Cmbs

CMBS office loans signal a broader sector recovery

At least seven CMBS SASB office loans totaling around $8bn came to market from January to mid-March.

Blackstone secures $2.8bn CMBS loan for retail REIT buy

The loan will be backed by 93 shopping centers, totaling 10.5 million square feet.

Real estate credit welcomes the return of liquidity

Lending is gaining momentum, starting with a resurgent CMBS market, which saw $36.3bn worth of issuance through mid-March, up from the $14.4bn seen during the same period in 2024.

CMBS markets march forward with surge in new origination

The strong pace of originations provides an indicator of upbeat sentiment across the wider commercial real estate finance markets in the first months of 2025.

Tishman Speyer: Rockefeller Center refinancing leads the way

Randall Rothschild sees recent landmark deals underscoring investor confidence in iconic, top-tier office assets.

Fidelis closes rare RTL securitization

The Cranford, New Jersey-based investment manager anticipates becoming a programmatic issuer of residential transition loan securitizations.

CMBS office boom signals partial sector recovery  

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

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.

KKR lines up $850m for opportunistic real estate credit fund

The firm will originate first mortgages backed by high-quality assets in major US and Western Europe markets.

The office sector’s polarized recovery

The headlines are becoming more positive but a recovery in US office remains skewed toward prime assets.