“Liar’s Ball” is a non-fiction book by Vicky Ward that tells the story of the sale of the iconic New York City building, the General Motors (GM) Building, in 2008. The book provides an in-depth look...
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CRE Financing: What are the typical components of a capital structure?
In commercial real estate, the typical levels in a capital structure include senior debt, mezzanine financing, and equity financing. Senior Debt Senior debt is the primary form of financing in commercial real estate and...
Verified NYC New Development Contract Dates and Sale Prices
We are excited to announce that in the coming weeks, verified contract dates and sold prices will be available to Marketproof New Development customers. Marketproof leverages AI text extraction that uses advanced...
NYC Rental Market Reporting: A Conversation with Jonathan Miller
Kael Goodman (Marketproof) and Jonathan Miller (Miller Samuel) discuss Jonathan’s NYC rental market reports, including how they are made and distributed and what they are telling us about the ever-tight and...
CRE Basics: What are the key concepts and formulas?
Several formulas are used in commercial real estate (CRE) analysis to evaluate the financial performance of properties and determine their potential return on investment. Some of the most important ones include: Net...
CRE Basics: Calculate Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a commonly used metric in commercial real estate (CRE) investment analysis to measure the profitability of a real estate investment. IRR represents the annualized rate of return for a...
CRE Basics: Calculate Net Operating Income (NOI)
Net Operating Income (NOI) is a key metric used in commercial real estate (CRE) investment analysis to measure the amount of money a property generates after operating expenses have been deducted. It measures the...
CRE Basics: Calculate Cap Rate
The capitalization (cap) rate measures the expected rate of return on an investment property, expressed as a percentage of the property’s value. The cap rate is often used by real estate investors to evaluate...
CRE Basics: Calculate Rental Yield
Rental yield measures the return on investment you can expect from a rental property. To calculate it, you need to determine the property’s annual rental income and divide it by the property’s value or...
Housing Manhattanites: A Report on Where and How to Build the Housing We Need
Executive Summary This report, Housing Manhattanites, seeks to answer a critical question: Where in our borough can we build the housing that Manhattanites so desperately need? The Housing Emergency The unmet need for...
NYC rental housing search finally makes it easy for you to track what’s coming
Marketproof Pipeline was launched in January 2023 and, in its first few weeks, is already bringing new transparency to the NYC rental housing market. With information on over 7,000 rental projects in all phases of...
NYC New Development Market: 2022 Wrap-up and Predictions for 2023 and Beyond
Predicting the future is a low-probability but fun game. Nonetheless, we have five predictions for the NYC new development market for 2023 and beyond. Before we get into it, let’s take a quick look back at 2021 and 2022...
