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Top leaders in commercial real estate finance aren’t exactly sanguine about the year ahead, but they are at least feeling less pessimistic, a new CRE Finance Council survey found.
Back-to-back blazes in Los Angeles and Chicago have highlighted how today’s bigger, more technologically advanced warehouses, especially those outfitted for cold storage, are at greater risk for fire. Developers are racing to build larger, more centralized...
Six months into 2026, Dallas-Fort Worth’s retail market is on pace for another historic year, with the region delivering approximately 75% more than it did in 2025. In 2026, 4.2M SF of new retail projects have been delivered and are in the pipeline,...
As global soccer superstars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland delight fans with an onslaught of goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, U.S. hoteliers are getting their first meaningful look at the tournament’s economic impact.
CRE has spent years focusing on Federal Reserve rate cuts as the key to unlocking the market. But recent research from Newmark argues that the framing gets causality backward — Fed decisions to lower rates typically coincide with deteriorating labor...
On its path to ubiquity, artificial intelligence has seeped into mortgage lending. Regulators are racing to catch up.The same forces in the tech world that created the “move fast and break things” ethos are driving AI’s adoption today. With no overarching...
The most significant federal housing legislation in decades became law at midnight without President Donald Trump's support. Trump canceled plans to sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on June 24 after it passed with support from broad, bipartisan...
Two historic New Jersey buildings — the iconic Bell Labs headquarters in Holmdel and the former Commvault campus in Tinton Falls — have been reborn as Bell Works and are redefining what an office campus can be. Inspired by Somerset Development reimagined...
Viability challenges continue to bedevil planning and development across the... Read more The post Unlocking regeneration viability: the master-developer approach appeared first on Montagu Evans .
The US government sold $743 billion in Treasury securities during one week in July 2026, comprising $612 billion in bills and $131 billion in notes and bonds, with the 30-year bond yield reaching 5.058%, the highest since 2007. The article attributes rising long-term yields to inflation running above 4%, expectations of future Federal Reserve rate hikes despite recent cuts, and market concerns about the volume of new Treasury supply that must find buyers at potentially higher yields.
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The Fed has released the minutes of its June 2026 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the detailed record of the committee’s discussion that arrives three weeks after each decision. Chair Warsh has moved away from forward guidance, so markets get fewer signals about the Fed’s thinking in real time, and that…
In this episode of Retail Recorded, host Anjee Solanki sits down with Jared Shapiro, Vice President of Retail at Colliers in Cleveland, to discuss the impact of the Emerging Retail Leaders (ERL) program and how collaboration, mentorship, and curiosity are helping shape the next generation of commercial real estate…
Fitch Ratings affirmed credit ratings for AP WIP Holdings 2022-1, a structured finance transaction.
Fitch Ratings issued a presale rating announcement for LBA Trust 2026-LBA6, a structured finance securitization transaction.
Fitch Ratings affirmed expected credit ratings across eight tranches of a structured finance securitization vehicle.
Fitch Ratings assigned expected ratings to a structured finance vehicle, Basalt 2026-1 DE Designated Activity Company.
Fitch Ratings announced rating actions on three U.S. CMBS transactions from 2014 vintage.
Fitch Ratings announced credit rating upgrades across 14 classes in mortgage-backed securities from Freddie Mac 2016 and 2018 vintage securitizations.
Fitch Ratings affirmed ratings on two securitized trust vehicles: BX 2021-21M and STWD Trust 2021-LIH, indicating continued credit quality in the underlying portfolios.
Fitch Ratings released credit rating actions on Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities from 2017 vintages, upgrading 26 classes and affirming 95 classes across six transactions.
Morningstar DBRS downgraded credit ratings on eight classes of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates from GS Mortgage Securities Corporation Trust 2019-GC40.
Morningstar DBRS confirmed credit ratings on five classes of CMBS issued by Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC27 and upgraded one class trend to stable from negative.
Morningstar DBRS released an updated methodology document for rating and monitoring credit tenant lease transactions.
Morningstar DBRS downgraded credit ratings on five classes of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2019-B12.
The Bank of Japan has reduced its total assets by ¥116.9 trillion (15.6%) since Q1 2024 through quantitative tightening, bringing holdings to ¥639.6 trillion ($3.97 trillion) as of Q2 2026, the lowest level since Q1 2020, while pursuing this policy rather than aggressive interest rate increases to stabilize the yen and address import-driven inflation. Japanese government bond holdings declined ¥12.5 trillion in Q2 to ¥518.3 trillion, loan balances fell ¥9.7 trillion to ¥68.0 trillion, and the BOJ has begun selling equity ETFs and J-REITs at acquisition cost while allowing long-term bond yields to rise substantially, with the 30-year JGB yield reaching 4.0% and the 10-year yield reaching 2.7% despite maintaining policy rates at only 1.0%.
