The Lede

HousingWire, Oct. 17, 2017--Brena SwansonAs the debate around what tax reform looks like heightens, the Mortgage Bankers Association is jumping in on the conversation, saying that they support the opportunity for comprehensive tax reform.

Bloomberg, Oct. 17, 2017--Patrick ClarkBounded by the Pacific Ocean and two of the Los Angeles area's most exclusive country clubs, the 90402 zip code would meet most definitions of prime real estate. In fact, according to a new study, it's the most exclusive address in the U.S.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2017--Esther Fung (subscription)The U.S. has far too many malls scrambling to attract consumers at a time when online shopping is tightening its grip. That doesn't mean middling malls will die quickly, however.

National Real Estate Investor, Oct. 17, 2017--Bendix Anderson Thanks to affordability and strong job growth--including in Seattle's core--few new apartments are sitting vacant and rents continue to rise.

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2017--Peter Grant (subscription)Much of the capital behind the mixed-use project on Manhattan's far west side is foreign.

RESPA News, Oct. 16, 2017The Mortgage Bankers Association signaled its support for work being done on comprehensive tax reform, writing to key lawmakers that this was a "once in a generation opportunity" to overhaul the tax code.

Bloomberg, Oct. 16, 2017--David Kocieniewski, Caleb MelbyAn ambitious plan by Jared Kushner's family to recast its indebted Fifth Avenue office building as a luxury architectural trophy is collapsing, setting off a chain of events that may imperil the Kushners' ownership of a property central to their real estate empire.

Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, Oct. 16, 2017--Andrew LittleAfter taking a short breather earlier in the year, commercial real estate markets are growing again. Leading the resurgence is a stable and healthy conduit market producing loans at a pace not witnessed in three years.

National Real Estate Investor, Oct. 13, 2017--Donna Mitchell The two schools of thought on retail store closures seem very far apart.

U.S. commercial real estate remains popular among offshore investors, attracting nearly $20 billion in first-half 2017, said JLL, Chicago.

The U.S. economy and commercial real estate should both experience "moderate" growth through 2019, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington. D.C.

Investment banking firm John B. Levy & Co., Richmond, Va., released a new version of its Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index.

Strong new issuance volume led to a decline in the U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate last month, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

Citing a "once in a generation opportunity," the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter this week to key policymakers on Capitol Hill and the Trump Administration, outlining ideas for comprehensive tax reform.

A strong tech sector and a "robust" construction pipeline influenced U.S. office fundamentals during the third quarter, said Cushman & Wakefield, New York.

Small balance multifamily lending--including acquisition and refinancing loans with original balances between $1 million and $5 million--is rising steadily and could set a record in 2017, said Chandan Economics and Arbor.

The U.S. economy and commercial real estate should both experience "moderate" growth through 2019, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington. D.C.

The U.S. economy and commercial real estate should both experience "moderate" growth through 2019, said the Urban Land Institute, Washington. D.C.

Vacant office space declined by 10 basis points during the third quarter to 12.9 percent, reported CBRE, Los Angeles.