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The commercial real estate industry in 2009 faces the likelihood of weakening fundamentals and more distress...
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Chicago Developer Boosts Profits With Public Program
As the government becomes the corporate lender of last resort, one company figured out long ago that state partnerships aren't always a bad deal...
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Latest NewsNew Growth in Green Real Estate Funds?A new capital fund for environmentally responsible projects has revived a dormant niche of commercial real estate finance while providing an object lesson on the effects of investors’ diminished appetite for risk.... New Head of Mortgage Bankers Trade Group Takes OverJohn Courson has taken over as president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), succeeding Jonathan Kempner. Kempner announced last July that he would be leaving the MBA.... Economist Sam Chandan Leaves ReisAfter more than five years as chief economist with commercial real estate research firm Reis, Sam Chandan, a noted source for industry research and commentary, has moved on. ... Holiday Sales Figures Down But Could Have Been WorseRetailers who were looking for the holiday shopping season to bring some respite will be disappointed, going by one early indicator. ... Bailout Fatigue?: Developers Seek Federal AssistanceFearing an onslaught of troubled commercial real estate loans in 2009 in the absence of normalized credit markets, leaders from trade associations across the industry have banded together to request federal assistance. But is there enough political will at the U.S. Treasury to rescue once high-flying lenders and developers on the heels of bailouts of the banking and auto industries?... Most Popular ArticlesSpecial Reports
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