RESEARCH
Real Estate - MarketView
June 30, 2008
As the economy goes, so goes the real estate market. Historically high values and low capitalization rates continue to moderate as diminishing real estate fundamentals, the lack of available financing and continued uncertainty in the markets impact investor decisions. Increasingly, investors have replaced aggressive cash flow projections with a more conservative outlook and moderated expectations for reversion values. Well located and leased Class A trophy properties seem to be impacted the least (and arguably in some cases not much at all) in comparison to other not so well located Class B properties. It has become more difficult to quantify a pullback in values and capitalization rates with sales volumes significantly below recent historical highs.
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SPOTLIGHT
Babson Capital Acquires Leading Distressed Debt Management Business From Murray Capital Management
April 22, 2008
Babson Capital today announced that it has acquired Murray Capital Management, Inc.’s (“MCM”) distressed debt management business as the firm selectively expands its platform of client investment offerings. MCM, based in New York City, specializes in distressed debt, transitional and stressed high yield, special situation equities and private-claims investing.
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