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Shimon Shkury, Founder and President of Ariel Property Advisors, presents an overview of  New York City's investment sales market in the first half of 2022 at Ariel's bi-annual Coffee & Cap Rates event on July 28.

Shimon Shkury, Founder and President of Ariel Property Advisors, moderates a panel discussion with industry experts Will Blodgett, Founder & CEO – Tredway; Andrea Himmel, Principal & Chief Investment Officer - Himmel + Meringoff Properties; and Rashid Walker, Founder & CEO - First Street Capital at Ariel's bi-annual Coffee & Cap Rates event on July 28

Shimon Shkury, President and Founder of Ariel Property Advisors, and Eli Weisblum, Senior Director of Capital Services, discuss how borrowers and lenders are responding to the Federal Reserve's latest rate increase of 75 basis points, the highest rate hike since 1994. 

In this episode, Ariel Property Advisors’ President Shimon Shkury and Matthew Swerdlow, Senior Director, Capital Services discuss the Federal Reserve’s recent announcement to raise rates by 50 basis points, the highest increase since 2000, and pledge to consider additional 50 basis point increases at upcoming meetings to help combat inflation. The Fed also announced that the Central Bank plans to start reducing its balance sheet beginning June 1. Although the job market has stabilized in recent months—the nation’s unemployment rate has fallen to 3.6 percent—inflation has continued to skyrocket and now sits at 8.5 percent, the highest rate since December of 1981 and far above the Fed’s target goal of 2 percent.  In this rising interest rate environment, the Capital Services team is advising borrowers to lock in rates early and analyzing whether refinancing a loan today at a lower rate is preferable to waiting a year or more when rates might be higher. 

Ariel Property Advisors’ President Shimon Shkury and Founding Partner Victor Sozio discuss how inflation and rising interest rates are affecting different segments of the multifamily market. Although contract signings are continuing, the multifamily sector has become more turbulent in the last 60 days primarily because interest rate hikes are triggering renegotiations and repricing. This period of volatility has injected a sense of urgency in the market as investors seek to close deals and line up financing before additional increases. As rents have rebounded, Vic notes that he is seeing more of an appetite for luxury buildings than 18 months ago and that free market properties in good locations are a bright spot in the market today.

·        President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Matthew Dzbanek, Senior Director of Capital Services at Ariel ·        Matthew Dzbanek and Shimon Shkury sat down for our latest Coffee & Cap Rates podcast to discuss the impact and key takeaways for investors in the commercial real estate industry. 

·        President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury reviews the largest transactions of 2021 and the trends driving them.  ·       Our latest Coffee & Cap Rates podcast features Ariel Property Advisors' 2021 proprietary year-end research which was presented during our bi-annual Coffee & Cap Rates event on February 3, 2022.

·        President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Victor Sozio, EVP Investment Sales at Ariel.  ·        Victor Sozio and Shimon Shkury sat down for our latest Coffee & Cap Rates podcast to discuss the multifamily trends in New York City.

·        President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Matthew Swerdlow, Director of Capital Services at Ariel ·        Matthew Swerdlow and Shimon Shkury sat down for our latest Coffee & Cap Rates podcast to discuss the impact and key takeaways for investors in the commercial real estate industry. 

·        President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Scott Metzner, Principal of Janus Property. ·        Scott Metzner and Shimon Shkury sat down recently for our latest Coffee & Cap Rates podcast to discuss the increase in activity as investors adjusted to the ebb and flow of the economic and business landscape during the pandemic. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Executive Vice President Michael Tortorici. Discussions among Shimon and Michael include what the uptick in development activity in Manhattan means for New York City. Also discussed are insights into what drove the trends and transactions, along with highlighting key transactions that contributed to the dollar volume. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Executive Vice President Victor Sozio. Discussions among Shimon and Victor include a reflection on the activity in the multifamily market in New York City over the past quarter and insight into what drove the trends and transactions, along with highlighting key transactions that contributed to the dollar volume traded. Also, they spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the fourth quarter of 2021 and into 2022. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Senior Director Sean Kelly and Director John Higgins Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the activity in the Staten Island borough from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Director Alexander Taic, Director Dorit Pinhas, and Associate Director Chris Afriyie Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the activity in the Queens borough from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Director Jason Gold and Director Daniel Mahfar Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the activity in the Bronx borough from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a panel discussion between Senior Director Sean Kelly, Senior Director Jonathan Berman, Director Lawrence Sarn, and Director Stephen Vorvolakos Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the activity in the Brooklyn borough from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a discussion with Director Mark Anderson and Associate Director James Nestor. Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the activity seen in Northern Manhattan from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a panel discussion between Director Howard Raber, Associate Director Jack Moran, Executive Vice President Michael A. Tortorici, and Director Matthew Gillis Discussions among the speakers include a reflection on the Manhattan Borough from the past 6 months and insight into what drove the trends. Also, the group spoke about their outlook on what is to come in the second half of 2021. 

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury conducts a panel discussion between Executive Vice President's Victor Sozio and Michael Tortorici, Senior Director Sean Kelly and Director Matt Swerdlow Discussions among the panelists include current commercial real estate trends, capital markets opportunities and outlook for the next 6 months

President of Ariel Property Advisors Shimon Shkury highlights the bounce back effect commercial real estate in NYC has experienced the past 6 months The presentation  continues by discussing asset class fundamentals and predictions for the remainder of 2021