Finance
Q&A With Pioneering Bank Founder Wendy Cai-Lee
The first Asian-American woman to start a U.S. bank discusses how this lender is putting its mark on CRE finance.
Breaking the Cycle: Looking Ahead to Interest Rate Cuts
What will be the smart strategies after the Fed finally makes its move?
Transactions: April 2024
A coast-to-coast roundup of noteworthy office and industrial deals
Silver Star Secures $135M Loan Package in Shift to Self Storage
The financing will enable the REIT to liquidate its legacy portfolio of commercial properties.
LG Energy Lands Financing for $5.5B Battery Complex
This project will be the largest-ever investment of its kind in North America.
CREF Forecast: Borrowing and Lending Expected to Increase to $576B in 2024
Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations are expected to increase 29% from 2023’s estimated total.
Vision Properties Lands $65M Refi for Atlanta Office Building
Previous financing included a $73.1 million loan from Deutsche Bank.
Urban Catalyst Recaps San Jose Mixed-Use Site
Proceeds will cover pre-construction costs for the two-tower project.
Worthe, Stockbridge Land $475M for Warner Bros HQ
This marks the first single-asset, single-borrower CMBS office loan to close since early 2022.
Baltimore-Area Shopping Center Lands $22M
JLL Capital Markets secured the fixed-rate refinancing.









