Buck Wargo

Business students at the school have recently launched their own private equity real estate fund, which aims to deliver returns to real-life investors. Here’s how they raised the money and plan to deploy their capital.

Chief investment officer Marcus Duley expects to see some foreclosures, but there’s plenty of rescue capital still in the market, he notes.

REITs and vertically-integrated funds are among the most active buyers of medical office as they are less affected by the higher cost of capital.

Investors are feeling more cautious and stress-testing their holdings for different scenarios, industry insiders say.

With property fundamentals in their best shape in quite some time and attractive cap rates, some investors are looking to put their money into shopping and power centers.

Because they trade at higher cap rates and are viewed as recession-resistant, net lease investors are picking up more early childhood education properties.

While Seritage assets are sure to create investor interest, a cloudy economic outlook and tighter financing availability are bound to be major factors in negotiations, market observers say.

The deal reinforces the appeal of physical stores and will likely bring up the value of centers currently anchored by Albertsons, according to brokers.