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May 17, 2012 - Max Adams

JPMorgan Readies Single-Borrower Retail Deal

JPMorgan is prepping JPMCC 2012-WLDN, an approximately $270 million single-asset securitization of a first mortgage on the Walden Galleria Mall in Cheektowaga, N.Y., near Buffalo.

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May 16, 2012 - Max Adams

Goldman, Citi Launch Conduit At Wider Guidance

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Jefferies & Co. have floated price guidance of swaps plus 120-125—wider than recent deals--for the benchmark, AAA-rated bonds of GSMS 2012-GCJ7, a $1.6 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities deal that is also the largest conduit shopped this year.

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May 15, 2012 - Max Adams

Unusual Collateral Puzzles CMBS Investors

Loans on a marina, data center and a student housing complex—non-traditional properties for commercial mortgage-backed securities deals—are part of the collateral pool in an upcoming conduit deal from Deutsche Bank and Cantor Commercial Real Estate.

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May 15, 2012

Amherst: Premium Bonds, IOs A Good Hedge Against Loan Mods

Amherst Securities is advising investors to target fixed-rate, legacy commercial mortgage-backed securities with higher dollar prices and interest-only bonds as a way to safeguard against changes in yield when there are extensions on large, overleveraged loans.

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Fundamental market data, offering industry snapshots on key data points, relating to CMBS spreads, loans in default, real estate investment activity, and more.

CMBS Spread Matrix – A weekly snapshot of newly issued CMBS trading levels, provided by Trepp, LLC.

Recent Loan Transfers to Special Servicing
– The largest loans in the major commercial real estate sectors that are transferred to special servicing, based on data by Morningstar.

Pension Fund Advisor Search Directory
– Powered by iisearches.com, find out which pensions are making CRE investments—in which sectors and what amounts.

Loan Auction Calendar – A listing by date of loan auctions, including collateral, seller and advisor.

Commercial Mortgage Rate Spreads
- Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman updates on current commercial mortgages being originated.

From around the web

  • Fitch Ratings

    CDO Delinquencies Rise Slightly

    U.S. commercial real estate collateralized debt obligation delinquencies rose slightly in April, increasing from 13.6% to 13.9%.
  • Press Release

    Madison Realty Hires Speiser

    Madison Realty Capital has hired David Speiser from Related Companies.
  • Press Release

    Cresa Opens Baltimore, Salt Lake City Offices

    Cresa, the North American tenant representation specialist, has opened offices in Baltimore and Salt Lake City, the company announced.
  • Press Release

    Heitman Appoints Maki For Debt Role

    Heitman LLC has hired David Maki as senior v.p. in its North American Capital Markets group, the company announced.
  • Press Release

    Auction.com Adds Senior Executive

    Auction.com has hired Andrew Platt as a managing director in its New York-based capital markets team, the company announced.
  • Press Release

    Schulte Roth Hires Dewey Team

    Schulte Roth & Zabel has hired a team of private equity and real estate attorneys from Dewey & LeBoeuf, according to a press release.
  • The Wall Street Journal

    Brookfield Maps Out New CRE Company

    Brookfield is planning to put together a new commercial real estate company that combines its commercial real estate holdings, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Wall Street Journal

    Boston Properties Decides Against London Buy

    Boston Properties has decided against buying Drapers Gardens, a high-end office building in London, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  • Press Release

    Normandy Taps Morgan Stanley For $140M Loan

    Normandy Real Estate Partners has tapped Morgan Stanley for a $140 million loan on a 10-building portfolio in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland, the company announced.

Latest Community

  • May 15, 2012 - Samantha Rowan

    Podcast: Fixing The Construction Industry

    Barry LePatner, founder of New York law firm LePatner & Associates, talks about why the construction industry needs to change the way it works.

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    May 07, 2012 - Samantha Rowan

    REFI TV: Steven Marks, Fitch Ratings

    Steven Marks, a managing director at Fitch Ratings, talks to REFI TV about the the divergence between performance of real estate investment trusts in 24-hour coastal markets, versus inland suburban markets.

  • May 04, 2012 - Samantha Rowan

    Investors Leery Of Taking The Plunge

    Ronald Dickerman, president of New York-based investment manager Madison International Realty, believes many investors are afraid to act given concerns about the U.S. and global economic environment.

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