Distressed Commercial Real Estate

Since the start of 2009, buyers and sellers have transacted about $16.5 billion in distressed commercial real estate sales. Certainly more are expected to follow. Banks and CMBS special servicers are currently dealing with nearly $290 billion in distressed…

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Eight Takeaways on the Current State of Distress Opportunities

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) lined up five buyers for seven newly closed banks this past week. Together the seven failed banks reported distressed commercial real estates of nearly $548 million combined. Summary of the seven banks deals…

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Bank Watch: Regulators Close Seven Banks with $4.4 Bil. in Assets

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Colony Capital Wins Second Billion-Dollar FDIC CRE Loan Portfolio from 22 Failed Banks

July 14, 2010

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) recently closed on a sale to Colony Capital LLC of 40% equity interest in a limited liability company (LLC) created to hold assets consisting of approximately 1,660 distressed commercial real estate loans with…

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Business forum: Can’t we all just get along?

March 21, 2010

Borrowers today are frustrated. Those confronted with distressed commercial real estate loans are up against declining prices, lower tolerance for risk by lenders, potential income loss and debt that often exceeds the equity in the property. We all

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Distressed CRE Assets Jump 15% at Nation’s Banks

February 24, 2010

The amount of distressed commercial real estate assets on the books of the nation’s banks and thrifts approached $60 billion as of year-end 2009. That is up from $52 billion just three months earlier, a 15% increase. The $59.9 billion includes loans…

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Greg Yates Joins Seyfarth Shaw’s Litigation Department in the New York Office

February 19, 2010

including workouts, restructurings, and bankruptcy. A key focus of his practice is advising clients on creative solutions to distressed commercial real estate transactions and, where necessary, litigation relating to those transactions. Additionally, he

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Appaloosa Management Q4: Buys AMR, DAL, HPT, LCC, NAV, UAUA, WFC, WSH (Guru Focus)

February 14, 2010

David Tepper of Appaloosa Management likes to buy companies when they are distressed, and no one wants them. He made a lot of money last year by buying Citigroup and Bank of America. Now he is buying airlines, all of them. This is the Q4 portfolio update of Appaloosa Management. Read more » »

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Commercial Real Estate Losses Could Hit $300 Billion: TARP Panel …

February 14, 2010

Losses from defaults on commercial real estate loans maturing in the next few years could go as high as $300 billion, threatening to topple nearly 3000 community banks nationwide, a federal watchdog group has concluded.

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Commercial Real Estate Losses Could Hit $300 Billion: TARP Panel …

February 14, 2010

All content on this site is strictly the opinion of the member and does not necessarily convey the beliefs of CREPIG or it’s associates. CREPIG(tm) Commercial Real Estate – Distressed Commercial Property – CRE Funding – Investments . …

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Commercial Real Estate Landlord Representation | Viva Blog !

February 14, 2010

The field of commercial real estate has been experiencing an increase in the demand of people looking for an affordable place in which to do.

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Shares or outright purchase of Coal Mine in South Africa …

February 14, 2010

All content on this site is strictly the opinion of the member and does not necessarily convey the beliefs of CREPIG or it’s associates. CREPIG(tm) Commercial Real Estate – Distressed Commercial Property – CRE Funding – Investments …

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What is more profitable: Commercial or Residential real estate …

February 14, 2010

What promises a greater return for the investor? This is in terms of purchasing the property and leasing it to a tenant. Lets say that we kept the total.

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Real Estate Law Articles and Information: THEY WERE "HORRIBLE …

February 14, 2010

The impact of increased supply of properties for sale as lenders begin to loosen their grip on distressed assets (this exerts downward pressure on value). The impact of the Fed’s exit which will be negative on commercial real estate … …

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Why is the FDIC so Bullish in Commercial Real Estate at …

February 14, 2010

Why is the FDIC so Bullish in Commercial Real Estate at GoldenNetworking.com … Source: PR.com (press release) (Original Article). New York, NY, February 14, 2010 –(PR.com)– The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp recently closed the sale of … GoldenNetworking.com’s Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, February 26th, New York City, will examine this transaction in front of more than a hundred members of the Distressed Investing community, including business executives, …

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Thoughts from a Recent Meeting on Distressed Commercial Real …

February 13, 2010

Thoughts from a Recent Meeting on Distressed Commercial Real … by on February 13, 2010. I attended the Tampa Distressed Real Estate Summit in Tampa yesterday. Go here to see the original: Thoughts from a Recent Meeting on Distressed …

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Thoughts from a Recent Meeting on Distressed Commercial Real …

February 13, 2010

I attended the Tampa Distressed Real Estate Summit in Tampa yesterday. Although, my commercial real estate activity has picked up in the last few months and I.

