339: Dislocation Generates Opportunity

As the cost of capital has increased dramatically, and generating yield has gotten more challenging, institutional investors are increasingly looking for specialized niches within sectors to invest in. Outside Storage, Cold Storage, Senior Living, and Affordable Housing are just a few examples of burgeoning niches. Institutions also prefer vertical integration and invest heavily in underwriting the managers of assets to reduce risk. Deborah Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group, provides strategic advisory, capital-raising and consulting related services to private and public sector companies and fund managers across the real estate industry.