CREL CDO Delinquencies Down In January
U.S. commercial real estate loan collateralized debt obligations (CREL CDOs) late-pays fell for a second straight month to 12.7% in January, from 13.4%...
CBRE: Global Office Real Estate Values Remain Resilient
Global office real estate values and rents were mostly steady in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to new data released by Los...
New Survey: Manhattan Commercial Properties Are Overvalued
Most New York real estate executives believe that commercial properties in Manhattan are overvalued compared with real estate values in other major global...
GSA Seeks Comment On Federal Green Building Certification
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has published a request for comment on which green building rating systems should be used by the...
CMBS Delinquencies Down In January
Delinquencies on U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) started 2013 on a positive note with an eighth straight month of declines, according to the...
FHA Issues New Rule On Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program
The Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Office of Hospital Facilities has issued a new final rule that revises regulations governing its Section 242 Hospital...
Two-Thirds Of Commercial Loans Paid At Maturity In January
Last month, 66.9% of commercial real estate loans reaching their balloon date paid off, an increase of more than 12 percentage points from...
Fannie Mae Funded $33.8B In 2012 Multifamily Housing
Fannie Mae has announced that it provided $33.8 billion in financing to the multifamily market in 2012, the third highest acquisition year in...
MBA Honors Guy Johnson With New ‘Be A Leader’ Award
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has presented Guy Johnson, president of Irvine, Calif.-based Johnson Capital Group Inc., with its first ever 'Be A...
California Commercial Loan Delinquency Declines To 0.21%
The delinquency rate for commercial loans in California during the fourth quarter of 2012 decreased to 0.21%, falling from the previous quarter's rate...
11% Increase In Commercial, Multifamily Originations Predicted For 2013
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is predicting that originations of commercial and multifamily mortgages will grow to $254 billion in 2013, an increase...
CMBS Delinquency Rate At Lowest Level In Nearly A Year
The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) dropped 14 basis points (bps) to 9.57% in January, reaching its lowest level in 11...
Atlanta Civil War Site Targeted For Multifamily Housing Development
A 14-acre forest in Atlanta that played a significant role in the Civil War is being targeted by real estate developers as the...
Freddie Mac Scored $28.8B In Multifamily Volume In 2012
Freddie Mac generated a record $28.8 billion in volume for its multifamily business in 2012, a 42% increase compared to $20.3 billion in...
Pebblebrook Acquires San Diego Hotel For $112.5M
Bethesda, Md.-based Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has acquired the Embassy Suites San Diego Bay - Downtown for $112.5 million. The 337-suite hotel is located...
Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance Eyes Western States
Coldwell Banker Commercial Alliance has announced the launch of a new Orange County, Calif.-based brokerage and advisory services operation under the direction of...
New Jersey Banks Announce Merger
The wave of mergers and acquisitions in the financial services industry has swept across a pair of New Jersey bank holding companies. The...
NMHC: Apartment Market Expansion Is Moderating
After a seven-quarter run, expansion moderated for apartment markets, according to the National Multi Housing Council's (NMHC) January quarterly survey of apartment market...
D.C. Tops List For LEED-Certified Markets
The District of Columbia topped the list of U.S. markets for new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications in 2012, according...
Wells Fargo Increases U.K. Commercial Real Estate Outreach
Wells Fargo & Co. has announced the expansion of its commercial real estate capabilities in the U.K. According to the company, the London...