CMF Quote of the Week: March 9, 2023

“There were slight upticks among loans in CMBS, life companies and banks and decreases for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but the overall performance remained positive. It is likely that as higher interest rates and softer property values work through the system this year–prompted by maturing and adjustable-rate loans–loan performance will adjust.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA Head of Commercial Real Estate Research.

U.S. Commercial Property Prices Tumble

U.S. commercial property prices fell in January at an annual pace of decline not seen since late 2010, reported Real Capital Analytics, New York.

2022 Data Center Leasing Rises 40%; Vacancy at Record Low

CBRE, Dallas, said North American data center leasing reached record levels and vacancy fell to a record low in 2022, but constraints on building new data center capacity could hamper the sector’s continued growth.