Marcus Partners Putting $650M Fund to Work
Marcus Partners is flush with capital that it’s getting ready to deploy across the Eastern Seaboard under the guidance of Levi Reilly, the company’s head of development.
Trump Opens Door to 401k Investments in Real Estate, Crypto
An executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump could give real estate projects, private equity and cryptocurrency firms long-sought access to a pool of funds worth trillions.
More CRE Capital Expected in 2025, Boston Named Top Market
According to a survey from CBRE, more investors are preparing to provide capital into the United States commercial real estate market.
Which Way Will Capital Go?
The Federal Reserve is hinting that even more interest rates are coming. Watching how this plays out in the local real estate investment market is Jeffrey Myers, head of the research operation in Colliers’ Boston office.
Will Fed’s Cuts Help Address Banks’ Office Loans?
The either quarter-point or half-point cut expected this week won’t be enough on their own, but some experts think they hold promise for remedies over the next few quarters.
Will a Rate Cut Unleash Investments?
The Fed seems poised to cut interest rates next month, but has been cagey about its plans after that. Aaron Jodka, the Boston-based director of U.S. capital markets research at Colliers is watching for how investors will react.
Interest Rates Depress Hotel Capital Markets Activity
With construction debt rates well north of 10 percent, you need aggressive assumptions for development underwriting to yield an attractive return.
How Franklin Cummings Tech Overcame Cautious Lending Environment
This morning, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction at the 1011 Harrison Ave. site. But the project plans took a different turn amid delays in redevelopment of the South End property, which had been in the works since 2020.
Commercial Lending Starts to Show Signs of Life
Lending conditions for commercial real estate showed the first improvement in seven quarters, according to a CBRE analysis of recent activity, amid signs that borrowing costs have peaked.
Questions Ahead for Lenders and Borrowers
After seven Federal Reserve interest rate hikes in a relatively short timetable, we find ourselves assessing not simply whether there will be more rate increases, but more importantly, what this means for commercial lenders this year.
JLL Adds Multifamily Brokerage Team in Boston
JLL Boston is launching a new investment sales team to tap into Greater Boston’s multifamily sector, which topped $4 billion in sales activity last year.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: It’s Boring Being Titletown
The Red Sox may have missed their shot at the World Series, but Boston was awarded another important trophy recently from the Urban Land Institute. Too bad the city’s running out of space on its awards shelf.
Capital Markets Look for Clarity
There remains plenty of capital for real estate ventures and funds are being raised, but investors are selective on where that capital is being placed.
IMF: Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since Depression
Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.
An Eye On The Horizon
Andy Hoar is president and co-managing partner of CBRE/New England, a joint venture with 450 employees at offices from New Haven, Connecticut to southern New Hampshire. The firm has represented clients in some of the largest deals reshaping the Boston office market in recent years, including General Electric, law firm Goodwin and Putnam Investments. Although Hoar’s idea of a perfect vacation is fly fishing in Montana or the Adirondacks, he’s careful not to let his leisure time linger, haunted by the memory of a senior executive at a previous firm who took a two-week West Coast vacation without checking in to the office and was let go two weeks later.
JLL Hires Former Cushman & Wakefield Analyst
JLL has added Scott Carpenter to its Capital Markets...
