News & Analysis

Rising tariffs expected to fuel onshoring push 

Although there are tailwinds driving onshoring, there are also concerns about the impact of interest rate volatility.

Lone Star Funds snags $343m loan portfolio from Flagstar

The Dallas-based private equity firm acquired sub-performing loans from the former New York Community Bank.

CMBS office boom signals partial sector recovery  

But lenders continue to highlight the different stories around trophy and non-trophy assets.

CMBS market gears up for $150bn-plus maturity wall in 2025

More than half of the maturing loans have extension options, which might push refinancing activities into next year, according to a report from Trepp.

Inside Madison Realty JV’s $250m New Jersey residential financing

A recent $250 million financing for a luxury multifamily complex highlights lenders’ appetite for the niche market.

‘New phase’ of monetary policy means rising emphasis on asset management 

Commentary from Jerome Powell signals the growing need for asset management as a primary way of generating returns.

Five commercial real estate debt trends to watch as the market reboots

Sector specific fund demand is on the rise for 2025 as managers and asset owners pick up deal momentum.

RFR lands $160m refinancing for New York office tower

RFR was facing a potential foreclosure on 475 Fifth Avenue prior to securing the refinancing.

Apollo’s $1.5bn Bridge Investment Group deal supercharges real estate AUM

The $1.5bn acquisition will nearly double the manager’s real estate AUM and dramatically expand its equity platform.

Blackstone lines up extension on $1.3bn CMBS debt for Willis Tower

The iconic Chicago skyscraper’s debt will next mature in 2028, with flexibility on further extension options.