Real Estate & REITs
Why do developers demand a spread between yield on cost and market cap rates, and what happens to development activity when the spread compresses?
Model answer
The spread is compensation for the risks a buyer of a stabilized building doesn't take: construction cost overruns and delays, entitlement risk, financing risk over a multi-year build, and lease-up…
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