Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-13-2025
CRE Lending Surges 90% Y-O-Y in Q1 Commercial real estate lending surged in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher financing volumes and robust activity from banks, although caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, CBRE said Monday. The CBRE Lending Momentum Index, tracking the pace of CBRE-originated commercial loan closings in the […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-12-2025
CMBS Market Roars Back as Investors Flock to Single-Borrower Dealspre-tariffs A surge in commercial mortgage-backed securities issuance is defining the market’s renewed momentum in early 2025, with robust growth fueled by single-asset single-borrower transactions and a notable rebound in conduit deals. This resurgence underscores a central theme: the CMBS market is regaining its dynamism, even […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-9-2025
Core retail sales up 7% year over year in April as consumers stocked up pre-tariffs Retail sales rose in April as many consumers continued to move up buying to avoid higher prices expected to result from tariffs. Core retail sales (excluding restaurants, automobile dealers and gasoline stations) increased 0.9% month-over-month in April and 7.11% year-over-year, […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-8-2025
Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged; Cites Risk of Higher Unemployment, Inflation The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained its policy interest rate at 4.25%–4.50% on Wednesday, keeping rates unchanged since December, when the central bank last reduced borrowing costs. The Federal Reserve has adopted a more pessimistic stance on the economy, even as it continues to […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-7-2025
Phoenix Industrial Absorption Remains Strong in First Quarter According to Colliers in Arizona, the Greater Phoenix industrial market posted 4.1 million square feet of net absorption during the first three months of 2025, continuing a record of strong leasing in the booming city and placing the metropolitan area as the third top market nationally in […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News 5-5-2025
CRE Investment Surges 17% in First Quarter Despite Fewer Transactions Commercial real estate raked in $93.5 billion of investments during the first quarter across all major asset classes, a 17% increase from a year ago. However, that came on fewer transactions as asset trades were down 12% from last year, according to a Colliers market […]