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Seyfarth Shaw Adds Greg Yates as N.Y. Partner

February 13, 2010

relations, including workouts, restructurings and bankruptcy. A particular area of focus is advising clients on creative solutions to distressed commercial real estate transactions, the firm said in a press release. Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys

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Commercial Real Estate Collapse Bigger than Subprime Implosion …

February 13, 2010

The enormous $3.5 trillion market in commercial real estate (CRE) has deep and profound problems. At the peak CRE was estimated to be valued at $6.5 trillion. Today the value is closer to $3.5 trillion or closer to the loan amount …

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Elizabeth Warren: Half of Commercial Real Estate Loans Under Water …

February 12, 2010

Whether credit spreads, equities, community banks and/or printing press hedges need to price this in or not, the massive refinance wave for underwater commercial real estate mortgages will hit between now and 2014, according to the …

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Chinese real estate bubble taking shape experts warn (Calcutta News)

February 12, 2010

China is heading for a property crash as oversupply looms in major cities across the country. Commercial office towers, shopping malls, and international standard hotels have been mushrooming for years.

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Commercial real estate in a slow burn (Park Record)

February 12, 2010

The commercial real estate industry is in the midst of a perfect storm, says Zions Bank vice president of real estate Michael Morris.

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Commercial Real Estate Crisis Coming | Best-Career-Guide.com

February 12, 2010

Economists are predicting that a coming wave of commercial real estate defaults will be the next problem facing the US economy. From imarketnews.com: The coming wave of commercial real estate loan defaults will likely limit the flow of credit to small … Bob Bach, chief economist for the firm, said, “The backlog of distressed loans is actually probably hindering the flow of credit to small business in this country and thus could serve to prolong the jobless recovery. …

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David Wayne Hoyle's Page – Commercial Real Estate Professional …

February 12, 2010

REO/ Distressed Assets Group is now The Commercial Real Estate Distressed Assets Association CREDAA with a new web portal opening in Sept. Stay Tuned Distressed Commercial Properties will be increasing through 2013 and we want to help …

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Ken Furlong's Page – Commercial Real Estate Professional Investors …

February 12, 2010

All content on this site is strictly the opinion of the member and does not necessarily convey the beliefs of CREPIG or it’s associates. CREPIG(tm) Commercial Real Estate – Distressed Commercial Property – CRE Funding – Investments …

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COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL HOSTS SILICON VALLEY Trends2010 (dBusinessNews.com)

February 12, 2010

San Jose , CA – Trends2010, Colliers International’s 11 th annual commercial real estate forecast, provided outlooks on Silicon Valley ’s commercial real estate market, commercial banking, and the economic and political landscape.

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Congressional Oversight Panel Sees CRE Disaster Ahead

February 12, 2010

The Congressional Oversight Panel said in its February report that an impending wave of commercial real estate loan defaults over the next four years. … The Distressed Debt Report. DealFlow Media Home …

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Summer Street Advisors, LLC Opens Office in Westport, CT

February 12, 2010

CT. The firm specializes in providing objective, market driven analysis and consulting for private equity groups in todays distressed commercial real estate (CRE) market. According to Jack Mullen, Senior Partner, SSA is a unique and exceptional boutique

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Lennar Diversifies Into Distressed Assets (Builder Magazine)

February 12, 2010

Miami-based builder’s subsidiary partners with the federal government to manage and monetize distressed loan assets.

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Beijing Seen Vacant for 50% Commercial as Chanos Predicts Crash (Bloomberg)

February 12, 2010

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Jack Rodman , who has made a career of selling soured property loans from Los Angeles to Tokyo, sees a crash looming in China. He keeps a slide show on his computer of empty office buildings in Beijing, his home since 2002. The tally: 55, with another dozen candidates.

