The Spiral in NYC's Hudson Yards, doubling employee attendance to 80% since February.

• Heavy loss: After seizing an Oak Brook office complex due to a distressed $58 million loan, Heitman has found a way to exit the property, resulting in a $12 million loss on its debt.

• Chicago foreclosure: Ivor Braka’s historic building at 332 South Michigan Avenue, opposite the Art Institute of Chicago, is facing foreclosure by LNR Partners over a $32.5 million loan.

• Relocation: Walmart is asking 1,266 employees from its Dallas technology innovation hub to relocate to other U.S. markets as part of its plan for remote employees to work from primary offices.

• High demand: The Reuben Brothers are planning a $2B oceanfront luxury resort in Puerto Rico called Esencia, featuring hotels by Aman, Mandarin Oriental, and Rosewood, with financing from JPMorgan Chase.

• Allen Hotel: Lenders have foreclosed on a partially complete Staybridge Suites in Allen after its owner defaulted on a $9.2M loan, with the 81K SF property set for auction on June 4 in Collin County.

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