Distressed Real Estate Community
Every commercial real estate property sector is experiencing some level of distress, creating a ripple effect industry-wide. Property owners, lenders, brokers, appraisers and even tax consultants are grappling with the fallout from non-performing loans and a sharp decline in property valuations. The Distressed Real Estate Community provides investors in-depth news and analysis, research and expert commentary.
Trepp: CMBS Loan Losses to Deepen in 2010
Properties backed by CMBS loans that have had an appraisal reduction may be a financial fortune cookie for investors. ...
Retail Receivership Opportunities Slow to Materialize
As commercial real estate distress continues to mount, dozens of retail real estate firms, including brokers, third-party managers and developers, are jockeying to get a piece of the business. ...
Analysis: Why Blackstone’s Troubles Won’t Bruise Hilton’s Brand
In no other segment of the commercial real estate industry is branding as important as it is in the hotel sector...
Office Rents Will Bottom Sooner Than Expected
Despite the havoc that the past year wreaked on office rents and occupancies, the combination of limited supply growth and expected stabilization in the labor markets foreshadows a relatively quick return to positive rent growth....
What Happens When Joint Ventures Come Under Stress?
When real estate assets undergo financial stress, property owners naturally focus on the relationship with the lender. ...
Expect Tight Credit Conditions To Persist As Commercial Mortgage Defaults Rise
With the default rate on commercial mortgages held by U.S. depository institutions projected to reach 5% this year and not peak until 2011, the extremely tight credit conditions imposed by banks on borrowers are not likely to loosen anytime soon. ...
Distress a Boon for Asset Managers as Hotels Go Bust
Q&A with Richard Warnick, president, Warnick + Co....
Receiverships Don’t Have to Disrupt Retail Tenants
At the end of December, there were $1.6 billion in bank-owned retail properties, according to New York-based research firm Real Capital Analytics. As more retail properties end up in the hands of court-appointed receivers, tenants are entering uncertain territory when it comes to their rights and responsibilities. ...
Falling Retail Cap Rates Indicate Growing Investment Opportunities
The retail sector has endured more distress over the last two years than any other property type, with the possible exception of hotels...
The Pros and Cons of Being A Stalking Horse Bidder for Assets In Bankruptcy
Sometimes being first on the scene is a good thing. Other times it is better to trail the first responders. ...
