CMBS Conduit Loan Liquidation Down 43% In February
The volume of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit loans liquidated in February fell 43% from January's level, according to new data from Trepp...
NAHB: Multifamily Sector Grew Stronger In Q4 2011
The multifamily sector continues to show signs of positive growth, according to new data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The...
Forestry Group Cites ‘Artificial Barriers’ In Green Building LEED Ratings
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has come under criticism from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), which claims that latest draft of the...
MBA: Q4 2011 Delinquency Rates Down For Commercial Real Estate And Multifamily Sectors
Delinquency rates for commercial real estate and multifamily loans fell across nearly every category in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to new...
Avison Young Acquires D.C.-Area Commercial Property Management Firm
Toronto-based Avison Young has acquired Realty Management Co., a Bethesda, Md.-based real estate firm that provides property management, facility management and engineering services....
Ambitious Green Building Project Hits Financing Roadblock
The plan to create the nation's tallest mixed-use green commercial property in Portland, Ore., was put on indefinite hold when the state legislature...
CMBS Delinquency Rate Down In February
The delinquency rate for U.S. commercial real estate loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) fell 15 basis points (bps) in February to 9.37%,...
Cole Real Estate Investments Launches New REIT
Phoenix-based Cole Real Estate Investments has launched its latest flagship investment offering: Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. (CCPT IV), a non-listed real...
NAREIT: ‘Pent-Up Demand’ For Multifamily Apartment Space
New research from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) shows a dearth of new apartment construction, coupled with a record...
D.C. Universities Team To Create ‘Greenest College Town In America’
The nation's capital is on track to become a new epicenter of green building, as nine universities joined Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent C....
New Report: More Banks Returning To Commercial Real Estate Lending
An increasing number of banks returned to commercial real estate lending in the fourth quarter of 2011, pushing net lending on multifamily and...
MetLife Originated $11B In Commercial Real Estate In 2011
MetLife Inc. has announced that it originated over $11 billion in commercial mortgage loans in 2011, exceeding the more than $8 billion the...
Morningstar: CMBS Delinquency Down In January
The delinquent unpaid balance for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) decreased by $58.1 million in January, reflecting a third consecutive monthly decline and a...
NAR: Commercial Real Estate Vacancy Rates Will Continue To Drop
Vacancy rates in the commercial real estate market are expected to continue declining throughout the year and into next year, according to the...
Fitch: More Commercial Real Estate Loans Require Special Servicing
Commercial real estate loans are spending more time in special servicing, according to new data released by Fitch Ratings. The rating agency reports...
Storied CRE Firm Declares Bankruptcy
Grubb & Ellis Co., once one of the nation's largest commercial real estate firms, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in New York...
Crescent Real Estate Holdings: LEED Status Sells Office Buildings
Dallas-based Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC has announced that its three Class A office properties in Denver received Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Wells Fargo Creates Hospitality Finance Division In NYC
Wells Fargo & Co. has announced that Mark Lanspa has joined the firm as an executive vice president in its Hospitality Finance Group...
U.K. Commercial Property Market Continues To Decline
The U.K. commercial property market dropped in January to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, due to weakening...
Fitch: Office And Retail CMBS Delinquencies Hit New Highs
Delinquencies for office and retail loans have hit their highest-ever levels while overall U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) delinquencies fell for the sixth...