Who are the most active/successful investors today?
Public REITs 17.3%
Private Equity Firms 31.7%
Owner/Users 14.4%
Foreign investors 8.2%
Institutions/Investment Funds 11.5%
“They’re successful because they don’t care about today. They’re
focused on three, five and 10 years down the road. Lock-ups are an
amazing tool to increase the odds of long-term, successful investing.”
Private REI Ts 7.8%
“Those who have specific use requirements are able to find the
best assets for their needs at very discounted pricing.”
Other 5.8%
Sponsors 2.1%
“Financing parameters are still very tight. Those with cash are able to
make the plays they want and are not forced to make decisions based
on the amount of capital they are able to secure in the market.”
Developers 1.2%
In terms of investment vehicles, which will offer the best opportunities over the next 12 months?
One-Off Purchases 35%
Portfolio Acquisitions 21.5%
Redevelopment 5.9%
Funds 5.5%
REIT Stocks 5.1%
Structured Finance
and CMBS 2.1%
Joint Ventures
12.7%
Mergers & Acquisitions
8.9%
New Development 1.7%
TICs 0.8%
Other 0.8%
The issue that will have the greatest impact on the
investment climate over the next 12 months is...
Commercial Loan
Defaults 19.7%
Interest Rate
Volatility 2.5%
Return of REITs and
IPO Market 1.7%
Other 5.9% (i.e., job growth)
Stalling Recovery
40.6%
Government Action/
Tax Reform
24.3%
