More NYC Apartment Renters Are Moving Out Instead of Paying Higher Rates

Bloomberg, Apr. 27, 2022–Jennifer EpsteinMore New York apartment renters are declining to renew leases as they’re being presented with post-pandemic rate increases, landlord Equity Residential said.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/more-nyc-renters-are-moving-on-instead-of-paying-higher-rates?srnd=premium

Commercial Mortgage Debt Outstanding Jumps to Record High in Q4

Commercial Property Executive, Apr. 27, 2022; Multi-Housing News, Apr. 27, 2022–Jamie WoodwellMBA Economist analyzes latest data on commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding in not one, but two different publications.https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/commercial-mortgage-debt-outstanding-jumps-to-record-high-in-q4/https://www.multihousingnews.com/multifamily-mortgage-debt-outstanding-jumps-to-record-high-in-q4/

LEED Certification Gains Ever Greater Importance for Office Tenants and Investors

Wealth Management Real Estate, Apr. 25, 2022–Patricia KirkAs office tenants gravitate toward environmentally sustainable spaces, investors are paying greater attention to environmental certifications.https://www.wealthmanagement.com/office/leed-certification-gains-ever-greater-importance-office-tenants-and-investors?

Times Square Plots Its Comeback, and It Looks Like Las Vegas

Wall Street Journal, Apr. 26, 2022–Konrad Putzier and Peter Grant (subscription)New York City’s Times Square is looking to rebound from its worst economic crisis by becoming more like Las Vegas. …

Shopping for Space, Health Systems Make Over Malls

National Public Radio, Apr. 26, 2022–Blake FarmerHickory Hollow Mall, a full 1.1 million square feet of retail space in southeastern Nashville, was once the largest shopping center in Tennessee. But …

Russian Threat Keeps Mortgage Cybersecurity Experts on Alert

National Mortgage News, Apr. 22, 2022–Andrew Martinez (subscription)Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine have already impacted the U.S. housing market and as the war goes on, the mortgage industry’s cybersecurity experts are …

Commercial Real Estate Price Growth Slows: Report

Benzinga, Apr. 22, 2022–Phil HallPrice growth on U.S. commercial real estate eased away from its recent all-time highs in March, according to the Commercial Property Price Indices National All-Property Index …