WMRE’s annual Net Lease Investment Survey confirmed the stability of the net lease sector and uncovered some surprising sentiments. Last year’s survey was completed just prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s notable about the current results is that sentiments on a lot of questions remained consistent with pre-pandemic levels, although there are areas—particularly the outlook for subtypes of net lease properties—where the numbers moved considerably compared to prior years. Brought to you by W.P. Carey
The market has grown tenfold in the past five years and 2021 is off to a blistering pace. Year-to-date as of May 1, 311 new SPAC IPOs have raised $100.8 billion—far surpassing the record $83.4 billion raised in all of 2020, according to SPAC Analytics.
New rules are targeting emissions from large distribution logistics facilities, reports The New York Times. GlobeSt.com looks at how the Fed has raised concerns that low transaction volumes have made it difficult to assess current property valuations. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.