Multi-Family and industrial real estate have been the
sectors of choice for many investors over the prior
decade. The former is popular among a wide
spectrum of investors ranging from large institutional
asset managers to local “mom-and -pop” investors,
while the latter has thus far been concentrated
among larger institutional investors.

The high-profile failures of regional lenders in the U.S.
like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have sent
shockwaves through global financial markets. These
bank failures have also shined a spotlight on
commercial real estate, a sector already under
pressure from rising interest rates, remote and hybrid
work models among office workers, and changing
consumer shopping patterns.

An inflation shock has spurred a sharp increase in interest rates, which is having a ripple effect throughcommercial real estate markets. CanFirst’s Chief Executive Officer, Allan Perez, checked in with answers to five
key questions facing real estate investors right now.

It has often been said that the four most dangerous
words in the investment business are “this time it’s
different”. After a multi-decade bull run in real
estate, it is easy to see why there are so many who
believe that.