Asset Securitization Report, Sept. 10, 2020–Brad FinkelsteinFor the first time since the pandemic began, delinquencies among loans included in commercial mortgage-backed securities declined on a month-to-month basis, according to Fitch …
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Real Estate Trusts Lag Behind in Race Diversity as Legacy Rules
Bloomberg, Sept. 11, 2020–Yueqi YangPublic real-estate investment companies lag behind members of the broader S&P 500 Index in board-level racial diversity, remaining one of the industries most difficult for African …
Eviction Filings by Big Landlords Surged After Trump Issued Ban
Bloomberg, Sept. 14, 2020–Patrick Clark, Prashant Gopal Big landlords increased the number of eviction cases they filed after President Donald Trump announced his recent moratorium, signaling the struggle tenants face …
New Data Shows Decreasing Confidence in Commercial Real Estate Market
Mortgage Professional America, Sept. 14, 2020–Clay Jarvis In yet another example of COVID-19’s lingering impact on commercial real estate, LightBox’s most recent Market Confidence Index for the commercial sector found …
JLL Launches LaSalle Real Estate Scholarship for Minorities
GlobeSt.com–Kelsi Maree Borland Sept. 16, 2020In an effort to further diversity in the commercial real estate industry, JLL has launched the LaSalle Real Estate Scholarship, focused on providing college tuition …
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Eviction Filings by Big Landlords Surged After Trump Issued Ban
Bloomberg, Sept. 14, 2020–Patrick Clark, Prashant GopalBig landlords increased the number of eviction cases they filed after President Donald Trump announced his recent moratorium, signaling the struggle tenants face getting …
How Commercial Property Owners May Avoid (Or Defeat) Foreclosure
Forbes magazine, Sept. 9, 2020–John HigginsIf you own property that’s central to your business, or if owning and leasing commercial property is your business, then making those monthly mortgage payments …
The Hotel Industry is Close to the Cliff’s Edge
San Antonio Express-News, Sept. 9, 2020–Michael Taylor (subscription)The hotel business has never been worse than it is right now.https://www.expressnews.com/business/business_columnists/michael_taylor/article/The-hotel-industry-is-close-to-the-cliff-s-edge-15551534.php
SL Green’s $3 Billion One Vanderbilt in New York City Faces Big Challenges
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 8, 2020–Peter Grant (subscription) After two decades of assembling a site and four years of construction, SL Green Realty is preparing to cut the ribbon next …