"The Cloud" certainly is creating a stir in the business world, and commercial real estate is no exception. That said, the meaning of this term and the value of its associated technology platform remain ambiguous. So what, exactly, is cloud...
We are in an extraordinarily low yield environment with sub 5% caps rate on office and retail and sub 4% cap rates on multifamily in top tier cities. 5-year BB junk bonds are now returning approximately 3.5%. Many investors have a cost of capital...
In the aftermath of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression, Canada is basking in a well-deserved time in the sun. Unlike the United States and other countries that bore the brunt of the economic collapse of 2008, which was...
The volume of CMBS loans in special servicing declined in November by $5.1 billion, the largest-ever one month decline, to $70 billion, according to Morningstar Credit Ratings. Volumes are at a three-year low and have fallen for nine months...
Thanks to the current low interest rate environment, an increasing number of borrowers in New Jersey are now electing to accept prepayment penalties in an effort to lock in historically low interest rates for the long term. Oftentimes what...
Since the financial crisis, many banks have all but abandoned financing for commercial real estate. Many financial institutions are still struggling under the weight of non-performing commercial real estate (CRE) loans and increased regulation...
