Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2020–Keiko Morris A real estate-focused venture capital firm closed a $100 million fund to invest in companies born online that are looking to join the …
Category: Top National News
San Francisco Voting Whether to Tax Landlords for Empty Storefronts
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 25, 2020–Esther Fung San Francisco will put to vote next week a punitive new approach to ending the blight of empty storefronts: the bill’s purpose is …
Commercial and Multifamily Borrowing Stronger than Ever
Mortgage Professional America, Feb. 13, 2020–Kasi Johnston It’s looking like 2019 will be a record-setting year when it comes to commercial and multifamily originations, according to preliminary estimates by The …
Fannie Rededicates Itself to Hedge Accounting, Multifamily CAS
National Mortgage News, Feb. 13, 2020–Bonnie Sinnock (subscription) Fannie Mae identified the adoption of hedge accounting and regular issuance of multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities deals as among strategies it could …
A-Rod Unloads on His Wins and Strikeouts in Commercial Real Estate
Law.com, Feb. 13, 2020–Natalie Dolce Baseball great Alex Rodriguez segued from sports to private equity — and acknowledges at least one investment blooper along the way during a presentation at …
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Maturities to Increase in 2020
Mortgage Professional America, Feb. 12, 2020–Candyd Mendoza Seven percent of outstanding commercial and multifamily mortgages will mature in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. https://www.mpamag.com/news/commercial-and-multifamily-mortgage-maturities-to-increase-in-2020-213388.aspx
Never Mind the Internet. Here’s What’s Killing Malls
New York Times, Feb. 14, 2020–Austan Goolsbee Yes, the internet has changed the way we shop. But taken together, other factors have caused greater harm to traditional retail stores. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/business/not-internet-really-killing-malls.html?
No Two Paths are the Same for Women in CRE
GlobeSt.com, Feb. 14, 2020–Natalie Dolce There is no one-size-fits-all approach to successfully navigating a career in commercial real estate. However, continuing education and developing relationships across the industry are significant …
Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg Wants to Merge Fannie and Freddie
HousingWire, Feb. 18, 2020–Kelsey Ramirez Mike Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City and latecomer in the Democratic race for the presidency, released his financial reform policy plan, and it …
MBA Education Webinars Now Free to MBA Members
MBA member companies in good standing now have more MBA benefits to celebrate, including complimentary access to all online education webinars and webinar recordings. https://www.mba.org/members/member-resources/member-benefits