Two questions have dominated the CRE headlines of late: a) the reliance of banks on commercial real estate and b) the reliance of commercial real estate on banks.  We addressed the former in a previous Chart of the Week.  Here we look at the latter with a particular focus on office — the property type attracting the greatest scrutiny.

On Apr. 28, the House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 2798, the CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act.

As real estate occupiers face increased pressure to lower their carbon footprint and investors seek to green their portfolios, so-called “green leases” benefit both parties while also decarbonizing real estate, reported JLL, Chicago.

Northmarq recently closed $51.25 million in acquisition financing for Rose Canyon Business Park, a large multi-tenant industrial park in San Diego.

The MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Servicing and Technology Conference will kick off with an expert panel of executives exploring the pace of change in office space.

Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif., reported its Commercial Property Price Index decreased 0.2% in March and has fallen by 15% since property prices peaked a year ago.

Stores with multiple ways to engage with customers have a solid, defensible position in the retail landscape given consumer preference for some level of in-person shopping, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, Chicago, said its quarterly Property Index showed aggregate market values of properties declined for the third straight quarter; returns were negative for the second straight quarter.