The Lede

New York Post, Apr. 23, 2018--Lois WeissOnce a way to quickly lease a floor or two in an office building, shared work spaces have become so hip that businesses are even leasing them for their entire staffs or as satellite offices. That means, in more and more cases, communal offices are competing with traditional commercial real estate properties for the same tenants.

Bisnow, Apr. 22, 2018--Dees StriblingCommercial real estate loans on bank books increased during the first quarter to $2.1 trillion, but the 25 largest banks in the United States saw their commercial real estate loan exposure drop about an annualized 1 percent during the quarter, the Federal Reserve reported.

Commercial Observer Apr. 19, 2018--Cathy CunninghamIndustry veteran Paul Vanderslice is leaving his position as co-head of Citigroup's U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities group after three decades at the bank to become the CEO of CCRE.

Wall Street Journal, Apr. 18, 2018 (subscription)U.S. commercial real estate owners are raking in debt capital from South Korean investors hunting for higher returns and better asset diversification. Some 21 percent of foreign investment in U.S. real-estate debt as of mid-April came from the Asian nation.

Waterton, Chicago, closed its latest multifamily value-add investment fund, Waterton Residential Property Venture XIII with $920 million of equity commitments, surpassing its $750 million target. The firm launched the fund in fall 2016 and held its final closing on April 18.

Although the number of distressed retailers will likely rise as the retail sector evolves, their credit effect on U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities should remain limited, reported Moody's Investors Service, New York.

U.S. commercial real estate industry performance will likely be stronger than previously anticipated through 2018, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington, D.C.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Research and Economics Jamie Woodwell, who discusses the MBA 2018 Commercial/Multifamily outlook.

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

HUD yesterday proposed changes intended to offer multifamily property owners, public housing authorities and HUD-assisted families a simpler and more transparent set of rent structures.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Research and Economics Jamie Woodwell, who discusses the MBA 2018 Commercial/Multifamily outlook.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Research and Economics Jamie Woodwell, who discusses the MBA 2018 Commercial/Multifamily outlook.