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Southern Region of U.S. Accounts for More Than Half of Multifamily Construction Starts in 1Q
The Southern region of the country saw 53,000 apartment-unit starts in the first quarter of this year, accounting for more than half of the 103,000 units that broke ground nationally, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The 13 Colonies Have a New Battle on Their Hands: Office Distress
About 250 years after the original 13 colonies declared their independence from England, their commercial real estate markets are facing a very different battle: CMBS office delinquencies.
Community Opposition Emerging as Key Constraint on Data-Center Development
Last year, at least 25 data-center projects throughout the country were canceled because of local resistance, a quadrupling of the number of projects that were nixed in 2024, according to Newmark.
Apartment Rents $1,040/Month Cheaper Than Homeownership in 1Q
The average monthly cost to rent an apartment unit in the first quarter was $1,040 less than the average cost of owning a home, according to Newmark.
Host Cities Look for World Cup Bump in Hotel Sector
The World Cup is being held on North American soil for the first time since 1994. While it's still too early to gauge the full economic impact of the tournament on the U.S. hotel sector, the early buzz is that ...
5-Year Loans Become Conduit Norm; Spreads Revert to Mean
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report So far this year, $16.1 billion of conduit loans have been securitized, and 84.5% of that total, or $13.6 billion, consists of five-year loans, according to analysis by Trepp Inc. Until recently, five-year conduit ...
Commercial Real Estate Loan Universe Increased in 1Q by 0.96%
The universe of commercial real estate loans increased in the first quarter by 0.96% from the fourth quarter to $5.09 trillion, according to Trepp Inc. analysis of Federal Reserve data.
Another Philadelphia Office Backing CMBS Debt Moving Toward Receivership
A total of $1.87 billion of CMBS loans against Philadelphia office buildings are delinquent. Six of the collateral buildings, which back $525.18 million of financing, are or soon will be in receivership.
Denver Office Buildings Get Clobbered in Reappraisals
Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Denver's Wells Fargo Center office building continues to face declining occupancy, which has contributed to another drop in its appraised value. The 52-story building, at 1700 North Lincoln St., was 56.8% occupied as of ...
Mortgage REITs Originated $5.2Bln of Loans in 1Q
The major public mortgage REITs originated $5.2 billion of commercial real estate loans during the first quarter. But their collective portfolios shrunk by 1% to $82.37 billion.
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