current market returns and uw standards for new developments and value add deals

What kind of returns are you currently seeing in your market for value add and development deals? What are your current underwriting assumptions and thresholds? what are the most common waterfall structures you see for MF & industrial spec? Assume a project cost in the 10-50mm range in a gateway / primary market 90/10 deal

I currently consider the following UW Assumptions:

cap rate expansion: 5-10 bps per year rent growth: 2-2.5%

Project type: MF spec development (mid rise, affordable) Term: 3 yrs hold YOC: 6-7% Trended ROC/spread: 150 bps > exit cap LIRR: 17% EM: 1.6x LTC: 65% LPs pref: 9% Waterfall: 80/20 to 13% 70/30 to 18% 65/35 thereafter

are these numbers still relevant? curious to see where the market is right now

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"mrather2011"What sort of capital do you see funding deals like this?

This isn't uncommon at all

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