Commercial Observer, Jan, 30, 2020–Matt Grossman Jason Morgan of Morgan Properties, King of Prussia, Pa., discusses how he decided to take the plunge into B-piece investing and shares his thoughts …
CMF Newslinks Archive
Fed Holds Line on Benchmark Rates
The Federal Open Market Committee, anticipating no dramatic changes to the U.S. economy in the near future, concluded its two-day policy meeting last week with no action on key interest rates.
This Southern Town Was Growing So Fast, It Passed a Ban on Growth
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 3, 2020–Valerie Bauerlein Lakefront Charlotte, N.C. suburb Lake Wylie passed a 16-month moratorium on commercial and residential rezoning requests and consideration of any new apartment complexes …
MBA Education School of Multifamily Property Inspections in Atlanta Feb 19-20
MBA Education presents its popular School of Multifamily Property Inspections on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 19-20.
Chinese Lead Foreign Selling of U.S. Commercial Property
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 4, 2020–Esther FungChinese investors sold off billions more in U.S. commercial property last year than they bought as other foreigners start to sour on the U.S. …
MBA Chart of the Week: CMBS Annual Issuance Volume
After a slow start in 2019, the commercial mortgage-backed securities market ended strong, with $39.1 billion of private-label CMBS issuance during the fourth quarter – more than double the $18.8 …
NYC Real Estate Data Firm Actovia Salvages Competitor Credifi from Scrap Heap
HousingWire, Jan. 22, 2020–Ben Lane Actovia, which bills itself as “New York City region’s leading provider of commercial real estate intelligence and data,” purchased CrediFi as part of an effort …
The CEO of Commercial Real Estate Giant JLL Explains How Data is Shaping the Office of the Future
Business Insider, Jan. 23, 2020–Alex Nicoll, Dakin Campbell DAVOS, Switzerland–Real estate, once considered a tech-phobic industry, is going through a tech revolution. JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich said the company has …
Grocery Delivery Goes Small With Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 27, 2020–Jennifer Smith Companies trying to get closer to customers and keep costs down turn to smaller sites heavy with automation. wsj.com/articles/grocery-delivery-goes-small-with-micro-fulfillment-centers-11580121002?
New Warehouse Supply Projected to Exceed Demand Over Next Two Years
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24, 2020–Micah Maidenberg New warehouse construction across North America is expected to outstrip demand over this year and next, according to a new report that suggests …