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The asset class remains difficult to finance but leasing and visitation levels are slowly rising.

A higher for longer interest rate environment, a shift toward onshoring and the impact of climate change will all affect the way lenders need to assess risk going forward.  

As the multifamily sector has evolved into a number of distinct subsectors, lenders and investors are taking a new look at where value lies in the capital stack – and which asset classes are set to outperform.

The Vancouver-based real estate investment management company this month named John Creswell to head capital raising as it seeks to expand its lending and investment base.

The firm anticipates opportunities on the debt and equity side as the commercial real estate market moves closer to a reboot.

The New York-based multifamily investor has been looking selectively at deals, but believes rates are too high to move ahead with transactions. 

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While the change in sponsor attitude has not yet been reflected in transaction volume, market participants are pointing to anecdotal situations over the past 30 to 60 days which shed light on the shift.

While commercial real estate lending activity is down, the opposite is true for insurance company lenders, which are finding places to expand their platforms despite a slow market.

The New York-based rating agency is also forecasting a rebound in commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance in 2024.