Special Report: What's Driving Investor Optimism

Investor Optimism Compressing Cap Rates for Properties with Performance Durability, Strong Recovery Prospects

May, 2021

Strengthening economic tailwinds are brightening recovery expectations and spurring investment activity for well-positioned assets. Competitive bidding for properties that weathered the pandemic or are poised to stabilize quickly post-crisis is compressing cap rates. Private investors have been a driving force during this period of uncertainty, building off of a long-term trend of increasing involvement.

Report Highlights:

• Details on how investors are approaching each of the four main property types

• Discussion of cap rate trends for industrial, multifamily, office and retail properties

• Breakdown of private buyer investment volume over time