The volume of U.S. hotel rooms under construction grew year-over-year for the first time since last June, according to CoStar Group, Washington, D.C.
Category: News and Trends

RentCafe: Build-to-Rent Housing Continues Boom
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported 27,500 build-to-rent homes were completed in 2023. That’s a 75% increase from 2022.

MBA Chart of the Week–Multifamily: Rents Reverting
The pandemic did a number on the housing market.

MBA Statement on HUD Updates to Wind and Named Storm Requirements
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a following regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) updates to its wind and named storm policy for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily loans.

MBA Statement on HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard final rule.

Dealmaker: Calmwater Capital Originates $12M for California Retail Property
Calmwater Capital, Los Angeles, provided Irvine, Calif.-based West Hive Capital with $12.25 million in short-term first mortgage debt for a neighborhood retail property in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Commercial and Multifamily People in the News April 25, 2024
Industry personnel news from HUD, JLL and Greystone.

Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Flat in First Quarter of 2024
Delinquency rates overall for mortgages backed by commercial properties were unchanged during the first quarter of 2024, but loans backed by office properties continued to see a rise in delinquencies. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest commercial real estate finance (CREF) Loan Performance Survey.

CMF Quote of the Week: April 18, 2024
“While overall delinquencies remained flat, the delinquency rate for loans backed by office properties rose again during the first three months of this year.”
–Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Research

CREF Policy Update April 18: MBA Joins Broad Coalition Letter Defending Efficacy of Section 1031 Like Kind Exchanges
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.