Blackstone Buys $1B Mortgage Portfolio From German Bank
National
May 29, 2024

Blackstone buys $1B mortgage portfolio from German bank

Multifamily, office and hospitality properties backing Deutsche Pfandbriefbank loan pool
When Will Texas Multifamily go Back to Normal?
Texas
Aug 23, 2023

When will Texas’ multifamily roller-coaster ride end?

Developers, investors and lenders navigate frozen capital markets and explosive growth
Newmark, Ashland Greene Add Finance Execs
Austin
Aug 7, 2023

Movers: Newmark adds on finance side, NAI taps Transwestern exec in Houston

United Property moves to Austin tower, Hughes Marino comes to Texas
JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Diamon and Pacific Western Bank's Paul Taylor (Pacific Western Bank, Getty)
Los Angeles
Jul 27, 2023

 JPMorgan Chase to buy $1.8B in mortgages from Banc of California

Deal is contingent on bank’s merger with PacWest
From left: Bradford Companies' Kevin Santaularia, Northmarq's Zar Haro, and BH Properties' Jim Brooks (Getty, Northmarq, BH Properties, Bradford Companies, LinkedIn)
Dallas
May 16, 2023

Vultures circle as distress emerges in Texas

Cracks starting to show as loans come due and variable rates kick in
A photo illustration of First Republic Bank's Mike Roffler (Getty, First Republic Bank)
San Francisco
Mar 20, 2023

First Republic rating slips further into junk

S&P Global Ratings downgraded long-term rating to B+ 
(Illustration by The Real Deal with Getty)
Los Angeles
Sep 26, 2022

Hiring slows for real estate jobs across SoCal market

Higher mortgage rates trim open positions in sales and finance, while construction remains robust
New York bank halts $98M purchase of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago
Chicago
Feb 28, 2022

New York bank halts $98M purchase of Amalgamated Bank of Chicago

Regulatory hurdles cited by would-be buyer, but Chicago party claims there’s no cause to walk away
CapRock CEO Patrick Daniels and CapRock's Palomino Business Park, Saddle Ranch Business Park and 1-15 Logistics (CapRock)
Los Angeles
Dec 23, 2021

OC industrial investor raises $700M for logistics fund

Newport Beach-based CapRock eyes three projects in Inland Empire
With loans coming due and developers scrambling for cash, private credit funds are gearing up for a busy year. (Getty)
National
Dec 24, 2020

Private credit funds expect rush as property loans come due

More than $400B in commercial and multifamily debt matures next year
The hospitality industry is facing an existential crisis, but some REITs whose portfolios include extended-stay properties may be a safe long-term bet for investors. Courtyard Houston-West University in Houston, Texas (Courtesy of Chatham Lodging)
New York
Aug 29, 2020

Extended-stay hotels may protect some REITs from hospitality armageddon

Chatham Lodging Trust, Apple Hospitality and Summit Hotel Properties have so far been able to weather the Covid-storm
Broadway Federal Bank CEO Wayne-Kent Bradshaw and City First Bank CEO Brian Argrett (Photos via Getty, City First Bank)
New York
Aug 27, 2020

Black-led banks combine, focused on multifamily housing

Merger allows for more lending in underserved communities, CEO says
200 East 59th Street and United Overseas Bank CEO Wee Ee Cheong (Google Maps, UOB)
New York
Jun 24, 2020

Condo project beats the odds, lands $204M loan

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank provides financing despite beaten-up market
An institutional investor’s sale of a 7 percent stake in an exchange-traded real estate fund reveals deep concerns about the sector. (Credit: iStock)
New York
May 18, 2020

Mystery investor dumps big stake in real estate fund

Dark-pool trade reflects lack of confidence in the real estate sector
A photo illustration of the Victoria's Secret storefront at 722 Lexington Avenue (Credit: Google Maps)
New York
Apr 23, 2020

Sale of Victoria’s Secret in jeopardy as buyer tries to back out

Private equity firm says store closures violate agreement
From left: Knotel CEO Amol Sarva, Industrious CEO Jamie Hodari and Convene CEO Ryan Simonetti (Credit: Sarva via Sasha Maslov; Hodari via Rethink Events; Simonetti via Convene)
New York
Apr 23, 2020

“We’re going to have to redesign everything”: Flex-office heads discuss industry’s survival

Leaders of Convene, Knotel and Industrious predict changes to model
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
New York
Apr 17, 2020

Morgan Stanley on firm’s future: “Much less real estate”

“We’ve proven we can operate with no footprint,” CEO says