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Tag: Commercial Real Estate
A Record Year for Adaptive Reuse
More than 20,000 units in older office and other commercial buildings will be converted to apartments this year, reported RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Many Markets See Commercial Real Estate Values Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Commercial real estate values have returned to pre-pandemic levels in many U.S. markets, continuing a recovery that began at year-end 2020, said CBRE, Dallas.
Fitch Ratings: Small U.S. Banks Most Exposed to Commercial Real Estate Losses
Fitch Ratings, Chicago, said the U.S. commercial real estate market will likely see deteriorating credit metrics once stimulus measures wind down and forbearance programs expire, with smaller CRE-concentrated banks more susceptible to elevated losses, which are expected to peak below levels seen in the past.
June Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Hold Steady
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties held steady in June, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest monthly CREF Loan Performance Survey said.
Grant Carlson: The Supreme Court Ruling on CDC Residential Eviction Moratorium
On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court in, a 5-4 ruling, declined to lift the national Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s residential eviction moratorium. The ruling responds to a request to lift the D.C. Federal District Court’s stay, which has effectively paused its order invalidating the CDC moratorium. Presumably, the CDC eviction moratorium will expire on July 31.
MBA Chart of the Week June 14, 2021: Key Tax Proposals for Commercial Real Estate Finance
The Biden Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget put down in black and white – and dollars and cents – many suggestions that have been made in more general terms in the Administration’s American Jobs and Family Plan, during the most recent presidential campaigns and in some cases going back decades.
MBA Chart of the Week June 14, 2021: Key Tax Proposals for Commercial Real Estate Finance
The Biden Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget put down in black and white – and dollars and cents – many suggestions that have been made in more general terms in the Administration’s American Jobs and Family Plan, during the most recent presidential campaigns and in some cases going back decades.
Peter Muoio of SitusAMC Insights: Migration Out of Big Cities Opportunity for Some Who Previously Couldn’t Afford It
Peter Muoio is head of SitusAMC’s Insights division, a provider of technology and services to the real estate finance industry. He has more than 30 years of research and analytics experience in the commercial real estate industry.
1Q Distressed CRE Debt Drops
More U.S. commercial real estate distress was worked out than arose in the first quarter, reported Real Capital Analytics, New York.