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CREF22: View from the C-Suite
SAN DIEGO -- Commercial real estate CEOs are optimistic about the near future, executives said here at the Mortgage Bankers Association's 2022 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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CREF22: ESG, CRE and Green Lending
SAN DIEGO -- As climate change intensifies, investors, owners and lenders increasingly demand environmental, social and governance reporting, panelists said here at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2022 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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CREF22: As Issuance Rebounds, Securitization Products Adapt
SAN DIEGO -- Commercial mortgage-backed securities are evolving as issuance bounces back, analysts said here at the 2022 MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
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Dealmaker: Eastern Mortgage Capital Closes $71M
Eastern Mortgage Capital, Boston, closed $44.9 million in construction-to-permanent financing for Kin on Green Apartments, a 108-unit mixed-use property in Philadelphia.
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mPower Your Career Webinar Series Feb. 28: Being You is Your Superpower
mPower presents the next in its Career Webinar series, Being You is Your Superpower! on Monday, Feb. 28 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.
CREF Policy Update Feb. 24, 2022
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA relevant to your business and our industry.
Personnel News from Slatt Capital, JLL
Slatt Capital promoted David Bruni and John Darrow to the rank of Principal.
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CBRE: Flex-Office Sector Positioned to Adapt
CBRE, Dallas, said the flex-office sector has grown more sophisticated during the pandemic and is helping employers accommodate changing office-use patterns.
Sign the MBA Home for All Pledge
The Mortgage Bankers Association recognizes and values opportunities for working together as an industry to promote inclusion in housing. We believe that these opportunities can, and need to be, significantly expanded.
Commercial and Multifamily Briefs From JLL, TPG RE Finance Trust, VICI Properties
JLL, Chicago, added cost segregation analysis services to its Valuation Advisory offerings.