CREF Policy Update: Senate Passes Government Funding Extension as Sept. 30 Deadline Looms
Commercial and multifamily developments and activities from MBA important to your business and our industry.
CRE Construction Index Improves 7% in July
The Dodge Momentum Index of upcoming commercial real estate planning grew 6.9% in July to 291.7, led by growth in data centers.
Data Center Demand Exceeds Expectations in First Half: JLL
Data center demand reached yet another high in the first half of 2026 with 25 gigawatts of absorption–double the level from a year ago and five times that of 2024–according to JLL, Chicago.
July Housing Starts Drop
Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,239,000, 12.4% below the revised June estimate of 1,415,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
MBA Weighs In With FHFA on Proposed Changes to Suspended Counterparty Program
The Mortgage Bankers Association weighed in with the Federal Housing Finance Agency Aug. 12 regarding proposed changes to FHFA’s Suspended Counterparty Program (SCP).
Dealmaker: Berkadia Arranges $35M for Casa Princeton in Florida
Berkadia Miami arranged a $35 million non-recourse construction loan for Casa Princeton Phase III, a 162-unit, eight-story multifamily development in Princeton, Fla., 30 minutes from Miami.
