Wealth Management Real Estate, March 2, 2022–Patricia KirkTwo years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and after multiple setbacks for planned returns to the office, tech companies remain the …
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Opinion: GSEs’ Affordable Housing Goals Should Include Single-Family Rentals
National Mortgage News, March 2, 2022–Paul Manchester (subscription)The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 modified government-sponsored enterprise housing goals, which had been in effect since 1993, but in doing …
Google Sets Its Return to Office Plans for April 4
Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2022–Omar Abdel-Baqui (subscription)Google outlined its return-to-office plans on Wednesday, saying it is transitioning to a hybrid work model that will bring employees back to U.S. …
Commercial Real Estate Expected to ‘Keep on Rollin’ With Another Blowout Year
Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Feb 27, 2022–Andrew LittleDespite serious volatility related to the next Fed move and geopolitical instability, most participants in commercial real estate are projecting another blowout year. Fixed …
JBG SMITH Forms JV to Recapitalize $580M Office Portfolio
Commercial Property Executive, Feb. 17, 2022–Gail KalinoskiAs it continues to focus more on multifamily and the National Landing submarket in northern Virginia, owner-developer JBG SMITH has agreed to form a …
Loan Quality Stable as Volume Rises
Yardi Matrix blog, Feb. 23, 2022–Paul FiorillaMeasures of commercial mortgage quality, which have remained relatively conservative despite the growth in loan volume and capital flows into the industry, will be …
Top U.S. Commercial/Multifamily Servicers Revealed
Mortgage Professional America, Feb. 18, 2022–Candyd MendozaThe U.S. commercial and multifamily markets continued to flourish in 2021 despite the lasting impacts and challenges brought by the pandemic. The Mortgage Bankers …
State Lawmakers Considering Legislation That Would Allow Multifamily Housing in Single-Family Zones
Edmonds (Wash.) News, February 11, 2022–Bob ThrondsenWashington could be in for a significant zoning change if the state legislature passes legislation allowing multifamily housing in areas now designed for single-family …
Fed’s Annual Stress Tests to Assume Massive Joblessness, Commercial Real Estate Crash
Bloomberg, Feb. 10, 2022—-Jesse HamiltonThe largest U.S. banks will be tested against a hypothetical massive surge in unemployment and a crash in commercial real estate in the Federal Reserve’s annual …
Multifamily Values Increasing Faster in Suburbs and Smaller Metros
Wealth Management Real Estate, Feb. 11, 2022–Jenn ElliotOver the past 18 months, multifamily values have increased so substantially that even industry veterans who’ve experienced multiple real estate cycles are a …