May 6, 2008 | Vol. 6 No. 9

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Volume 6 - Number 9 | May 6, 2008

TOP STORY: Today’s Market ‘Just the Beginning’ of Cap Rate Movement
By Michelle Napoli
The market may be slow-going now, with the debt markets stalled and a bid-ask gap wide enough to keep many assets from trading, but pricing adjustment and a return to fundamentals lie ahead for the net lease property industry.

RealShare Report: Pendulum Has Swung to Buyers’ Favor in SLB Market
By Michelle Napoli
Speakers at last month’s RealShare Net Lease conference confirmed what has recently become a common perception in the market--sale-leaseback transactions represent one of the brighter spots in an otherwise rough-going investment market today.

Dutch JV Targets $1B of US Retail Investment
By Michelle Napoli
Two Netherlands-based companies, United Investment Co. and SNS Property Finance International, have formed a $1-billion joint venture targeting investment and development of retail properties in the US.

Update: Post-Merger, Gramercy Objectives Include JVs, External Growth
Now that Gramercy Capital Corp. has closed on its acquisition of the former American Financial Realty Trust, the company has established several objectives for the AFR portfolio for the remainder of the year.

Data Points: 2007 Exchange Frequency Half of 2005 Peak

Short Takes: Merger Will Create Country’s Third Largest QSR Company

Recent Transactions: Two-Tenant NNN Retail Sells For Nearly $29M

Ratings Update: Agencies Review Banks’ Ratings