Capital One added three new Senior Vice Presidents to its Agency Finance team, Jonathan Pratt, Rossana Bouchaya and Maggie Burke.
Category: News and Trends
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“The emphasis on ESG has taken huge steps over the last couple years, largely driven by the growing number of environmental disasters–floods, hurricanes, fires, drought, etc.–that directly impacted our industry.”
–Paul Fiorilla, Director of Research at Yardi Matrix.
CREF Policy Update Nov. 18, 2021
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Commercial/Multifamily Briefs from Eastern Union, Choice Hotels
Eastern Union, New York, launched a Hospitality Group and has named Charles Hoffman to serve as managing director of the new unit.
CREF Returns to San Diego in February
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo takes place Feb. 13-16 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
Perspectives from the C-Suite: Executives Discuss Top Industry Issues
SAN DIEGO—There’s a lot going on with the mortgage industry right now—post-pandemic operations; regulatory changes; housing affordability; diversity, equity and inclusion. What better way to gain perspective on these issues than asking several top-level industry executives what they’re seeing?
Flex-Office Sector Poised For Growth
CBRE, Dallas, said the flex-office sector is poised to benefit as companies adapt their office portfolios to accommodate more flexible work practices.
CRE Fundamentals Continue Bounceback
Commercial real estate fundamentals are bouncing back with help from a slower, but still steady economic recovery, reported Wells Fargo Economics, Charlotte, N.C.
Ask an Analyst: Talking About ESG & CRE Implications With Paul Fiorilla
Paul Fiorilla is Director of Research at Yardi Matrix. His research covers all facets of commercial real estate and he recently published a report highlighting different environmental risk levels across metro areas in the U.S. MBA Newslink interviewed him about the implications of recent environmental, social and governance trends.
Wuthering Heights: Rent Control Proposals Make the Rounds
A unique characteristic of the current real estate cycle is that it’s arguably been in the recovery phase since about 2010. Even while the events of 2020 put a pause on the economy, creating a significant downward shift in the labor market, many would agree that commercial real estate has not had a classic economic downturn since the Great Recession. That is important to consider in business planning generally, and specifically as apartment rents increase across the country. The drumbeat of calls for rent control have risen almost in tandem with rents.