In a Post-Pandemic Economy, Needs-Based Real Estate Sectors are More Appealing Than Ever

hamilton-zanze January 04, 2022

Toby Costello, a member of the private equity team at Hamilton Zanze, recently authored an article for Wealth Management Real Estate about real estate in a post-pandemic economy.

See the full article here, and see below for a short excerpt.

“Let’s start with the obvious: the world looks diﬀerent than it did 24 months ago and investor’s assumptions have been severely tested. As we begin to navigate an inﬂationary period on the heels of the pandemic, investors willing to adapt can capitalize on this new world, though.

It is helpful to understand what has transpired and where we are now. Remote work and school have made our population more “home-centric.” Investors have fewer viable options than before as there has been a ﬂight to quality and a narrowing of acceptable risk tolerance. Consumers are experiencing inﬂationary pressure due to a perfect storm of supply chain issues, economic stimulus, quantitative easing and general uncertainty. And ﬁnally, tax eﬃcient investment strategies are under attack.

Despite all of that, there are still bright spots, namely in the private real estate investment world.”

Toby Costello - Senior Director, Investor Relations

Toby Costello is a Senior Director and leads the Investor Relations team. Since joining HZ in 2016, Toby works to foster relationships with current investors and grow the investor network. He is also a licensed Real Estate Broker in California. Prior to Hamilton Zanze, Toby spent over 10 years in commercial real estate brokerage in both office leasing and multifamily investment sales. Most recently, he co-lead the San Francisco multifamily investment sales practice at CBRE where he represented individual investors and small private equity firms in the purchase and sale of investment properties. Toby has deep roots in San Francisco as a fifth-generation native.