Real Capital Analytics, New York, reported commercial real estate deal activity dropped significantly in January after a year-end surge in apartment, industrial and office sales.
Category: News and Trends
Multifamily Market Musings: Q & A with MBA AVP Sharon Walker
MBA NewsLink interviewed MBA Associate Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Sharon Walker, who represents MBA members active in multifamily finance. She advocates on policy issues primarily related to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration and oversees numerous related committees, working groups, councils and events.
Distressed Debt Monitor: A Conversation with CBRE’s Patrick Connell on the Role of Receiverships
2021 and beyond looks to be a marketplace defined by haves and have-nots with significant property type performance divergence both within and across property types. MBA Newslink interviewed CBRE’s Patrick Connell for some perspective on downturns and the role receiverships play in navigating the path to recovery.
Briefs From Freddie Mac, Arbor Realty Trust
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., announced the pricing of the SB84 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.
Personnel News from M&T Realty Capital Corp., M360 Advisors, Enterprise Community Partners
M&T Realty Capital Corp. appointed Sean Cullen as a Managing Director. He will originate affordable housing and multifamily loans across the United States and will be based in New York City.
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“Of those sectors impacted, retail and hospitality have been hit the hardest across all geographies due to travel restrictions, impacts on space utilization and jurisdictional stay-at-home orders. These sectors continue to be a major topic of conversation on calls with CMBS servicers, banks and debt funds.”
-Patrick Connell, Executive Sponsor for CBRE’s U.S. Receivership Platform.
CREF Policy Update March 18, 2021
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Construction Loan Considerations During a Pandemic
Construction lending calls for a high degree of perseverance and accuracy to mitigate its inherent risks. The COVID-19 pandemic has made business much more difficult and complex.
CREF Policy Update March 11, 2021
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Personnel News from MetLife Investment Management, IPA, Walker & Dunlop
MetLife Investment Management, Whippany, N.J., appointed Sara Queen as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity effective March 15.