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Survey Closed: 2020 Top Property Managers Survey

Don’t miss out on the chance to participate in the CPE-MHN 2020 Top Property Managers survey. The deadline has been extended to May 21.

Challenge Accepted: Building for a Sustainable Future

AEI Consultants Vice President Brett Byers discusses sustainable building tactics to meet the goals of The 2030 Challenge.

Walker & Dunlop Acquires AKS Capital Partners

The commercial real estate finance firm will ramp up its New York City presence by adding a 15-member capital markets team.

Interest-Only Loans May Prove Risky―Eventually

How interest-only loans and other concessions could become weaknesses for commercial real estate when interest rates rise and property values decline.

Mark Zandi on the Real Estate Economy in 2020

The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics believes the office market should start discounting for progressively slower job growth. Here’s what else he said about the year ahead.

Kathy Farrell. Image courtesy of Truist

Kathy Farrell Says Truist Will Be a Lending Force

Kathy Farrell, head of CRE lending at the bank that resulted from the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, talks capital markets and strategy.

Yardi Matrix Reports: 2010s Will Be a Tough Act to Follow

Can the 2020s continue a 10-year winning streak? Chris Nebenzahl of Yardi Matrix sizes up what’s ahead.

In her new role as president of the CREW Network, Christine Gorham will lead the team and the organization’s members through strategic initiatives by “being their voice and their ears.”. Image courtesy of CREW Network

CREW’s New President Targets Gender Equality

Building on a three-decade career in health-care real estate, 2020 CREW President Christine Gorham is working to bring equality in the industry sooner than expected.

Who’s Winning the CRE Debt Wars?

Despite positive market fundamentals, competing in the late-cycle financing arena requires sharp skills and discipline.

CRE Mega-Trends for 2020 and Beyond

CPE and MHN identify a number of the forces that will sustain and stimulate commercial real estate occupancy during the next few years.