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First Republic’s Gaye Erkan to succeed founder Steve Rosenberg.

Borrowers are wary of locking in long-term fixed-rate financing due to concerns about the impact of rising interest rates.

The sponsor locked in a $160m loan from Progress Capital just before the Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points last week. 

Much of a mixed-use property’s success comes down to where it is and if its retail component is in an up-and-coming shopping area.

While the fundamentals of the multifamily sector are strong, with solid demand drivers and steadily rising rents, this does not mean these properties are entirely insulated from the current environment. 

As the covid-19 pandemic winds down, the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council gears up to face another generational crisis. 

Senior industry executives are taking a very granular approach to valuing investments a time when market conditions are ‘very, very hard to read.’

The current environment could create opportunity for Ten Capital to expand its portfolio, CEO Ben Adams believes.

T30 Capital and Blueprint Capital Advisors want to expand their current pipeline of loans from $750m to $2.5bn.

An office to life sciences conversion could be a new lease on life for an old property, but lenders need to take into consideration the underlying risks associated with the tenants leasing the space.