News & Analysis

Greystone expands construction platform with non-recourse stretch loans

The firm has closed a pair of loans that fit this profile, with a growing pipeline.

Bank of America boosts 2022 forecasts for CMBS, CRE CLO issuance

Projections for conduit issuance remain unchanged.

Investcorp acquires stake in Artemis through GP stakes platform

The strategic partnership is the first investment the Investcorp Strategic Capital Group has made into a real estate manager.

New CREFC survey tracks buoyant lender optimism as recovery gains strength

Lenders are hopeful but cautious as the covid-19 pandemic drags on.

Arena, Värde see short-term hotel recap opportunities in secondary markets

The firm is seeing distress creep in as the covid-19 pandemic continues to tamp down recovery.

PGIM structures novel Fannie Mae credit facility for giant affordable housing portfolio

Increased lending caps from GSEs will boost affordable housing sustainability, PGIM’s director says.

Greystone maps massive affordable lending push after $500m Cushman investment

The investment will help to drive product development.

KBS seeing lending volumes normalize as office market moves past pandemic

The company anticipates lending volume of about $1.5bn in 2021.

LaSalle’s Sonnenberg tracks lender tilt toward senior mortgages

Institutional allocations are also favoring this segment of the credit markets.

Cresset navigates tricky market for construction loans with ‘brochure-quality’ projects

The Chicago multifamily office believes that its low leverage and high-quality locations allow conservative lenders to get comfortable with the risks.