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One Year Into COVID: The Light at the End of the Tunnel is Getting Brighter

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Numbers of March 10, 2021
Trailing 7-day average for daily Coronavirus cases

As we pass the one-year mark of the pandemic, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. The recently passed $1.9T stimulus combined with the ongoing vaccine rollout is boosting the 2021 outlook.

  • The hard-hit Hotel & Retail sectors will benefit as reduced restrictions encourage travel and shopping.
  • Apartment demand may strengthen as household formation re-invigorates amid rising job growth.
  • Strong momentum will likely continue for Industrial, though rising supply does pose some risk.
  • Vaccinated workers may accelerate the return to the Office, though the future of working remains unclear.

Economic Forecasts for 2021 Increasingly Optimistic

  • The recently passed third round of stimulus and the rising rate of vaccinations have bolstered the 2021 outlook
  • Economists are forecasting 2021 GDP growth from 5% up to 8.1%, which would be the highest growth since 1950
  • The pace of job recovery is expected to accelerate as vaccinations allow more states to loosen restrictions

Economic Recovery Will Bolster Hardest Hit Property Types

  • Vaccinations could encourage summer travel, raising Hotel occupancies and restoring some hospitality jobs
  • Reduced restrictions could help stabilize Retail, which had negative absorption of 26M sq. ft. last year

Stronger Outlook Provides New Tailwinds for CRE

  • Apartments could get a demand boost later in the year as job creation invigorates new household formation
  • Industrial is expected to maintain its strong momentum, but risk of elevated supply remains
  • While vaccinated workers can return to the Office; uncertainty remains on how quick that recovery will be

Sources: Marcus & Millichap Research Services, The New York Times, Bloomberg L.P.

Is 2021 Poised to Bring a Major Revival for Commercial Real Estate?

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Is 2021 Poised to Bring a Major Revival for Commercial Real Estate?

By Marcus & Millichap Research Services

  • Prospects for new stimulus and renewed virus containment efforts strengthen the 2021 economic outlook
  • Additional stimulus checks and extended/expanded unemployment benefits will support spending activity
  • Furthermore, if the vaccine rollout continues as expected, trillions in savings could be unleashed
  • Nearly all types of real estate stand to benefit as spending activity and job growth accelerate
  • Retail and Hospitality in particular could see a revival as consumers re-engage with the marketplace
  • Employment growth supports the Apartment and Office sectors and indirectly supports Industrial demand
  • As a result, the outlook for commercial real estate in 2021 and beyond is looking brighter

What’s Driving Interest Rates Higher?

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By Marcus & Millichap’s Research Services

Economic Outlook Placing Pressure on Interest Rates

  • The Georgia Senatorial run-off results reduced political uncertainty and raised the chance of additional stimulus
  • This has strengthened the 2021 economic outlook
  • As a result, the 10-Year Treasury is back up to 1.1% from 0.5% back in August, but still far from 1.8% a year ago

Rising Rates Already Impacting Commercial Real Estate

  • Apartment loans have seen rates rise 30-40 basis points over the last few weeks to the upper 2% to mid-3% range
  • Quality Office & Industrial rates run in the low 3% range; Retail Centers & Self-Storage can fall in mid-to-upper 3%
  • Hotels financing remains challenging, but available

Upward Momentum Likely to Continue

  • Advancements in the economic and health care fronts are signals that interest are likely to continue rising
  • Diminishing uncertainty is also taking more investors off the sidelines, increasing competition in the market
  • For inventors who plan to buy this year, locking in these favorable rates may prove beneficial in the long-ter
* Average cap rate through December 2020; 10-year treasury through January 13, 2021
Includes apartment, retail, office, and industrial sales $1 million and greater
Sources: Marcus & Millichap Research Services, CoStar Group, Inc., Real Capital Analytics, Federal Reserve