Capital Markets

“Ours is a story of career bankers and career distribution people that have come together to build a real estate capital markets advisory shop,” says Lotus Capital founder Faisal Ashraf.

However, about 60% of institutional investors globally are under-invested in real estate relative to their target allocations, says Hodes Weill & Associates.

With rising investor demand comes rising prices. 800 Corporate Point trades for $148 million, making it one of the largest ever in the submarket.

The joint venture with J.P. Morgan Asset Management will “further enhance our capacity by making us even more nimble and effective in the pursuit of new development opportunities,” says L&L Holding CEO David Levinson.

“Being there and soaking in all that information is key to our members,” says Julie Kang, Manhattan chapter president of the Asian Real Estate Association of America.

With CRE prices high and cap rates low, there are still prudent real estate plays for investors with market expertise, focus -- and patience, says Summer Street Advisors' Jack Mullen in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

About $10 billion in legacy CMBS is scheduled to come due by the end of the fourth year, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Moderator Rob Cord, president of Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors, shares capital market trends to look for at the GlobeSt.com RealShare Conference on Oct. 12.