Trepp: Commercial Real Estate Exposure Fueled January’s Bank Failures
Commercial real estate exposure was the main driver behind problem loans for the seven banks that failed in January, according to new data...
Wells Fargo Named Top Commercial And Multifamily Servicer For 2011 Volume
Wells Fargo ended 2011 as the largest master and primary servicer of commercial and multifamily mortgages, with $437.7 billion, according to new data...
CMBS Delinquency Rate Down In January
The delinquency rate for U.S. commercial real estate loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) fell 6 basis points (bps) to 9.52%, according to...
Clopton Capital Expands Into Hotel Financing
Clopton Capital, a commercial mortgage provider based in Chicago, has announced that it is expanding into hotel financing. According to the company, Clopton...
Freddie Mac Scored $20.3B In Multifamily Volume In 2011
Freddie Mac recorded $20.3 billion in volume last year for its multifamily business - loan purchase and bond guarantee volume - which is...
CMBS Conduit Loan Losses Up In January
The volume of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit loans liquidated in January spiked sharply, jumping 51% from December's reading, according to new data...
Can Commercial Real Estate Data Forecast A Super Bowl Winner?
The commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has used an office vacancy rate analysis to predict the New England Patriots will...
Report: Big Revenue Potential In Building Energy Management Systems
Commercial real estate lenders financing energy-efficient properties might be interested to know that worldwide revenue from building energy management systems (BEMS) - the...
Chesapeake Lodging Trust Buys Second NYC Hotel
Chesapeake Lodging Trust, headquartered in Annapolis, Md., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 185-room Hyatt Place New York Midtown South...
Russian Commercial Real Estate Investment Up 70% In 2011
Last year proved itself a good year for Russian commercial real estate, with $9.5 billion in investment - a 70% jump over the...
Architect Trade Group: 2.1% Construction Spending Increase For 2012
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is predicting a 2.1% rise in spending this year for nonresidential construction projects and a 6.4% increase...
Chubb Corp. Announces $1.2B Share Repurchase Program
The Chubb Corp., a Warren, N.J.-based insurer of commercial property and high-end homes, has announced that its board of directors has authorized a...
USGBC To Receive AAF Keystone Award
The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) has announced that it will present the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its 2012 Keystone Award at...
C-III Completes NAI Global Acquisition
C-III Capital Partners LLC, based in Irving, Texas, has announced the completion of its acquisition of NAI Global, a worldwide network of independent...
30 Cities Hold 50% Of Global Commercial Real Estate Investment
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle has determined that more than half of all global commercial real estate investment resides in 30...
Bixby Land Co. Buys San Diego-Area Technology Park
Bixby Land Co., an Orange County, Calif.-based commercial real estate operator and investment manager, has purchased Palomar Oaks Technology Park, a 170,915 square-foot...
Moody’s: CMBS Delinquency Rates Continue To Rise
The delinquency rate on loans included in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit and fusion transactions increased by 5 basis points (bps) in...
NYC Commercial Real Estate Sales Up 32% In 2011
New York City's commercial real estate market experienced significant growth in 2011, with $24 billion in sales - a 32% increase over 2010...
European Commercial Real Estate Posts $148B In Deals During 2011
European commercial real estate investment recorded approximately $148 billion in deals during 2011, representing a 4% increase over 2010, according to the latest...
Clopton Capital To Debut Commercial Mortgage Videos On YouTube
Chicago-based Clopton Capital is going to YouTube to promote its commercial mortgages. According to the company, its primary reason for creating YouTube-based videos...