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National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	What Does It All Add Up To? After three years of recession-induced angst, the commercial real estate industry is finally on the mend. Still, there is some 260 million sq. ft. of vacant office space nationwide, an overhang that could take years to burn off.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 H. Lee Murphy	Lenders On Alert Despite the weakening economy and soaring vacancy rates in many property types, loan delinquencies and foreclosures have not risen to the point where lender portfolios are endangered.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Jessica Miller	Office Properties: The Worst Could Be Ahead After hotels, the office sector is the biggest victim of the soft economy. And unlike the retail, industrial and multifamily sectors, experts predict that office fundamentals will continue to crumble before improvement begins some time in 2004.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Chapman & Valley	The Sublease Overhang: A 124 Million Sq. Ft. Headache When will vacancy rates return to normal and asking rents stop falling? The answer very much depends on how quickly the office market can clear out a whopping 124 million sq. ft. of sublease space -- about 25% of the total available space nationwide.
FDIC FYI June 23, 2003	How Long Can Bank Portfolios Withstand Problems in Commercial Real Estate (CRE)? This article reviews the declining fundamentals in U.S. office markets and offers reasons why CRE loan performance has remained strong at FDIC commercial banks. The key question going forward is how long bank CRE portfolios will remain strong in the face of weak market fundamentals.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2003	2003 Real Estate Investment Survey Exclusive research shows resilient asset class remains hot despite weak fundamentals.
FDIC FYI October 28, 2003	The Changing Paradigm in Commercial Real Estate A transcript of a roundtable discussion with commercial real estate and commercial mortgage-backed securities experts
National Real Estate Investor October 9, 2002 Tony Wilbert	Atlanta stalls as job growth dwindles If commercial real estate is to Atlanta what cars are to Detroit, then the engine is kaput, and AAA won't arrive for more than a year.
FDIC FYI March 21, 2002	Weak Fundamentals for U.S. Office Markets The U.S. commercial office sector eclipsed a variety of records for speed of decline in 2001. Commercial real estate lenders may experience rising delinquencies in 2002, as office vacancy rates appear likely to increase further...
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2005 Nancy Chesley	Help Wanted In late 2004 the national economy continued to strengthen... Looking for Jobs... Office Rebounds... Multifamily Improves... Retail Runs Out of Gas... Warehouse Remains Steady... Hotels Fill Up...
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006	The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig	Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Mike Fickes	Pension Funds Plan to Plow $14B into Real Estate in 2003 Occupancy may be down and sale prices high in many property types, but pension funds have big plans for buying commercial real estate in 2003.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Hugh F. Kelly	Maintaining the Balance Commercial real estate markets hold steady while waiting for the economy to regain its footing.
National Real Estate Investor January 28, 2004 Parke Chapman	CMBS Loan Delinquencies Climb in Fourth Quarter Office and multifamily commercial mortgage-backed security delinquencies continued to climb during the fourth quarter of 2003, reports Fitch Ratings. In fact, total delinquencies increased by $179 million over the third quarter of 2003.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Forecast 2005: Will Job Growth Finally Meet Expectations This Year? Economists and commercial real estate experts largely agree that U.S. job growth year-to-date can best be described as disappointing.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Taking the Floating-Rate Gamble A slow recovery in the U.S. economy has prompted more and more borrowers to bet that interest rates won't be rising anytime soon. And still others, fueled by fears of overall uncertainty, are satisfying their appetites with flexible financing.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2004 Walter Woods	When Will Atlanta Rise Again? While Atlanta's fundamentals continue to lag, the city is adding more structures to its famous skyline. Some new inventory has already come on line in early 2004, including the first of many possible towers at the Atlantic Station.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Joe Gose	The Office Investment Gamble Several office markets battered by the tech wreck that jolted Wall Street and led to a recession four years ago are still plagued by double-digit vacancies. But that hasn't fazed investors, who are generally paying more for properties today than they were in 2001 when the buildings were filled with tenants.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Joe Gose	Lenders Draw Up Plays to Land Big Deals Aggressive. Innovative. Creative. Those are all fitting words to describe today's lenders as they stretch underwriting terms in ways that were unheard of just two years ago.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Leaping Through The Lending Trough According to the normal rhythms of the real estate industry, the first years of this decade should have been a slow period for lenders. To the delight of the mortgage industry, it hasn't worked out that way.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Matt Valley	Forecast 2003 As 2002 limps across the finish line, the men and women who run the commercial real estate industry are looking to the Middle East for hints of what 2003 will bring. Industry execs agree that until the Iraq conflict is resolved the economic recovery won't gain any substantial momentum.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Rental Rates Reflect Slow Office Recovery Despite falling vacancies and limited new construction, the national office market is experiencing only a modest uptick in rents. For the impasse to be broken, leasing demand must increase -- and the only means to that end is jobs.
