Matt Hudgins

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...

Chinese government takes cautionary approach ...

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...