New York Times, July 6, 2021–Linda BakerNative Americans have been systematically dispossessed of their ancestral lands for more than a century, thanks to federal land-management policies. But a spate of …
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CRE Post-Pandemic: The Knowns Now Outweigh the Unknowns?
Trepp, June 28, 2021–Jamie WoodwellMBA Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily breaks down the recent MBA CREF Performance Survey.https://img03.en25.com/Web/MortgageBankersAssociation/%7B35edd01d-35fe-4e99-b167-09265439663b%7D_Jamie_Woodwell_-CRE_Direct-_June_2021_Article.pdf
Rue the Day of Rising Construction Costs?
Wealth Management, June 29, 2021–Andrew FosterMBA’s Andrew Foster says rising construction costs do more than simply increase a construction budget for ground-up developments.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/development/rue-day-rising-construction-costs
Office Loan Worries Loom Large for Second Half of 2021
American Banker, June 30, 2021–Jim Dobbs (subscription)Even as lockdowns ease, the trend toward remote work poses challenges for building owners and the banks that lend to them.https://www.americanbanker.com/news/office-loan-worries-loom-large-for-second-half-of-2021
Supersize Apartments Are Back in Demand
Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2021–Sami Sparber (subscription)In 36% of U.S. cities, apartments under construction are larger on average than those built over the previous five years, according to a …
U.S. Construction Industry Projected To Grow 15.6% In 2021
National Mortgage Professional, June 29, 2021–Katie JensenThe United States Construction Databook Series released its first-quarter update for 2021, which paints a promising outlook for the country’s inventory issues. The report …
After Leadership Change, What’s Next for Fannie and Freddie?
Multi-Housing News, June 29, 2021–Paul FiorillaSome possibilities include ramping up loan production, increasing access to the correspondent program for smaller lenders, and expanding the use of loans with affordable and …
What Use of Office Space in U.S. Could Look Like by 2022
National Mortgage News, June 28, 2021–Spencer Lee (subscription)Fears of a permanent exodus from office life may have been premature, according to a study that finds a majority of businesses plan …
KKR Makes New Single-Family Rentals Bet as Wall Street Piles In
Bloomberg, June 24, 2021–Patrick Clark, Gillian TanKKR & Co. is making a fresh play for the suburbs, forming a new single-family landlord, My Community Homes, that plans to buy and …
When Will Business Travel Rebound? Top Workplaces 2021
Cleveland.com, June 27, 2021–Cameron FieldsUnion Home Mortgage, the No. 1 large company for Top Workplaces, hasn’t had any business travel for 14 months, said president and CEO Bill Cosgrove. He …