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Gorjian of Namdar Realty: Acquiring opportunities

Name: Joel Gorjian Title: Acquisitions & Dispositions Company/Firm: Namdar Realty Group Year Founded: 2001 Years in real estate industry: 5 Telephone: 516 773 0010 Email: [email protected] URL: www.namdarrealtygroup.com Twitter: Joel_Gorjian LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joel-gorjian/46/193/63a/ ICSC Are investors finding the types of properties that they want right now? Are tenants happy with the sites available to them? The real estate market is crazy at this juncture. I don't think investors are finding the homerun deals as they did during the downturn. However, a lot of groups, including ourselves are acquiring opportunities with tremendous value-add opportunity; mostly below-market rents or centers with high vacancy rates relative to the market. Once the asset is stabilized, investors will realize the return threshold they aim for.
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