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 …
CMF Newslinks Archive
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 …
Five Tips for Securing Multifamily Financing and Articulating Your Case to Capital Providers (MBA mention)
For those seeking capital for a multifamily property, it’s important to articulate your strengths as a borrower to potential capital providers. To do so, here are five actions you can take to solidify your case for the financing you need in any economic cycle.