The Lede

New York Times, Apr. 17, 2019--William NeumanNew York City is about to embark on an ambitious plan to fight climate change that would force thousands of large buildings such as the Empire State Building and Trump Tower to sharply reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Bloomberg, April 22, 2019--John GittelsohnInstitutional investors are starting to turn away from private equity real estate and infrastructure investments in favor of liquid funds that put their money to work faster, according to the head of a firm that offers such products.

Commercial Property Executive, Apr. 24, 2019--Jeffrey SteeleHow will CMBS origination stack up this year? After the first several months of 2019, signs continue to point to a significant decline in volume, though some observers contend the reduction could be less severe than expected. (MBA mention)

Syracuse.com (N.Y.), Apr. 19, 2019--Rick MoriartyDestiny USA's D-Day arrives June 6. On that day, its $430 million in mortgage loans come due in full, and the owner of the giant Syracuse mall is in danger of default.

Urban Land magazine, Apr. 18, 2019--Patrick KigerA new generation of property technology software platforms can do everything from monitoring buildings' energy and water use in real time to providing tenant workforces with on-site access to medical treatment and other quality-of-life-enhancing services.

HousingWire, April 18, 2019--Caroline BasileThe multifamily and commercial real estate lending business is booming. Lenders in the space closed a record $573.9 billion in loans in 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported. Loans averaged $19 million.

Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.

"Steady as she goes" could be the multifamily sector's mantra. Analysts report stable apartment vacancy and rent growth rates in the first quarter.

The office market remains broadly in an "expansionary" mode, with tenants driving 14 million square feet of net absorption in the first quarter, reported JLL, Chicago.

Commercial property market supply and demand fundamentals remained stable in late 2018, Moody's Investors Service reported.

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., closed a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund with nonprofit equity syndicator CAHEC, Raleigh, N.C., and initiated several investments within the fund.