Rental Activity, Rents Increase

More renters moved last year than in 2019, and many of them relocated to big cities, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.

CMF Briefs From Arbor, Colliers

Arbor, Uniondale, N.Y., launched a new Single-Family Rental Floating-Rate Permanent Financing specifically designed for SFR investors tailored around how SFR owners buy and sell properties within their portfolio.

MBA Seeks Nominations to Serve on COMBOG Committee by April 30

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Board of Governors (COMBOG) Nominating Committee seeks members’ recommendations for individuals to serve on the Board beginning this October in the Investor, Lender, Mortgage Banker and Servicer categories. This is an important process that determines the leadership for MBA’s commercial/multifamily membership.

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“Companies seeking long-term leases will find that asking rents haven’t come down much, but overall concessions have increased. Those willing to get out in front of the full economic recovery can expect most landlords to be very accommodating.”–CBRE Global President of Advisory & Transaction Services Whitley Collins.

CMF News Briefs From HUD, Freddie Mac

HUD on Tuesday announced it is allocating $689,565,492 through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing.

Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $56M for Ohio Adaptive Reuse

Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md., arranged $55.5 million for Quarry Trails Apartments and Quarry Trails Townhomes and Flats, a 293-unit multifamily and 100-unit townhome project located within a decommissioned quarry in Columbus, Ohio.

CMBS Delinquency Rate Falls Again

The commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell once again in March and most CMBS rating actions were affirmations, analysts reported