Category: News and Trends

Single-tenant net lease cap rates for retail and industrial properties reached record lows of 6.18 percent and 7.10 percent respectively in the first quarter, reported Boulder Group, Northbrook, Ill.

Commercial real estate capital markets activity–especially transaction volume–reached a new cyclical high in the fourth quarter, reported Tex-X, Irvine, Calif.

Apartment lease renewal rates reached a 10-year high in February, even as average rents set a record, sector analysts said.

A record $443 billion in capital now targets commercial real estate globally, up 3 percent from a year ago, reported Cushman & Wakefield, New York.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released its fourth quarter Commercial/Multifamily DataBook.

NEW YORK–The Mortgage Bankers Association Opens Doors Foundation was named an Official Charity Partner of the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon.

Commercial valuations increased 19 basis points in March–the slowest annual increase since the end of 2014–reported Ten-X, Irvine, Calif.

Falling oil prices represent a moderate credit negative for commercial mortgage-backed securities collateral and will cause performance to deteriorate in some metros, said Moody’s Investors Service, New York.

Tech-oriented U.S. commercial real estate market fundamentals have cooled but are unlikely to collapse, said Fitch Ratings, New York.

Commercial real estate markets should fare well at least through December, withstanding global economic headwinds and recent volatility in equity markets, said CBRE Group, Los Angeles.