Property Metrics

GSE Multifamily Activity

MBA’s commercial/multifamily mortgage bankers origination index reported an 8 percent increase in the dollar volume of loans closed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between the first quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018.

Investment Volume Dips in 1Q

Coming off a strong fourth-quarter 2017 total of $123.2 billion, investment volume in U.S. real estate declined to $103.8 billion in the first quarter of 2018, according to Real Capital Analytics data.

Top 5 Retail Space Sales

PropertyShark compiled the top 5 sales in retail recorded in April 2018 in New York City.

Top 5 Office Building Sales

PropertyShark compiled the top 5 sales in office recorded in April 2018 in New York City.

Originations by Lender

Commercial banks and savings institutions constituted the most active investor group in 2017, with $151.2 billion in activity (29 percent of total volume).

Multifamily Originations Continue to Climb

Multifamily property loans accounted for 44 percent of closed loan activity in 2017, compared to 23 percent a decade earlier, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data.

2017 Transaction Volume

Commercial real estate volume and percent change based on properties and portfolios of $2.5 million and greater, updated quarterly.

Top 10 Commercial & Multifamily Mortgage Originators

The report tracks 135 firms’ total originations activity, and includes breakouts for loans in which the firm acted as a lender and as an intermediary.

Top 5 Office Building Sales

PropertyShark compiled the top 5 sales in office recorded in March 2018 in New York City.