It’s Harder than Ever to Finance Housing
Rents have never been higher in Greater Boston, and vacancies have rarely been lower, yet it’s still hard for developers to make projects work. And that should worry everyone.
Will First Republic Have a CRE Successor?
All other things being equal, the disappearance of a well-known bank from the local real estate lending market would send other banks rushing in to scoop up borrowers looking for new partners. But First Republic’s collapse two weeks ago is likely to leave a longer-term void in Greater Boston.
