Archive for August 2009

OAKTREE PPIP PRIVATE FUND, L.P.

Posted on August 31, 2009, 1:14 pm, by Chris Rodriguez, under CMBS, Economy, Finance, Investing.

I have embedded a presentation from Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. outlining their strategy for participating in the PPIP program.  It is quite interesting as it outlines their view of the investment opportunity presented through PPIP.
One key item that caught my eye was their prediction that retail property capitalization rates will be 900 basis points over [...]

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A Trip to California’s Inland Empire

Posted on August 3, 2009, 2:39 pm, by Chris Rodriguez, under Development, Economy, Markets, REO, Retail.

I went out to the Inland Empire this morning to look at a recently developed retail center.  The center is market anchored and has built-out shop space and a few national tenants operating on pads.  The shop space is approximately 90% vacant.  Here is a photo of the interior of one of the shop buildings:
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