Finance
MetLife CRE Lending Tops $14B in 2015
MetLife Inc.’s real estate investment group hit $14.3 billion in CRE lending in 2015, a record for the insurance giant.
CRE Capital Markets Outlook 2016
Willing lenders, new rules and some caveats await borrowers in 2016.
Mission Capital Advisors Secures Financing for Boutique Aspen Hotel
A New York City-based company managed to secure a $10.2 million financing loan for Hotel Aspen in the Rockies.
Fort Lauderdale’s Tower 101 Receives Acquisition Financing
CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team arranged$35.9 million in financing for the acquisition of Tower 101.
GFI Completes Refi of 22-Property Texas Retail Portfolio
Global Fund Investments now owns 100 percent of the Texas Retail Portfolio.
Mammoth Refrigerated Warehouse Lands a Cool Deal
HFF arranged a $100 million loan for Lexington Realty Trust to acquire 2800 Polar Way, the largest refrigerated warehouse in North America.
Mesa West Capital Lends a Hand to John Hancock Center
Mesa West Capital provided a $210 million loan to a partnership, led by Chicago-based Hearn Co., to refinance the office and parking spaces of the iconic Chicago landmark.
Scottsdale Retail Asset Recapitalized as Improvements Are Set to Follow
De Rito Partners and PCCP were linked together for the recapitalization of The Pavilions at Talking Stick.
New Alliance to Serve Hotel Sector’s Capital Market Needs
Interstate Hotels & Resorts has formed a strategic alliance with Hospitality Funding to better serve its clients pursuing hotel projects.
Finance Column: Are We in a Bubble?
By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: While most CRE forecasts for 2016 show strong market fundamentals, lenders and investors should be cautious.