Category: Top National News

Bloomberg, Dec. 8, 2015–Mulholland, Sarah
Blackstone Group LP agreed to buy 32 multifamily properties for about $2 billion from Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC as the private equity giant expands its push into the U.S. apartment market.

New York Times, Dec. 8, 2015–Libby, Brian
Commercial real estate has traditionally been built in the downtown core or the suburbs. But companies say their employees increasingly look for “20-minute” neighborhoods where one can live, work and shop within less than a half-hour’s walk.

Bloomberg TV, Dec. 8, 2015
Mosaic Founder and Managing Partner Ethan Penner discussed commercial real estate markets on Bloomberg TV.

Business Insider, Nov. 24, 2015–Richter, Wolf
San Francisco is seeing one of the biggest new-housing construction booms in history, said Paragon Real Estate. It’s accompanied by one of the biggest office construction booms in history. Banks are lending to developers like there’s no tomorrow.

Banker and Tradesman, Nov. 25, 2015
The Mortgage Bankers Association and other groups have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt multifamily transactions from a proposed rule that would require margin be posted on forward-settling agency securities.

New York Times, Nov. 28, 2015–Searcey, Dionne; Bradsher, Keith
A luxury development 35 miles northwest of Dallas is the latest frontier in a global buying phenomenon as Chinese money becomes a major force in real estate around the world.

Scotsman Guide, Dec. 1, 2015–Whitman, Victor
Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgages fell to new lows in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Tuesday.

Mortgage Professional America, Nov. 19, 2015–Chiglinsky, Katherine ; Scully, Matt
Voya Financial Inc.’s Christine Hurtsellers said she’s staying away from new issues of commercial mortgage-backed securities, echoing concerns from Federal Reserve officials and bond graders about loosening underwriting standards in the market.

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 1, 2015–Karmin, Craig
Fort Lauderdale is undergoing a vast makeover. A string of new luxury hotels and residential buildings along the beach promenade are attracting a mix of well-heeled U.S. tourists, foreign condo buyers and visiting families from all over.

National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 2, 2015–Mattson-Teig, Beth
Commercial real estate borrowers are reveling in a market where capital is both cheap and plentiful, and even an expected rise in interest rates is not likely to take the wind out of the sails of the current robust lending climate.