Regions

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.

Lessons learned from Blackstone’s Willis Tower’s debt extension

Blackstone’s maturity reset for the trophy office to 2028 shows managers still can extend loans on offices – as long as the equity is there.

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.

‘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.

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.