Category: News and Trends

Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a number of steps aimed at creating, preserving and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Hybrid Work Arrangements Unlikely to Stress Office Sector

Moody’s Analytics REIS, New York, said the office sector is unlikely to see a massive decline in demand for space and values per square foot due to increased hybrid work-from-home arrangements.

| By msorhan

Personnel News From JLL, Lument

JLL Capital Markets, Chicago, hired Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver as Senior Managing Directors to oversee their respective office’s debt and equity platform.

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Office Market Seeing Nascent Recovery

Activity in the 12 largest U.S. office markets indicates many have started their recovery from the pandemic-induced downturn, reported CBRE, Dallas.

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Fitch Ratings: Small U.S. Banks Most Exposed to Commercial Real Estate Losses

Fitch Ratings, Chicago, said the U.S. commercial real estate market will likely see deteriorating credit metrics once stimulus measures wind down and forbearance programs expire, with smaller CRE-concentrated banks more susceptible to elevated losses, which are expected to peak below levels seen in the past.

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

Data Centers Seeing Strong Growth

Data centers had a fantastic first half of 2021, with strong absorption delayed only by a lack of supply, reported Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago.

| By msorhan