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Stuyvesant Town: How One Firm Is Reaping a Windfall Where Investors Lost Billions
CWCapital is set to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars linked to soured loans as property values soar. READ THE ARTICLE
Dispelling Myths of CMBS Financing, From Loan Payoffs to Modifications
by Ann Hambly The primary reason that property owners express such a disdain for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) is that the financing vehicle is “mysterious.” There is no source or website anyone can go to that will explain how a CMBS loan really works,...
Brace Yourself for A Legislative Downpour
Congressional proposals could affect future real estate prices and project funding by Rob Seidenwurm Under the Capitol dome in Washington, lawmakers regularly produce a waterfall of regulations and tax laws that affect commercial mortgage origination. On...
Top 5 Chicago CMBS Loans Maturing 2015
Chicago is the top market when it comes to CMBS distress (followed by Phoenix and Las Vegas). According to Dallas-based 1st Service Solutions, of the 194 CMBS-financed properties, 53 have a loan-to-value greater than 100% and 112 have LTVs greater than 80%. Trepp...