GlobeSt.com, May 6, 2022–Lynn PollackFed Chairman Jerome Powell has apparently ruled out more aggressive rate hikes in the future following a 50 basis point increase Wednesday, saying at a press …
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Brookfield Acquires Hotel REIT Watermark Lodging Trust for $3.8B
ConnectCRE, May 6, 2022–Ted JacksonChicago-based Watermark Lodging Trust entered into a definitive agreement with private real estate funds managed by Brookfield, under which Brookfield will acquire all of the outstanding …
The Industrial Sector’s Scorching Run Continues
Wealth Management Real Estate, May 4, 2022–David BodamerResearch shows high levels of bullishness for industrial real estate, although capital markets have begun to tighten.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/industrial-market-study/industrial-sector-s-scorching-run-continues?
A Medical Clinic Across the Parking Lot From a Target? It’s the New World of Healthcare Real Estate
Real Estate Journals, May 5, 2022–Dan RafterThe success of the multifamily and industrial sectors has been grabbing plenty of headlines. But there’s another commercial real estate sector that’s thriving today, …
As Concrete and Steel Costs Mount, Real Estate Investors, Developers May Now Have a Viable Alternative
Triangle (N.C.) Business Journal, Apr. 28, 2022–Sougata MukherjeeThe astronomical hike in materials costs affect real estate developers, investors, lenders and tenants. One possible solution may be mass timber construction–the construction …
As Pandemic Aid Ends, Struggling Families Face a Housing Nightmare
Washington Post, Apr. 20, 2022–Morgan BaskinAcross the country, millions of people who have managed to scrape through some of the worst months of their lives are staring into a future …
Land of Opportunity (Zones)
NPR, Apr. 19, 2022–Adrian Ma and Wailin WongIn late 2017, a little-noticed provision made its way into the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that would give a tax break to …
Outlook for Big Box Remains Strong Despite Headwinds
GlobeSt.com, Apr. 19, 2022–Lynn PollackThe outlook for the industrial big box sector remains strong despite headwinds that include scarcity of suitable land, skyrocketing rents and ongoing supply chain woes.https://www.globest.com/2022/04/19/outlook-for-big-box-remains-strong-despite-headwinds/?
MBA Lowers Commercial Real Estate Forecast as Many CUs Thrive
Credit Union Times, Apr. 18, 2022–Jim DuPlessisCredit unions kept pace with other lenders last year when gains were strong for commercial real estate loans, but the Mortgage Bankers Association on …
Commercial Borrowing Less Affected by Higher Rates, Economic Uncertainty
MortgageOrb, Apr. 19, 2022–Ariana FineTotal commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending is expected to hold steady at a projected $895 billion of total lending in 2022, roughly in line …