Regions

CBRE Nabs Leading Producer of Advanced Tech for Real Estate

The company acquired Floored, the creator of Protofit and Luma.

Mark Fields

Ford to Invest $700M in Michigan Factory, Cancels $1.6B Mexican Plant

The move is part of an overall $4.5 billion investment on electrified vehicles over the next four years.

Worldwide Plaza

Stockholders Approve New York REIT Liquidation Plan

NYRT will use a $760 million facility from Credit Suisse to repay previous debt, purchase Worldwide Plaza and fund the REIT’s dissolution.

Citigroup Center

Iconic Downtown LA Office Building Commands $336M

The 48-story Citigroup Center was developed by Rockefeller Group and designed by noted architectural firm AC Martin Partners.

HCW to Break Ground on 98-Key Hotel in Wichita, Kan.

Construction of the TRU Hotel by Hilton is expected to begin in April, while completion is scheduled for the spring of 2018.

How Will Rising Interest Rates Affect CRE?

Paul Fiorilla, associate director of research for Yardi Matrix, examines the possible effects of rising interest rates on the commercial real estate market as we head into 2017.

Delinquency Rate Continues Climb in December

The total number of delinquencies and the delinquency rate increased in December, according to S&P Global Ratings data.

The Impact of Risk Retention—So Far

By Gabriel Silverstein, Managing Director, SVN | Angelic: Despite concerns about the impact of the Dodd-Frank rules, CRE lending transactions seem to be going smoothly thus far. But how long will this continue?

Private Investors to Face Transitional Year

By Scott Crowe, Chief Investment Strategist & Portfolio Manager, CenterSquare: As we move into 2017, private investors are getting powerful signals from the REIT market regarding their prospects in the year ahead.

US REITs, REOCs Prepared for Uncertainty Ahead

By Philip Kibel, Associate Managing Director, Moodys Investors Service: Despite Moodys expectation that the performance of U.S. REITs and REOCs will be stable in 2017, here are the key credit issues to watch for in the year ahead.