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By Paul Bubny | May 07, 2023There are still quality deals to be done and financing to be had, if you have the structured finance experience and relationships to weather a difficult period.Zachary Streit, Founder/Managing Partner, Way Capital
The apartment sector led the past week’s most read stories, both directly and indirectly. Multifamily was indirectly the focus of the week’s...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 30, 2023You literally have trillions of dollars of investment that are suddenly just massively impaired.Dan Zwim, CEO, Arena Investors
A pair of forecasts calling for potentially stormy conditions bookended this past week’s five most read Connect CRE stories. Topping the ranks...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 24, 2023Industrial space absorption declined 57% year-over-year nationwide in the first quarter. Lee & Associates
Three of the five major property sectors were the basis of the past week’s five best-read stories, with retail and hospitality missi...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023We have made some of our best investments in periods characterized by the market volatility and dislocation we see today.Ken Caplan, global co-head of real estate, Blackstone
Economic forecasts and the doings of two large institutional players—each with a very different outcome—were the basis of the past week’s top f...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023SFR/BFR housing is not a 1:1 loss for multifamily; it’s really just an additional housing option.Russ Hardy, managing director, Berkadia
News out of California led the past week’s top five stories, and unfortunately it wasn’t good news. Readers both in the Golden State and natio...Read more
By Carrie Jordan McClelland | April 14, 2023The volume of multifamily debt is two times the size of the commercial market and four times the size of the industrial segment.Brian Good, CEO of iBorrow
Distressed commercial real estate debt was the overarching theme of four of this past week’s five most-read stories, with one focusing on the ...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023It doesn’t make much sense to continue to raise rates while the FDIC is pledging to cover all deposits as needed for market stability.Mike Madsen, VP, acquisitions and economics at RealSource Properties
Two articles related to commercial real estate debt, a pair of California items and one on a sales trend comprised the past week’s top five stories...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023You’re really reminded how fragile the banking system and economy can be when you factor in that confidence and behavioral psychology.Michael Arougheti, co-founder and CEO, Ares Capital
Housing development in California, or the lack thereof, dominated the past week’s best-read stories, with that theme accounting for three of the to...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023Cap rates increased an average of 60 basis points between the first and second halves of 2022.
A sign of potential distress—and investment opportunities—to come was the basis for the past week’s most-read story. CMBS Delinquencies Rise ...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023As investors and fund managers, now is not the time to put your head in the sand.David Scherer, co-CEO, Origin Investments
In their quest to find developable land in prime locations, industrial real estate developers have looked to properties that are nearing the end of t...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023Recent data have been stronger than expected in ways that we believe are likely to lead to tighter monetary policy with attendant increases in interest rates.Doug Duncan, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
California is the Golden State and a land that has provided countless opportunities over the years across a variety of sectors. That b...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023We expect loan maturities and outstanding adjustable-rate loans to lead the testing of today’s market conditions.Jamie Woodwell, Head of Commercial Real Estate Research, Mortgage Bankers Association
One effect of the slowdown in commercial real estate transaction volume has been the cyclical phenomenon of top talent seeking greener pastures. Conn...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023We’re looking at a bunch of different factors that give us more of a green light than a red light in a market like this.Chris Lee, Head of Americas Real Estate, KKR
Two large-scale California deals and three forward-looking assessments comprised the past week’s five most-read stories. Howeve...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023It’s already difficult to secure financing. I don’t think this increase will have much more of an impact.Robert P. Hernandez, Managing Director, Debt & Equity, Northmarq
More than 40 years ago, Talking Heads recorded a song called “Don’t Worry About the Government.” It’s not a philosophy that’s always shared...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023There are economic signals pointing to recession but also signs that a ‘soft landing’ may be in the offing.Doug Duncan, Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
2023 forecasts and one company dominated the roster of five most-read stories this past week. Leading the roster was Berkadia, Knight Frank Forge Gl...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 14, 2023In a period of global economic discord, transaction volume will be unlocked with debt availability and the reset of pricing levels more in line with expected fundamentals.David Steinbach, global CIO at Hines
The federal government and the potential impact of its actions took center stage this past week as far as Connect CRE readers were concerned. Taking ...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 12, 2023Nearly 60% of investors expect to buy less in 2023. CBRE U.S Investor Intentions Survey
The five best-read stories of this past week offered a look into the year ahead and what we are likely to see as 2023 progresses. They also overla...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 12, 2023This transaction is another step in the streamlining of our U.S. regional asset portfolio as part of our wider plan to radically reduce our financial exposure to the U.S.Fabrice Mochel, CFO, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfiel
It’s now 2023, but a new year doesn’t always bring about a whole new set of circumstances. As a case in point, the headline of this past week...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 12, 202388 co-working spaces included in mixed-use developments over past decadeYardi Matrix
Connect CRE was launched with a focus on transactional news, and coverage of the deals you need to know about is what we continue to bring ...Read more
By Paul Bubny | April 12, 2023A full return from remote working seems unlikely, but the office market will continue to adapt and evolve as new work patterns are established and the economy stabilizes.Marc Selvetelli, NAIOP
The first full week of December found Connect CRE readers focusing on the macro environment, with four of this past week’s five best-read storie...Read more
