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CPE’s Top 5 Posts in March

Miss out on any CPE stories? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month.

New Guidelines Heighten Interest in Opportunity Zones

Yardi Matrix’s Paul Fiorilla describes the challenges that managers should anticipate while they attempt to raise more than $25 billion to invest in the economic development tool.

More Commercial Mortgages for Regional, Local Banks: When Is Enough?

Yardi Matrix Director of Research Paul Fiorilla assesses the risks some financial institutions face at this late stage in the economic recovery.

Stability Encumbers CMBS Market

Forged out of crisis and sharpened during a cycle of frenetic activity, the CMBS market is struggling to adjust to a period of relative calm, observes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla.

Newark Dreams to Join Ranks of Destination Cities

As the Garden State’s largest city is looking to get into the revitalization game, cranes are returning to the skyline, with $1 billion of projects underway and another $4 billion in the pipeline.

Non-Traded REITs: Go Mainstream or Die

Fundraising for the sector fell in 2016 due to the combination of impending regulatory changes and lackluster performance, notes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla. The sector must continue to lower fees and improve liquidity to attract new investors.

CMBS Walks a Fine Line in 2017

This year promises to be a transitional one for CMBS, as issuers not only attempt to comply with new regulations but also face the concern that the recovery of the economy and real estate fundamentals will run out of steam, notes Yardi Matrix Associate Director of Research Paul Fiorilla.