New rules slated to take effect on Oct. 1 will effectively reduce borrowers' leverage on most multifamily and health care loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Unless rescinded by the Department of...
An overreaction by shareholders to the risks that hurricanes pose to lodging stocks is likely to create stock-buying opportunities in the aftermath of catastrophic storms. That's the conclusion reached by research...
InterContinental Hotel Group is lightening its load. The London-based hotelier, the largest in the world, announced in late August that second-quarter earnings doubled largely on the strength of an aggressive asset...
In the first eminent domain case to reach a state supreme court since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Kelo vs. New London decision, Ohio justices have halted a city’s attempt to compel property sales to make way for...
The economic slowdown that inspired the Federal Reserve to pause after two years of interest rate hikes could soon escalate to a recession, economists warn. Meanwhile, commercial real estate professionals welcomed the...
Worldwide investment sale volume of full-service hotels is on track to exceed $60 billion in 2006, a new record that would outstrip by 33% the previous record volume of $45 billion set last year, reports Jones Lang...
While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) continues to outpace last year's volume, at least one expert is pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year...
Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding. Origination volume of mezz loans, second mortgages and preferred equity deals skyrocketed 296% in 2005 to $12.84 billion, up from $3.24 billion the previous...
While the production of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) continues to outpace last year’s volume, some experts are pointing to a possible slowdown in issuance later this year...
