The Lede

Commercial Observer, Mar. 17, 2017--Cathy CunninghamLast month, The Moinian Group officially launched its lending arm, Moinian Capital Partners, with the hiring of Jonathan Chassin.

National Real Estate Investor, Mar. 16, 2017--Diana BellIndustry professionals do not expect the Federal Reserve's gradual increases to be too disruptive to commercial real estate capital markets.

National Real Estate Investor, Mar. 20, 2017Price increases for U.S. commercial real estate assets have started to moderate in recent months, perhaps as a result of the expectation of rising interest rates.

Nasdaq.com, Mar. 20, 2017--Martin TillierThis week--the week after the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting--demands our attention. The Fed does not allow committee members to speak publicly about their feelings on policy for a week and a half or so after the meeting, the so-called "quiet period."

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 20, 2017--Jon Kamp; Scott Calvert (subscription)From Worcester, Mass., to Palm Springs, Calif., developments emerge from under enclosed shopping centers.

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 21, 2017--Esther Fung (subscription)Internet shopping is reshaping the retail landscape and slamming mall operators. But one corner of the industry is thriving: outlet centers.

Wall Street Journal, Mar. 22, 2017--Stephanos Chen (subscription)Of 12 major U.S. metro areas, Chicago has the most cranes working on residential construction projects. Seattle comes in second.

CNN Money, Mar. 22, 2017--Chris IsidoreSears Holdings, the holding company for the two iconic retail brands--Sears and Kmart, warned investors late Tuesday that it can't promise it will stay in business.http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/22/news/companies/sears-kmart-future/index.html

Bloomberg, Mar. 22, 2017--Caleb Melby; David KocieniewskiThe Manhattan tower co-owned by the family of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, has been losing money for three years and faces increasing loan fees in 2017, which may explain why the family has been negotiating with Chinese insurance behemoth Anbang on new financing.

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The Trump Administration yesterday its preliminary fiscal 2018 budget, which proposes the largest cuts to HUD funding since the Reagan Administration.

Millennials are driving an emerging medical office building trend: urgent and acute care centers and walk-in clinics are replacing primary care physicians and emergency rooms, reported Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.

One-to-four family housing starts increased in February to their highest rate since October 2007, staying above 800,000 units for the fifth month in a row.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new MBANow video on YouTube featuring MBA Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Research Jamie Woodwell, who discusses the MBA 2017 forecast for the commercial real estate/multifamily housing markets.

Commercial real estate lending digital marketplace CommLoan, Scottsdale, Ariz. launched a hotline to help commercial mortgage-backed securities noteholders with loans coming due this year.

'Convenience' trends are changing both the way people shop for food and the way grocery stores are designed, reported JLL, Chicago.

North America's most expensive office market, midtown Manhattan, ranked sixth globally with rent exceeding $144 per square foot, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.

The Mortgage Bankers Association this morning released its 2016 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms' Origination Volumes, showing that Wells Fargo topped the list again for total origination volumes.

One-to-four family housing starts increased in February to their highest rate since October 2007, staying above 800,000 units for the fifth month in a row.

One-to-four family housing starts increased in February to their highest rate since October 2007, staying above 800,000 units for the fifth month in a row.