Economy: Page 154
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Economy Watch: Payroll Tax Cut Closer to Vote; Greek Drama; Reviving Redmodeling
Budgets domestic and foreign continue to keep everyone's attention in scoping the future.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012 -
Mesa, Walsh Pay Off $275M Loan for Legacy
With near half of Chicago condos sold, bansk provide new financing.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012 -
Heat's On, but Investors Are Staying in DC
The nation's capital is still the place to be for investors looking for stability.
By Ryan Willumson • Feb. 14, 2012 -
FHA's Reserves at Risk, Hit by Mortgage Failures
An Office of Management and Budget report saw risks, but FHA says the settlement with banks will fix them.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Deals: Insight Buys Post Office, Plans 310-Unit Development
Multifamily housing deals from around the U.S.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Mass. Contractor Trinity Goes North for Growth
Trinity Building + Construction Management Corp. is expanding into Canada's healthier economy.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Obama FY13 Budget Seeks Spending for Transportation
Pressure is high to spend less, but transportation funding made the president's request.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Bernanke Sees Policies, Not Patience, as Way to Help Housing Recovery
The Federal Reserve Chairman told builders that it will take policy changes to solve market problems.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Poll: GlobeSt. Readers Rip Obama Speech, Record
In a poll answered by 340 of its readers, GlobeSt.com found two-thirds dislike the president.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Commercial Real Estate Still Best Investment for 2012
A study concluded that commercial real estate is likely to return more than other options this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Is CRE Ready for Full-Scale Electronic Loan Processing?
The commercial real estate industry has long lagged behind on electronic approaches.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Distressed Debt & Asset Update: Rough Path to Recovery
Increased transaction flow has helped revive the commercial real estate markets.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Office, Retail Delinquency Rates Reached New High in January
While office and retail got worse, multifamily residential delinquencies improved significantly.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Besculides Joins New York Office of Perkins Eastman
Damian Besculides, AIA, will be an associate principal.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
MBA CREF Special Report: Economists See Slow Economic Improvements, Slightly Higher Interest Rates
The estimate came at the final day of the annual conference.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
LaSalle Investment, Quantum Form JV for $1B Plan
Jones Lang LaSalle's investment arm and Quantum Global Real Estate are casting a worldwide net.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Beech Street Sees Jump in DUS Lending
Beech Street Capital LLC says it is now the nation's No. 3 Fannie Mae DUS lender.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
More Than 750 Banks at Risk of Failure over Next Two Years
At least 758 lending institutions are at risk of failure, an analysis by Invictus Consulting Group shows.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
Distressed CRE Continues to Shrink
Debt associated with distressed commercial property dropped $4.7 billion between October and January.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Forest City To Divest its Land Business, Some Retail
The company will focus on its core rental products – apartments, office and retail – in its core markets.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Fannie Mae Finds Home-Price Expectations Rising
A monthly survey of consumers found that they expect mortgage rates to stay low while prices begin to ascend.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Economy Watch: Americans Are on a Borrowing Spree
Federal Reserve Bank numbers show a 7.6 increase in consumer debt in the last quarter of 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
REITs Come Out Swinging in 2012
REITs in the U.S. significantly outpaced the broader equity market last month.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Gets $130M Refi Loan
The hotel, which partners bought in 2007, has 802 rooms in the San Francisco business district.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
40-plus States Agree to Robo-signing Settlement
States and banks have struck a deal totaling $25 billion, reports say.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012