Capital Economics reports on net lending flows to UK commercial property in May, contextualizing movements within broader uncertainty and rate environment.
Capital Economics reports that net lending to UK commercial property totalled approximately £1.5bn in April, down from £2.5bn in March, reflecting a slowdown in investment transactions.
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Starwood Property Trust announced a private offering of sustainability-linked bonds to support its real estate investment and financing activities.
Starwood Property Trust priced a private offering of sustainability bonds; consult the investor relations announcement for terms and use of proceeds.
Starwood Property Trust priced a private offering of sustainability-linked bonds; see source for transaction terms and use-of-proceeds details.
Starwood Property Trust announced a private offering of sustainability-focused bonds as part of its capital markets activity.
Starwood Property Trust announced authorization of a $400 million share repurchase program.
Former CEO expanded ULI’s membership, research, and international reach while laying the foundation for many of the Institute’s enduring programs.
Harrison Street Asset Management announced the launch of its active global listed infrastructure ETF (ticker: NFRX), expanding its alternative investment product offerings.
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Investment management firm Bridgepoint Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Florida-based Kayne Anderson Real Estate for roughly $1.4 billion. The deal is scheduled to be… The post Bridgepoint to Acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.4B appeared first on Seniors Housing Business .
The Coronado event could become a blueprint for partnerships between military installations and surrounding communities.
His projects included office towers, arenas, military base overhauls
NAR economists analyze Federal Reserve policy implications for mortgage rates, highlighting inflation dynamics, rental trends, productivity gains, and energy market factors affecting real estate financing.
Fitch Ratings downgraded CSAIL 2020-C19 securities and assigned negative outlooks to eight classes in the securitization.
Fitch Ratings assigned final ratings to a Wells Fargo-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities trust.
Fitch Ratings upgraded the outlook for REAL-T 2015-1 to stable, indicating improved credit positioning in this real estate securitization.
Fitch Ratings issued final credit ratings for ACREC 2026-FL5 LLC, a structured finance transaction.
Fitch Ratings affirmed BrightSpire's commercial special servicer rating, reflecting the servicer's standing in structured finance operations.
Fitch Ratings assigned expected ratings to a European loan conduit securitization vehicle.
Fitch Ratings downgraded three classes of a real estate securitization and assigned negative outlooks to the affected tranches.
Fitch Ratings assigned final ratings to a single-family rental securitization trust, reflecting credit analysis of the underlying mortgage pool and structural protections.
Fitch Ratings issued rating actions on multiple CMBS transactions, downgrading one tranche while affirming others.
Fitch Ratings assigned final credit ratings to a mortgage-backed securitization trust issued by BMO.
Fitch Ratings placed ExteNet Issuer's Series 2024-1 and 2025-1 notes on rating watch negative, signaling potential downgrade of the structured finance securities.
The longtime planner, developer, and leader helped spearhead transit-oriented development in from Denver Union Station and the Central Platte Valley to redevelopment projects that reshaped communities across the Front Range.
The document identifies three economic developments to monitor during the week of June 29, 2026: Federal Reserve Chair Warsh's appearance at the European Central Bank Forum on Wednesday, labor market data releases including JOLTS, ADP employment, and the June employment report, and manufacturing and construction spending releases on Wednesday. The analysis notes that recent May Personal Consumption Expenditures data showed firm inflation at multi-year highs while the Atlanta Federal Reserve's Q2 GDP nowcast declined throughout the month, and signals that Treasury yields and credit spreads will be key indicators for commercial real estate credit pricing in the second half of 2026.
By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal… The post Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Enter Bullish Phase appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business .
How a mixed-use development is helping reshape downtown Woodinville, Western Washington. Multifamily mixed use.
The proposed Capital Campus reflects a growing belief that higher education—not office towers—could become the next major driver of urban revitalization.
Mortgage applications decreased 3.8 percent for the week ending June 12, 2026, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
By John Nelson Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are scaling up their multifamily loan production this year while their partner servicers and underwriters are aggressively pursuing new business. The Federal… The post Fannie, Freddie Enter Bullish Phase appeared first on Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business .
PITTSBURGH — PNC Bank has closed the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund 104, a $251.4 million fund focused on the development and preservation of affordable rental housing across the United… The post PNC Bank Closes $251.4M Fund to Support 16 Affordable Housing Projects appeared first on Multifamily &…
The 2026 ULI European Leadership Awards recognize Ruslan Hajduk, Honoré Achille Simo, and Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby for their contributions to real estate, diversity, equity and inclusion, and industry leadership.