Office properties in vibrant mixed-use districts are dramatically outperforming the rest of the U.S. office market, according to JLL, Chicago.
Category: News and Trends
Jobs Up by 22,000 in August, Unemployment at 4.3%, BLS Reports
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released August jobs data Friday morning, finding that total nonfarm payroll employment ticked up by 22,000, and the unemployment rate is little changed at 4.3%.
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth and Unemployment
Job growth slowed to just 22,000 jobs in August and estimates for the prior two months were revised down by 21,000.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rents Little Changed in August
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily rents changed little in August, pointing to seasonality and rising uncertainty about consumers’ financial health.
Dealmaker: Dwight Capital, DMT Close $569M Across Numerous Transactions
Dwight Capital, New York, and its affiliate REIT, Dwight Mortgage Trust, closed $569 million in real estate financing in July across multiple transactions.
CREF Policy Update: Trump Administration Publishes Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
Commercial/Multifamily Briefs, Sept. 11, 2025
Commercial/multifamily industry news from Colliers, Nomura and WFG National Title Insurance Co.
Multifamily Lending Increased 17% to $289 Billion in 2024, MBA Finds
In 2024, 2,463 different multifamily lenders originated a total of $288.7 billion in new mortgages for multifamily properties with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual report of the multifamily lending market.
Home Building Geography Index: Smaller Markets See More Multifamily Construction Growth
Multifamily construction fell in large metro core counties, but most other markets posted growth in the second quarter, according to the NAHB Home Building Geography Index for the second quarter.
CMF Quote of the Week
“Following 2023’s low-volume year, multifamily lending picked up in 2024, with activity increasing across lenders of all sizes and capital sources. While the multifamily market is served by some of the largest institutions in the country, it remains broad and diverse, with more than half of lenders active in the space making only a handful of loans in a year.”
–Reggie Booker, MBA’s Associate Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research