BusinessWeek February 10, 2011 Louis & Levitt	The Real Estate Washout That Wasn't Thanks largely to low interest rates, the commercial property market is rebounding, albeit slowly
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003	Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003 Chesley & Novak	Recovery Ahead? Commercial real estate waits for the economic green light.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2003 Carol Tice	Listless in Seattle In March, state economists warned that Seattle won't see any sign of recovery before late 2004. But some developers are looking beyond the current miasma and are planning major new projects that they hope will open to a brighter scene in two years.
National Real Estate Investor July 28, 2003 Parke Chapman	CMBS Loan Delinquencies Up in Second Quarter The balance of U.S delinquent loans jumped from $2.8 billion to almost $3.4 billion during the second quarter, reports Fitch Ratings. That brings the Fitch Loan Delinquency Index (LDI) up to 1.62%. At the close of the first quarter, it measured 1.39%.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Margy Sweeney	Chicago's `Long, Flat Bottom' Downtown Chicago continues to bustle with construction activity. This is a good sign and also a scary one.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2003 Parke Chapman	Garden Variety Slump The northern New Jersey real estate market is limping through the murkiest economy in a decade. Occupancy rates across all property classes waned in 2002. Retrenching businesses dumped space on to a swelling sublease market, and prices for Class-A office space have softened.
National Real Estate Investor October 28, 2003	Retail, Office Loan Delinquencies Rise in the Third Quarter Retail loan delinquencies increased sharply, 24%, between the end of the second and third quarters, reports Fitch Ratings. Office loan delinquencies also increased by 27% over the same period.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2005 Edward J. Finn	Steady Gains Despite economic uncertainty, the commercial real estate market continues its upward climb.
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams	Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006	Ten to Watch The commercial real estate business of the 21st century is undergoing dramatic changes at all levels. And it's this diverse mixture of executives that is driving it into its next phase: Michael Schulte... Mark Rose... etc.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2008 Kemba J. Dunham	Rocky Road The commercial mortgage-backed securities market, after more than 15 years of riding a positive investment wave, swiftly crashed in late 2007. Currently, a recovery has yet to get under way.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2004 Hugh F. Kelly	Waiting for a Winning Hand Retail and multifamily hold all the aces, while other property types wait for economic recovery.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Sounding the Alarm Bell on CMBS Lending The capital pouring into commercial real estate isn't limited to conduit loans, but the industry at large can't afford to ignore changes in CMBS standards because securitization has evolved to influence nearly all commercial real estate lending.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Nancy Chesley	Better Days Ahead Economic growth should propel commercial real estate recovery by year-end.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Midtown Manhattan: A Pillar of Strength The real estate market in Manhattan is finally emerging from a three-year slump. Office leasing is on the rise, hotel vacancy rates are tightening and luxury retailers are flocking to Fifth Avenue's midtown shopping corridor.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Bennett Voyles	Global Investors Play Offense in Germany Like value-style equity investors who buy stocks in reliable but out-of-favor companies, institutional commercial real estate investors have been finding relative bargains in Germany.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2015 Kevin J. Thorpe	Better Than Average The seeds of a record U.S. expansion are blowing in the wind and the same is true for commercial real estate trends.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Anthony Downs	Danger Signs Ahead The 2006 outlook contains both good news about the U.S. economy and disquieting danger signs in property markets.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	Forecast 2006: Five Trends Driving the Industry What will be the greatest sources of economic stress in the coming year, and how will those forces affect the economy and shape demand for commercial real estate?
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Matt Gove	Fewer Renters, More Concessions Four months free rent, free health club memberships and waived application fees. These are just some of the lures that owners are using to fill their apartments these days. But occupancy rates are still down sharply and managers may have to keep throwing money at tenants for another year.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 David F. Webb	The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003	A View From The Summit The problems facing commercial real estate CEOs at the dawn of 2003 are daunting. NREI tracked down five prominent CEOs to find out how they are handling the challenges facing their companies, their markets and commercial real estate in general.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Spencer Garfield	The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year.
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2005 Steve Bergsman	Fundamental Improvement Real estate fundamentals have lagged as REIT share prices have soared. Will 2005 see the two aligned?