A recent article in the San Francisco Standard predicted an “epic crash” for the city’s office sector. Here’s what our CRE experts say about its claims.

The window of opportunity for distressed assets in this cycle will depend mainly on whether or not a recession materializes.

The UK-based movie theater chain, which draws most of its revenues from the US after the acquisition of Regal Cinemas in 2018, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Wednesday.

There was no wave of COVID-induced distressed buying in the hospitality sector, but there may be some strategic opportunities to buy now.

China’s distressed-debt managers have been in turmoil as aggressive lending to embattled developers and unchecked expansion into other areas during the sector’s boom years has beset the $730 billion funds with heavy credit losses.

Availability was close to 31 million sq. ft. in August 2022, according to real estate data fir CoStar. The last time there was close to this much empty space, office values plunged, causing billions in commercial real estate loans to sour.

The mall did not make an $8.8 million payment on municipal bonds that was due Monday.

The number of riders using the 59th Street stop has been declining for years now. Since 2014, it’s down more than 50 percent. The lockdowns, coupled with the unhurried return of office workers, only served to exacerbate that downturn.

The experiential component is starting to pay off for the American Dream megamall. But will it be enough to pay the mortgage?

The company would like to sell its U.S. malls at a 30 percent discount to their 2021 valuations. Analysts say that may be unrealistic.