Gray Report Podcast/Video: Is the “Extend and Pretend” Era Over?
The multifamily market is finally hitting its inflection point. Spencer Gray and Griffin Haddad break down the growing wave of high-profile distress hitting syndicators, and what it means for investors across the country.
In this episode:
- Why “extend and pretend” is ending for overextended multifamily assets
- The $15M equity wipeout at Open Door Capital and other notable distress stories
- How the war in Iran, rising oil prices, and higher interest rates are reshaping the market
- What makes Gray Capital’s portfolio different from deals currently in trouble
- Deep dive into Newmark’s Q1 2026 US Multifamily Capital Markets Report
- RealPage Analytics on how interest rate resets changed the rules for multifamily capital markets
- How capital rotation has re-priced newly built multifamily • Cap rate trends and where interest rates may be headed
Plus: Gray Capital closes $22M raise for Fairmont Apartments in just 12 days, a recap of their annual Indy 500 investor event, and congratulations to race winner Felix Rosenqvist!
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