Wall Street Journal, Oct. 5, 2021–Konrad Putzier (subscription)Big hotel companies are adding more all-inclusive resorts, betting that the pandemic will boost a business model that encourages guests to stay in …
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Treasury to Begin Redistributing Rental-Assistance Money to High-Need Communities
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 5, 2021–Kate Davidson (subscription)The Treasury Department is set to soon claw back federal rental assistance from groups that haven’t acted to spend enough of the money …
How Cities Can Solve Their Office Crisis and Housing Affordability in One Go
Barrons, Oct. 5, 2021–Salim Furth (subscription)Many American cities are facing a dual real estate crisis: Residential prices are soaring while office buildings sit empty. Neither of these problems can be …
The Feared Eviction ‘Tsunami’ Has Not Yet Happened. Experts are Conflicted On Why.
Washington Post, Sept. 28, 2021–Rachel Siegel and Jonathan O’ConnellWhen the Supreme Court decided to strike down a federal ban on evictions in August, lawmakers and housing experts mentioned a slew …
Ladder Capital and Other Nonbank Lenders See Booming Business
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28, 2021–Peter Grant (subscription)When the pandemic hit the commercial mortgage finance industry in the spring last year, Ladder Capital Corp.’s chief executive spent so much time …
Big Tech Companies Amass Property Holdings During Covid-19 Pandemic
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28, 2021–Konrad Putzier (subscription)The biggest U.S. companies are sitting on record piles of cash. They are getting paid next to nothing for holding it, and they …
REITs Continue to Embrace Green Bonds
Wealth Management Real Estate, Sept. 27, 2021–Beth Mattson-TeigPublicly traded REITs have issued $7.2 billion in green bonds in 2021, putting the sector on pace to set a new annual record.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/reits/reits-continue-embrace-green-bonds?
11 Common Mistakes Made in Commercial Real Estate Deals
D Magazine, Sept. 27, 2021–Eliza SolenderCommercial real estate veteran Eliza Solender discusses the mistakes she’s seen during three decades in the business.https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2021/09/11-common-mistakes-made-in-commercial-real-estate-deals/
Good News for Office Landlords: Sublet Flood Is On the Wane
Wealth Management Real Estate, Sept. 19, 2021–Patricia KirkFar fewer tenants are putting space on the market compared to last year, and some are taking their spaces back.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/office/good-news-office-landlords-sublet-flood-wane?
Fannie Mae’s VP Defends LIHTC Program For Low-Income Renters
Mortgage Professional America, Sept. 20, 2021–Richard TorneFannie Mae’s decision to raise its investment cap in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Market to help disadvantaged renters is evidence the program works, …