Distressed Debt & Asset Update: Is CMBS Here to Stay?

CMBS debt represented more than one-third of total outstanding commercial real estate debt at the height of the market in the mid-2000s, and is once again being looked upon as a potential solution to help solve existing distressed-asset issues and manage significant looming debt maturities.

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Developers and City Leader Focus on ‘Aerotropolis’

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Developers and city leaders are drawing up plans for an “aerotropolis” around Denver International Airport, as reported by the Denver Post. City leaders have kept a watchful eye on the vast amount of land surrounding DIA and have been analyzing development prospects for a long time. Now, plans are materializing and Mayor Michael […]

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150 N. Michigan Up for Sale; Legacy at Millennium Park Wins ‘Best in Living’ Award

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
The 150 N. Michigan office tower could soon get a new owner on top of the new name it is set to receive in March, Chicagorealestatedaily.com reports. Germany-based SEB Asset Management A.G. bought the 41-story office building in 1999 for around $113.2 million. Recently, the fund manager hired Chicago-based Jones Lang […]

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Economy Watch: Home Values Continue to Fall

The latest home-value tracking index showed that prices dropped 1.1 percent in December in 20 U.S. cities, but consumer confidence saw a huge spike in the first month of the year. The FDIC reported that banks, in general, had a very good fourth quarter.

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