Washington, D.C. Commercial Real Estate News
Private Equity Groups, Regulators, Testify on Proposed Capital Markets Reform
The CEOs and chairmen of investment groups representing some of the biggest players in commercial real estate testified today at a Congressional committee hearing on proposed reforms to strengthen the nation’s capital markets and protect investors. ...
Furious Appraisers Charge Conflict of Interest with Lender-Related Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seasoned residential property appraisers are outraged over current industry practices that they claim allow conflicts of interest by major lenders and their affiliated appraisal management companies, and the appraisers warn that problems could spill over into commercial real estate valuations....
Federal Conservator of Freddie, Fannie Hopes to Avoid ‘Folly’ of Past Lending Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The director of the federal agency serving as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac says multifamily housing remains an important priority for the enterprises, and he has been meeting weekly with their CEOs as regulators chart a different future for the troubled mortgage insurers....
Wechsler: Why REITs Are Ahead of the Recovery Curve
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recapitalization and recovery of the nation’s commercial real estate industry promises to be a “difficult and painful journey” over the next few years, but major steps taken by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) provide a potential roadmap to renewed financial health....
Administration Reforms Housing Policy, Promotes Renting Along with Home Ownership
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the federal government seeks to stabilize the nation’s capital markets, it has embarked on a sweeping reform of U.S. housing policy and is changing a long-standing emphasis on home ownership to also promote the value of renting, says the Obama administration’s top housing official....
Running Into A Wall
Shortage of tax-credit investors threatens low-income housing development...
TALF Program Hits Headwinds
Can Fed's efforts stabilize pricing and jump-start the commercial securities market by year's end?...
Wall Street on the Potomac
With federal scrutiny and funding for big banks at a peak, has the financial capital shifted to Washington?...
Mark-to-Market Rule Will be Hot Topic in Washington This Week
A congressional subcommittee has scheduled a hearing Thursday on the federal government’s mark-to-market accounting rule, which has become a flashpoint for many commercial real estate investors....
DC Office Vacancies on the Rise
Thanks to some 21 million sq. ft. of new office construction underway, the Washington, D.C. market will see higher vacancies in the months ahead, according to a newly released ...
New Study Slams Proposed Tax Hike
The latest assault in the heated battle over legislation that could double taxes on real estate partnerships and private equity firms comes in the form...
Voters Trump Court on Eminent Domain
The November elections shook Washington, D.C. because they caused the first power shift in more than a decade. Less noticed but equally seismic was the fact that voters in state after state rejected laissez-faire federal rules on the use of government power to seize private property for development....
Busy Quarter For Duke Realty
Duke Realty (DRE) posted an active first quarter of buying and selling activity....
Green Grumblings
A new green building proposal in Washington, D.C., has many developers on edge. While green ordinances are nothing new, D.C.'s Bill 16-515, if enacted,...
Harbor Magic Spreads In City of Firsts
On the former site of oil storage tanks in East Baltimore, a 17-story tower rises at the center of what will be a sprawling $1 billion project to include...
