Flawed CMBS Model Must Be ‘Completely Reformatted,’ Says Ethan Penner
Born out of a liquidity crisis in the early 1990s, the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) model was never refined to accommodate the huge growth in securitized financing that would ultimately occur over a 15-year bull run. ...
Industrial Market Recovery Will Come Before Other Sectors
A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle based in Chicago indicates that the industrial sector is projected to recover a few quarters ahead of the office sector toward the end of 2010. ...
Commentary: Is the Originate-To-Distribute Lending Model Snake Oil or Scapegoat?
The originate-to-distribute model (OTD) is when a firm originates loans with the intent to sell those loans to another firm. It separates default risk from the entity originating the loan. ...
Construction CFOs Bullish on Fed Work
Chief financial officers of some of the largest construction and engineering contractors in the U.S. see improving activity over the next year or so in infrastructure-related sectors such as transportation, power and renewable energy, ...
Q&A with CEO Terry Brown of Edens & Avant: ‘We’re Playing Offense and Defense’
For shopping center owner and developer Edens & Avant, 2010 truly marks a new beginning. ...
Was the December Jobs Report A Big Setback? Economists, Researchers Weigh In
Disappointing news from the U.S. Labor Department that non-farm payrolls declined by 85,000 in December has renewed concerns about the strength of the economic recovery....
Pace of Decline in Boston Office Market Slows, But Tenants Still Have Upper Hand
The health of the office market in greater Boston continues to be a mixed bag for building owners, according to fourth-quarter data from Cushman & Wakefield. ...
Private Equity Fundraising Lowest Since 2004
Private equity fundraising sank to a five-year low in 2009, having its worst year since 2004, with only $246 billion raised by 482 funds worldwide....
Colliers International Restructures to Become More Nimble
The newly announced merger of Colliers International and FirstService Real Estate Advisors will spawn a blockbuster full-service brokerage along the lines of industry behemoths CB Richard Ellis and Jones Lang LaSalle. ...
CMBS Delinquencies Rise to All-Time High in December, But Bond Spreads Narrow
Call it the winter of discontent for the troubled U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market. The loan delinquency rate climbed 42 basis points in December to reach 6.07%, making history in the process. ...
World's Tallest Formally Debuts
After a few false starts and numerous delays, today marks the grand opening of the world’s tallest manmade structure, the $4 billion Burj Dubai....
CMBS Loan Delinquencies Could Reach 7% and Beyond in 2010, says Realpoint
While the calendar is turning the page on a new year, the severe problems facing the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market will ensure that it experiences déjà vu for months to come....
Rent Declines in Manhattan’s Midtown Office Sector Spur New Deals
With effective rents down nearly 50% since the end of 2008, many office tenants that were previously repelled by sticker shock in Midtown North now find the nation’s premier office district within their reach as 2009 draws to a close. Conversely, cheaper rents in Midtown North may be luring demand away from downtown, which had been performing well on a relative basis but saw a jump in availability as tenants now have affordable options throughout the city....
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