Recent reports of Australian investors "facing tough questions" over their failure to back climate change resolutions in 2019 highlights increased scrutiny surrounding corporations’ policies on climate change, especially amidst the devastating wildfires that swept through the country earlier this year. The same questions are now being asked globally of borrowers by lenders and investors about...
New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA), touted as the city’s Green New Deal, is set to have a significant impact on the famous skyline. Property owners should now begin to familiarize themselves with the requirements and choose their optimal funding solutions. In many cases, the solution will be commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, which allows energy-saving...
History is filled with examples of a solution being repurposed to create greater benefits in unintended areas – think, Post-it Notes, the microwave oven and Botox. And often, the goals that spur a specific solution reflect a sea-change of thought that carries across markets. Case in point: Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy financing (R-PACE). In 2019, R-PACE may have declined but the...
Originations and Issuances, by the Numbers Commercial PACE (C-PACE) originations have experienced steady growth, totaling $280.8 million in 2018, up 12% from 2017. Cumulative C-PACE financing is now approaching $1 billion since the inception of the program. However, residential PACE (R-PACE) has been a mixed bag. While originations are thriving in Florida, applications for PACE loans declined...
Move over mortgages – there’s a new kind of real estate that could benefit from a new type of funding. As higher interest rates and rising prices are making affordable housing a challenge in many markets, cities can fight the problem with a small-scale solution – accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Originations and Issuances, by the Numbers To date since the inception of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, $5.17 billion has been advanced to homeowners under residential PACE (R-PACE) programs, and an additional $672 million has been advanced for commercial PACE (C-PACE) projects. In 2017, R-PACE originations totaled $1.6 billion, down 6% compared with 2016. In 2018 so far,...
Whether or not you believe in global warming, the recent frequency of severe climate-related events – from mudslides to bomb cyclone snowstorms – suggests Thomas Friedman had it right years ago when he coined the phrase “global weirding.” One would think that in this environment, the outlook for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, which makes energy efficiency possible for the...
