Albertsons Buys Rite Aids After Kroger Sheds C-Stores

Albertsons Buys Rite Aids After Kroger Sheds C-Stores

The country’s two largest traditional grocery chains seem to have different strategies, with one removing an ancillary business and another beefing one up. Albertsons recently announced it is purchasing just over 2,500 Rite Aid drugstores, adding to its portfolio of...
Freddie Mac’s FRED Program

Freddie Mac’s FRED Program

Back in October, Freddie Mac announced that Conventional and Target Affordable (TAH) loans with a balance under $15 million (not SBL) will now qualify under the “FRED” program. For you anagram aficionados, FRED stands for Fast, Reliable, Easy Decisions.  The FRED...
Retail Sentiment Couldn’t Get More Complicated

Retail Sentiment Couldn’t Get More Complicated

Figuring out the health of commercial real estate’s retail sector is probably more complicated than ever right now.  Headlines detailing major department stores, such as Sears, Macy’s and Bon-Ton, closing stores seem to pop up regularly. And it’s hurting landlords....
Skepticism About CRE Health On the Rise

Skepticism About CRE Health On the Rise

Commercial real estate could face increasing headwinds over the next year, according to a recent Real Estate Roundtable (RER) survey of executives. Though the findings weren’t steeped in negativity, there was an increase in respondents saying that asset values could...