The Best of Times. The Worst of Times.
The Best of Times. The Worst of Times. It’s the best of times and the worst of times for the CMBS market, as a wave of big conduit deals in the pipeline comes up against…
How Does the Global Economy Impact U.S. Commercial Real Estate?
How Does the Global Economy Impact U.S. Commercial Real Estate? This summer has not been a model of global economic stability. The question is, what are implications of financial turmoil in other countries on the…
Are suburbs in trouble? These numbers tell a different story.
Are suburbs in trouble? These numbers tell a different story. In recent years, many investment managers have all but pronounced suburban real estate markets dead. But don’t plan to attend any funerals just yet: Looking…
A Fond Goodbye to GE Capital Real Estate
A Fond Goodbye to GE Capital Real Estate When General Electric announced in May that it was selling its GE Capital Real Estate portfolio for about $26.5 billion, the news evoked some feelings of nostalgia,…
Real Estate Investors Encouraged by Fed Speech
Real Estate Investors Encouraged by Fed Speech Many economic indicators can affect real estate markets – employment rates, inflation, strength of the dollar against other currencies – but nothing commands the attention of commercial real…
CMBS Market Looks Strong in 2015
CMBS Market Looks Strong in 2015 A year ago, CMBS market experts projected that issuance would be close to $100 billion in 2014, and despite some pauses in activity during the year, the prognosticators got…
REIMs May Cool to Euro Investors as AIFMD Takes Effect
REIMs May Cool to Euro Investors as AIFMD Takes Effect An unprecedented amount of foreign capital is focused on U.S. real estate markets, and it’s coming from every region of the world. People are paying…
A Look Back at 2014 and Forward to 2015: Enjoy the Good Times While They Last
A Look Back at 2014 and Forward to 2015: Enjoy the Good Times While They Last This is the season when many of us reflect back on the past year and consider what the next…
Transparency May Be a Challenge, But Investor Trust Is a Worthy Goal
Transparency May Be a Challenge, But Investor Trust Is a Worthy Goal Real estate investment managers are under pressure to disclose fees and expenses to investors in greater detail than ever before. Transparency is good…
CMBS Delinquencies Are Still on the Mend
CMBS Delinquencies Are Still on the Mend As 2014 CMBS issuance volume appears on track to break last year’s post-recession record, it’s worth remembering that we’re still digging out from the last big wave of…