Getting office deals done in 2018 means matching the right structure with the right lender. : Today’s headlines may cause you to think that office transactions have quietly dropped off the radar screen for lenders. But as multifamily activity slows, office is once again on the rise. Over the last five years according to RCA, multifamily transactions averaged $136 billion and office a close $131 billion annually. For NorthMarq Capital, office has consistently been our number two lending product and activity remains strong in 2018.