Commercial Mortgage Alert, June 4, 2021“This has been years in the making, and in the end, they decided it was an important project to get done for year-end reporting and …
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Creative Capital: Nonbank CRE Lending Growth Progresses
Wealth Management Real Estate, Jun 7, 2021–Andrew FosterAlternative lenders provide opportunities for various public and private investors to invest in commercial real estate debt.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/investment-strategies/creative-capital-nonbank-cre-lending-growth-progresses
What The CEO of the World’s Largest Real Estate Firm Says About the Industry’s Future
D Magazine (Dallas), June 2, 2021–Maria LawsonBob Sulentic began his career as an industrial leasing agent in 1984 with Trammell Crow Co. Now at the helm of the largest commercial …
In Spite of Reduced Lending Caps for 2021, GSE Debt Remains Plentiful
Wealth Management Real Estate magazine, June 01, 2021–Jenn ElliotWith pandemic-related restrictions being rolled back, the GSEs remain very active in multifamily lending, especially on affordable housing.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/multifamily/spite-reduced-lending-caps-2021-gse-debt-remains-plentiful?
Goldman Sachs Backs Single-Family Rental Fund for Small Investors
Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2021–Konrad PutzierA startup that wants to open up the single-family home rental market to small investors is ramping up its home purchases, after winning the …
How to Convert Shuttered Hotels and Offices Into Housing
New York Daily News, June 1, 2021–Babak GhafarzadeThe shortage of affordable housing is in contrast to a glut of vacant commercial space. Seemingly overnight last March, the city’s normally bustling …
California Eyes Shuttered Shopping Malls, Big Box Retail Stores for New Affordable Housing
Associated Press, May 31, 2021California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and big box retail stores left …
The End Of The Pandemic Is In Sight. What Does That Mean For Colorado’s Housing Crisis?
Colorado Public Radio, May 25, 2021–Hayley SanchezColorado’s housing market was hot before COVID-19. Although the pandemic brought ups and downs for renters and landlords, and people hoping to buy had …
A Flood of Federal Rental Aid Has Been Slow to Reach Those Who Most Need It
Washington Post, May 24, 2021–Greg JaffeCongress approved about $5 billion in rental and utility assistance in the spring 2020. More recently, Congress added another $46.5 billion in rental assistance–a sum …
‘There Is a Little Light, Finally’: New York Hoteliers on Recovery
New York magazine, May 24, 2021–John SuricoFour New York hoteliers weigh in on how the pandemic affected their industry.https://www.curbed.com/2021/05/new-york-hoteliers-on-the-future-of-the-hotel-industry.html