Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $74.2 billion (1.8 percent) to record levels in the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday in its quarterly Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report.

Commercial and multifamily real estate – after years of strong and steady growth – is in a period of transition, driven by changes in the space, equity and debt markets.

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CBRE, Dallas, said the fast-growing life sciences real estate sector now extends beyond coastal research hubs for which it is mostly known.

JLL, Chicago, said commercial real estate investment saw a record start to 2022 as investors put pandemic restrictions behind them. But several factors point to increased uncertainty going forward.

Dwight Capital, New York, closed $261.9 million in transactions.

CBRE, Dallas, appointed Rachel Vinson President of Debt and Structured Finance for the United States.

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