Finance
Money Talks
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
This summer's credit crunch brought the days of easy money to an end and the commercial real estate industry is still suffering a hangover from that party...
Finance: Analysis
Pension Managers: Commercial Real Estate Bruised, Not Scarred
Mar 27, 2008 1:17 PM
Concerns about the broader economy, a yawning bid-ask gap between buyers and sellers and scarce credit have created an incredible shrinking volume of investment sales so far in 2008. ...
Sales Slow in 2008, as Buyers Refocus on Fundamentals
Mar 5, 2008 11:35 AM
Reis Inc.'s message from last week's fourth quarter 2007 capital markets briefing was, "Worry. Don't panic." The New York-based commercial real estate information firm confirmed that cap rates for commercial properties inched upward in the final stretch of 2007, and that deal activity slowed across all sectors. The trend is expected to continue in 2008, but the drop will be less dramatic than in the last half of 2007, said chief economist Sam Chandan....
Finance: Lending
New Delays Hit Mixed-Use Sector as Credit Crunch Continues
Apr 2, 2008 9:48 AM
As the calendar turns from March to April, mixed-use developers seem to be caught in a rainstorm....
Credit Squeeze Forges Some Atypical Unions
Mar 19, 2008 3:31 PM
Just because it's difficult to borrow money doesn't mean development plans need to come to a halt....
Finance: REITs
Mall REITs Stall on Slowdown in Consumer Spending
May 7, 2008 3:09 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Consumers' tightened purse strings constricted regional mall REIT performance in the first quarter. With six of the eight regional mall REITs reporting results so far...
UNUSUAL PAIRINGS
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Elaine Misonzhnik
Just because it's difficult to borrow money doesn't mean development plans need to come to a halt. In fact, the credit crunch and the resultant drop in...
