Construction Materials Prices Flat in July, But Lumber and Steel Signal More Increases Ahead
Why this matters
Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.
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Construction input prices barely moved in July as a temporary drop in fuel costs offset continued gains in lumber and steel, leaving materials 7.4 percent more expensive than a year earlier and setting the stage for r…
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