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Floyd Mayweather Strikes $402M Affordable Housing Deal in NYC

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is dropping $402M on a massive affordable housing deal in Manhattan.
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Floyd Mayweather Strikes $402M Affordable Housing Deal in NYC

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is dropping $402M on a massive affordable housing deal in Manhattan.

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Good morning. Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is dropping $402M on a massive affordable housing deal in Manhattan. Plus, Prologis beat Q3 earnings expectations as the logistics market shows signs of improvement.

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Market Snapshot

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Boxing Legend Mayweather Jr. Buys $402M Affordable Housing Portfolio in NYC

Illustration of Floyd Mayweather (Illustration by Kevin Rebong/The Real Deal; Getty)

Retired boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is entering Manhattan’s multifamily ring with a $402 million contract to purchase a 1,000-unit affordable housing portfolio.

Uppercut: Black Spruce Management, led by Josh Gotlib, is selling a portfolio of over 60 buildings with about 1,000 units, mostly in Upper Manhattan. Part of the deal has already closed, with the rest expected to wrap up by late 2024 or early 2025, making it one of New York’s biggest multifamily deals this year, according to The Real Deal.

Tax incentives: Some of the Black Spruce portfolio benefits from Article XI, a tax exemption for affordable housing. In 2021, the firm sought to recapitalize a 1,800-unit Article XI deal by selling a 49.9% stake valued at $700M.

Zoom in: This is Mayweather’s biggest CRE deal, but not his first. He’s invested in nine NYC skyscrapers with SL Green and is a partner in their Times Square casino bid. A New Jersey native, Mayweather said the affordable housing deal “holds deep emotional significance for me and my family.”

➥ THE TAKEAWAY

Why it matters: New York's investment market is regaining its footing after a tough year of slow transactions and falling prices due to high interest rates. CRE sales hit $4.9B in Q3 2024, up 63% from last year. The multifamily sector alone saw over $1.2 billion in transactions, a 45% increase quarter-over-quarter. Mayweather's $402M deal signals growing investor confidence amid the market's recovery.

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✍️ Editor’s Picks

  • Pointing the bipartisan finger: Both Kamala Harris and JD Vance agree that large corporate investors are behind the current housing crisis, though experts argue the real issue lies elsewhere.

  • Inflation insights: Goldman Sachs (GS) forecasts a September PCE inflation rate of 2.04%, potentially meeting the Fed's 2% target, pending an official data release.

  • Private equity pouncing: The $200B US disaster-restoration industry has seen exponential growth, with predictions it will reach $92B by 2029.

  • Mortgage trends: Life insurance CRE mortgages saw a 0.68% total return in Q2, with a 1.17% income return offset by a -0.49% appreciation return.

🏘️ MULTIFAMILY

  • Tax trade-offs: New York’s 485x developer incentive faces challenges as rising labor costs and affordability mandates reduce its appeal despite significant tax abatements.

  • Reaching new heights: A Harvard report suggests changing codes to allow 6-story buildings with single staircases, potentially adding 130K housing units in MA.

  • Paying the price: Suffolk Construction is suing Behring for $20M over delays at a luxury apartment complex, with multiple breaches alleged.

  • Property troubles: Aby Rosen's RFR Holding is in contract to sell a Gowanus site for over $160M, turning a third profit.

🏭 Industrial

  • Embracing nuclear: Amazon Web Services (AMZN) is partnering with Dominion Energy to invest $500M in small modular reactors (SMRs) to power data centers.

  • Outlook narrows: Industrial property giant Prologis (PLD) raised its earnings and revenue but trimmed its 2024 outlook due to tighter warehouse supply amid slowing construction.

  • Vacancy surge: The Dallas-Fort Worth industrial vacancy rate rose 11%, and search availability for projects delivered in the past two years topped 30%.

🏬 RETAIL

  • Holiday spending forecast: The NRF forecasts that this year’s holiday spending will reach $979.5B to $989B, up 2.5–3.5% from 2023, citing inflation concerns as a factor.

  • Mall money makeover: URW's Westfield Montgomery mall received a $350M loan extension, which now values the mall at $353M with an outstanding balance of $333.5M.

🏢 OFFICE

  • Manhattan's resurgence: Manhattan's office market is enjoying a strong rebound, with 5.7 MSF of net absorption in 3Q23, a 17.8% availability rate, and $76.55 PSF rents.

  • Coworking collaboration: WeWork partners with Vast Coworking Group, offering WeWork Workplace users access to 75+ locations in 50+ new markets.

🏨 HOSPITALITY

  • Suburban shuffle: Magna Hospitality Group is selling its Skokie & Evanston hotels acquired during the pandemic, reflecting post-pandemic suburban market trends.

  • Hotel harmony: A new licensing bill exempts small hotels under 100 rooms and allows for the subcontracting of "highly technical" work.

📈 CHART OF THE DAY

US REITs raised $23.3B in Q3 through strong debt and equity offerings, including $5.1B from the largest REIT IPO ever, while M&A activity remains slow.

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