DLA Piper: Commercial Trends Vary by Class

DLA Piper, London, recently released its 2023 Mid-Year Real Estate Trends Report, highlighting activity in multifamily properties, industrial assets and other sectors.

Cautious Optimism in Annual Construction Survey

Construction contractors remain cautiously optimistic a year after the industry’s post-pandemic comeback started in earnest, according to the 2022 Marcum National Construction Survey. Contractors reported being buoyed by the federal infrastructure bill, growing backlogs, and other tailwinds.

1Q CRE Lending Up 69% from Year Ago

CBRE, Dallas, said despite tightening lending conditions, commercial real estate lending increased in the first quarter.

Fitch: Secular Shifts Force U.S. Commercial Real Estate to Adapt

Fitch Ratings, New York/London, said post-pandemic, many U.S. commercial real estate segments will be transformed by the way space is used, which will have long-term consequences for property performance and financeability.

Atlanta Fed’s Brian Bailey, CRE, Dishes on Commercial Real Estate Risks

With just under two decades wearing different hats in the commercial real estate industry before joining the bank, Bailey is a CRE subject matter expert in the Atlanta Fed’s Supervision, Regulation and Credit division. In addition to previous roles as an appraiser, consultant and property developer, Bailey holds CCIM and CRE designations. MBS Newslink interviewed Bailey to get his perspective on the current environment.