New York state’s Department of Financial Services took control of Signature Bank (SBNY.O) on Sunday, just two days after authorities closed Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) following a collapse that stranded billions in deposits. The fall of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday...
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Assessing the Accuracy, Assumptions, and Conclusions in Commercial Real Estate Appraisals
Even in a stable real estate market, commercial real estate appraisals can be more of an art than a science. When coupled with an uncertain economy, fluctuating property values may make appraisals all the more challenging for real estate investors to assess. Unlike...
Investors Should Do Their Homework when Considering a 1031 DST Exchange
How does a 1031 DST Exchange work? One of the key benefits of a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is the flexibility it gives commercial real estate investors who are racing against the clock to complete a 1031 exchange before they hit the deadlines for identifying and...
How Bridge Loans Span the Financing Gap
During the last few years, as competition has risen for prime commercial real estate, a number of investors have turned to distressed properties as an alternative. Their goal is to buy the property, renovate or reposition it, and stabilize and improve its financial...
DST 1031s: An Investment Structure that Can Defer Taxes and Property Management Headaches
A Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is an investment structure used by investors to take advantage of the benefits of a 1031 or “like-kind” exchange and allow them to buy a fractional interest in commercial real estate without the burdens associated with maintaining and...
Understanding Real Estate Finance: Digging the Dirt on Ground Leases
For many commercial real estate developers, the cost of acquiring land and then building out a project can be prohibitively expensive—particularly in high-priced urban markets and at a time when corporate tenants may be scaling back on space in the wake of COVID-19. ...