Dranoff is turning his focus to his luxury condominium and rental developments, including the nearly completed rental property One Theater Square, adjacent to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.
“Regardless of where multifamily assets are located, as long as they are near – and transit accessible to – employment centers, they are competitively bid upon,” says Gebroe-Hammer's Ken Uranowitz.
A market once highly dependent on the auto industry has seen the proliferation of bulk warehouses devoted to e-commerce, logistical facilities, and medical supply buildings.
The development will target business owners in River Oaks, Memorial and Tanglewood with a cost-point difference of $300 per square foot versus $500 per square foot for comparable located projects.
While the high yields, relative to grocery-anchored shopping centers may look attractive, shopping center investors should give much thought to whether the risk is worth the potential reward.