Finance

5 Questions Every Property Owner Should Ask This Tax Season

Two specialists from Anchin, Block & Anchin offer guidance on navigating the complex new rules created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Top Concern for CRE Execs: Interest Rates

Executives also worry that a recession may be on the way, according to Seyfarth Shaw’s fourth annual Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey.

NorCal Hilton Hotel Sells for $50M

Ashford Hospitality Trust is the new owner of the 178-key property in Santa Cruz. Acquisition financing included a non-recourse mortgage loan of roughly $25.3 million.

FRP Acquires Baltimore-Area Industrial Park

The company intends to perform capital improvements on the 270,000-square-foot Cranberry Run Business Park in Aberdeen, Md. The $6.3 million purchase is part of the firm’s new development strategy.

FD Stonewater Buys Nashville Office Asset

The Class B building traded for $17 million. The fully leased property last changed hands in 2014, for $16.5 million.

From Tenant to Owner: Making the Switch

How the proprietors of a popular San Francisco restaurant found financing to buy a mixed-use building through a federal loan program.

Somera Capital Management Gets $27M Refi for CA Hotel

Sonnenblick-Eichner arranged the refinancing of the construction loan for the Inn at the Pier, a 104-key hotel located in Pismo Beach, Calif.

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Ivy Realty Obtains $41M for NJ Portfolio Purchase

Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the financing, which will also help the borrower rebrand the value-add collection of seven industrial assets.

Top Loans That Matured in Houston in 2018

According to Yardi Matrix, almost $720.4 million in financing reached maturity last year, making way for recapitalization opportunities worth keeping a close eye on this year.

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Dual-Branded Marriott in Orlando Lands $42M Loan

Meridian Capital Group has arranged the construction financing for the property, which will include a 140-key Aloft Hotel and a 144-key Element. The funding package includes EB-5 capital.