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Walker & Dunlop Structures Financing for 1,032-Unit M-F Portfolio

Walker & Dunlop has structured a financing package for Key Real Estate Co.’s acquisition of a 1,032-unit apartment portfolio in Texas and Louisiana.

2014 Leading Real Estate Law Firms

We are once again pleased to share our views on the most powerful real estate law practices in the nation.

Thor Refinances (Again) the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago

Thor Equities has completed a $420 million refinance deal for the historic Palmer House Hilton hotel in downtown Chicago.

Duke Fills Metro Nashville Distribution Center with Big Lease

Duke Realty Corp. has signed B&G Foods to a new lease for 445,942 square feet in its Park 840 Logistics Center in Lebanon, Tenn.

Forward March

(employed and unemployed persons by occupation; not seasonally adjusted; numbers in thousands)

New York City Spotlight: Top Contenders

(top 10 commercial sales for first six months of 2014)

Ups and Downs

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Paying Dividends

(REIT dividend yield by sector)

Drastic Drop

(CMBS delinquencies by property type; $ in billions)

Fitch Reports Early Refinances Up for U.S. CMBS 2.0

The CMBS market is robust, according to the latest report from Fitch Ratings, which notes it continues to see strong take-out activity in CMBS 2.0 collateral.