Commercial Property Executive, Dec. 5, 2019–Gail KalinoskiThe year started off so slow that CMBS issuance was up 58 percent between the first and second quarter of 2019, according to numbers …
CMF Newslinks Archive
Land Sales Maintain Steady Pace, But Remain Well Short of Pre-Recession Peak
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 6, 2019–Beth Mattson-TeigDevelopers are remaining careful on land acquisitions this time around. Land sales, a good barometer of what’s ahead for development pipelines, fall well …
UBS’ LaBianca: CMBS ‘Very Resilient’ Product
The Mortgage Bankers Association released an interview with UBS Managing Director Chris LaBianca, who serves as Vice Chair of MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Board of Governors and previously chaired MBA’s Capital Council.
Personnel News From Colliers International, Walker & Dunlop
Colliers International, Toronto, named Gil Borok President and CEO of Colliers USA effective immediately.
Caution Creeps In
National Real Estate Investor, Dec. 2, 2019–Beth Mattson-TeigHigh net worth individuals have emerged as an avid group of commercial real estate investors. Yet even as allocations to the asset class …
Real Estate Firms Rolling Out New Funds for Mom-and-Pop Investors (subscription)
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 3, 2019–Peter GrantReal estate giants like Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital Group have raised billions of dollars from individual investors through a product known as non-traded …
New Mortgage Data Show Business Borrowing Is Key to Affordable Multifamily Housing
Urban Institute, Dec. 3, 2019–Sarah Strochak, Laurie Goodman, Ellen SeidmanCurtailing data collection on multifamily lending by eliminating reporting on lending to business borrowers would be a big step in the …
Briefs: Gantry, FASB, Arbor, Duke Realty
Newmark Realty Capital, San Francisco, has a new name and brand identity: Gantry.
Blackstone Group Leaves Single-Family Rental Business
DS News, Nov. 21, 2019–Seth Welborn The Blackstone Group Inc. has sold the last of its shares in Invitation Homes, the company’s rental business. Blackstone sold around 11% of Invitation …
Malls are Dying. The Thriving Ones are Spending Millions to Reinvent Themselves
Washington Post, Nov. 22, 2019–Abha Bhattarai In their heyday, they were monuments to consumerism that doubled as cultural touchstone, inspiring films like “Mallrats” and board games like Mall Madness. But …