If given $1 billion today, most commercial real estate executives would invest it in the industrial sector, reported Altus Group Limited, Toronto.
Category: News and Trends

CRE Tops Alternative Investments
Commercial real estate remains more appealing than many alternative investments including stocks, bonds and cash–largely due to CRE’s relatively stable income component–reported Situs RERC, Houston.

MBA Chart of the Week: CMBS Annual Issuance Volume
This week’s chart shows annual private-label commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance volumes over the past 12 years, where CMBS AAA spreads to swaps are averaged for the year.

Cap Rates Increase For Big-Box Stores
Single-tenant net lease big box store cap rates increased 25 basis points last year to 6.75 percent, reported Boulder Group, Northbrook, Ill.

Market for Data Center Growth Likely to Continue
The market for data centers–a growing industrial real estate subsector–is well positioned for continued growth, said JLL, Chicago.

MBA Chart of the Week: CMBS Annual Issuance Volume
This week’s chart shows annual private-label commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance volumes over the past 12 years, where CMBS AAA spreads to swaps are averaged for the year.

MBA Chart of the Week: CMBS Annual Issuance Volume
This week’s chart shows annual private-label commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance volumes over the past 12 years, where CMBS AAA spreads to swaps are averaged for the year.

MBA 2017 Annual Report Video
In this MBA video, the Mortgage Bankers Association presents its 2017 annual report.

CREF Highlights
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities relevant to your business and our industry.

CMBS Payoffs Likely to Increase
The payoff rate for securitized commercial real estate mortgages should bounce back this year following two years of weak performance, said Morningstar Credit Ratings, New York.