Allison Landa
Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly
Economy Watch reporter Dees Stribling offers insights into the top economic news of the week ending May 6 and what to watch out for in the coming week.
Fannie Mae Reveals Top Multi-Family Lenders
Performance hit a higher level in 2010, with each of the 10 lender partners each contributing a minimum of $870 million in loan volume, compared to 2009’s minimum of $700 million.
$163M in Financing for FBI Building
There is nothing like a government build-to-suit to catch lenders’ attention, and the new Kapolei, Hawaii, office complex has done just that.
Economy Watch: Hiring, Retail Look Good in April
April was better than expected as far as the U.S. economy was concerned. The expected bad news could be summed up in one word: jobs. Or maybe three words: not enough hiring. But it turned out that employers were hiring at a fair clip.
Manhattan Rental Rates to Reach Record High in 2011
Not only has the city rebounded, it has come back with a vengeance, as market-rate rents are on track to reach an all-time high this year, according to Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services’ apartment research market outlook.
Economy Watch: Jobs Numbers, Freddie Mac
It’s that time of the month again: the run-up to official U.S. unemployment numbers for the previous month.
TOMS Shoes Leases L.A. Building for New HQ
The progressive company, which matches each sold pair of shoes with the donation of another, has signed a lease that will facilitate its relocation to spacious quarters of nearly 70,900 square feet.
From the Inside: Richard Green on What to do with the GSEs
Richard Green, director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, offers insights into the best alternatives for reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
ProLogis, AMB Move Closer to Joining Forces
The companies’ proposed “merger of equals” faces a vote early next month.
Recovery Rates on Defaulted CRE Loans by Property Type
Source: Real Capital Analytics Inc.