by Michael Gerard | May 14, 2018 | Blog
There are a lot of cranes spread out over the Los Angeles area, and that could have led to a first-quarter rise in the commercial real estate’s office sector, according to a new Colliers International report. Throughout the L.A. Basin metro area, there is currently...
by Mark Halloran | May 8, 2018 | Blog
There is more good news coming out of the CMBS realm of commercial real estate lending, showing continued faith in the industry. For starters, CMBS issuances came in at $19.4 billion during the first quarter, according to data from Trepp, which was a 55 percent...
by Solomon Rosenbaum PE, CEM, CPMP | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog
As I mentioned in my last article (Incentivizing Landlord Investment in Green Projects, EVEN When It is the Tenant That Saves Energy), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offer generous incentives for financing multifamily properties. Under their revised guidelines issued late...
by Mark Halloran | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog
Every year, the winter CREFC (CRE Finance Council) meeting is packed with great industry information and networking opportunities. The most recent one, which took place in Miami Jan. 8-10, was no different. The general mood and tenor was upbeat with attendees...
by Steve Canty | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog
There were a few indicators last year that have led commercial real estate observers to believe that 2018 is going to be a strong year for the hotel sector, and some of that is already coming to fruition. The year ended with lodging stocks ending on a high note, with...