Hotel Sector Faces Inflection Point

The U.S. hotel sector reported mostly positive results in its three main performance metrics during August, but some analysts say the sector faces an inflection point as its pipeline swells.

CRE Executives ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

Commercial real estate executives remain cautiously optimistic about the U.S. CRE market despite concerns about a possible recession and global trade conflict, DLA Piper’s Global Real Estate State of the Market survey reported.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Arbor Realty Trust, Uniondale, N.Y., and Chandan Economics, New York, launched the Arbor Small Multifamily Price Index.

MBA, Trade Groups Offer Support for ‘YIMBY’ Bill

You’ve heard, of NIMBY, of course–Not In My Back Yard. Turns out, there’s also YIMBY–Yes, In My Back Yard. And in this case, YIMBY is something the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups like.

CREF Highlights

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Greystone, New York, closed a $600 million commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation backed exclusively by bridge loans on primarily multifamily properties.

Advancing Women in Commercial Real Estate

All businesses benefit by having more women in senior leadership roles, yet women remain underrepresented in commercial real estate leadership, reported Commercial Real Estate Women, Lawrence, Kan.