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Real estate maven Ross eyes banking (New York Post)

February 11, 2010

Manhattan real estate mogul Stephen M. Ross has quietly raised more than $1 billion so he can branch into banking. Ross, whose Related Cos. built the ritzy Time Warner Center in Midtown, is hoping to leverage his expertise in commercial properties to buy banks saddled with construction loans and other…

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Lennar Pays $243M for $3B of Distressed Commercial and Residential …

February 11, 2010

The portfolios include about 5500 distressed residential and commercial real estate loans from 22 failed bank receiverships. Under terms of the deal, Lennar acquired indirectly 40% managing member interests in the limited liability …

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REAL DILIGENCE TAKES UNIQUE APPROACH TO LOAN WORKOUTS FOR DISTRESSED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (PitchEngine)

February 11, 2010

Distressed commercial real estate continues to rise. Lenders and borrowers alike are desperately seeking viable alternatives to foreclosure. Real Diligence, a national financial due diligence firm based in N.J., has taken a unique approach to loan workouts and is achieving impressive results. How is the approach unique Combining commercial real estate, market and financial due diligence acumen…

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Investor buys ‘trophy’ properties for $131 million (Orange County Register)

February 11, 2010

A real estate trust co-founded by billionaire Don Bren’s brother, Peter, reportedly paid $131 million recently for the purchase of two “trophy-caliber” properties in Portland and St. Louis.

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Lennar To Pay FDIC $243 Million For Real-Estate Loan Portfolio (MalaysiaNews.net)

February 10, 2010

LEN ) agreed to pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. $243 million for a stake in a portfolio of 5,500 distressed residential and commercial real estate loans from 22 failed banks. Rialto Capital …

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UPDATE: Lennar To Pay FDIC $243 Million For Real-Estate Loan Portfolio (Fox News)

February 10, 2010

UPDATE: Lennar To Pay FDIC $243 Million For Real-Estate Loan Portfolio

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Lennar To Pay FDIC $243 Million For Real-Estate Loan Portfolio Stake (Fox News)

February 10, 2010

Lennar To Pay FDIC $243 Million For Real-Estate Loan Portfolio Stake

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Financing troubles loom for commercial real estate (Miami Herald)

February 10, 2010

While the real estate industry in South Florida and across the country may be showing some glimmers of hope, there still is likely to be more pain in 2010 — particularly when it comes to commercial real estate financing.

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Financing troubles loom for commercial real estate (MalaysiaNews.net)

February 9, 2010

Just as the housing market is showing signs of life, here comes another real-estate crisis. Squeezed by plunging rents, empty storefronts, the credit crunch and a dearth of buyers, a growing number o…

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Investment Firms Launch $400M Fund to Buy Distressed Commercial …

February 2, 2010

Atlanta-based Regent Partners LLC and TriGate Capital have joined forces to form a $400 million fund to invest in commercial real estate in Atlanta and the Southwest. It’s just one more sign that the downturn in the sector has created a …

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Distressed Commercial Property Could Cause Another Financial Crisis

February 1, 2010

More than one-third of commercial real estate loans are projected to be underwater by the end of 2010, and a total of $770 billion in commercial loans are expected to go into a negative negative equity position from now through 2014.

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The Perfect Storm: Deteriorating Rents and Occupancies, Deflating Sales Prices and Tight Credit

January 31, 2010

the battered economy, but where are the resources and solutions for property owners and investors in the heavily Distressed Commercial Real Estate Market? CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ — While much has been made of the aid the U.S. government

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Distress Investors Say Commercial Real Estate Offers Best …

January 31, 2010

We combine our expertise in real estate asset and fund management with. our technology expertise to create solutions! REAL ESTATE | DEBT & EQUITY | DISTRESSED ASSETS | PRIVATE EQUITY | FUNDS Excerpt from: Distress Investors Say …

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D.C., Md. unemployment rates hit new highs, Va. also up …

January 24, 2010

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Buying Commercial Real Estate – Case Responsible | Kingston …

January 24, 2010

Currently, the market has a large number of proposals for the sale of industrial bases, offices, warehouses, buildings, non-residential premises and so on.

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Buying A Home Or Real Estate In San Diego County? | Kingston …

January 24, 2010

One of the original counties of California, San Diego County is named in honor of the Franciscan St. Didacus of Alcala, known in Spanish as San Diego de Alcala.

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Unemployment Woes Complicate Kan. Budget Debate – Politics News …

January 24, 2010

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January 24, 2010

industry networking and educational outreach for residential and commercial real estate , private equity and fund management marketplace. We have created a global marketplace and exchange for assets. … Commercial Notes & Properties: Distressed Multi-Family, Distressed Retail, Distressed Office, Distressed Industrial, Distressed Hotels. For More Information about Banks, FDIC, TARP and US Government Distressed Asset Programs go to www.FDIC.gov …

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Commercial real estate is a hot market, for court-appointed …

January 24, 2010

Los Angeles Times As a court-appointed receiver who takes care of distressed commercial real estate , Hoffman has a long way to go to catch up with George Clooney’s … View the full story.

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Commercial Real Estate Investment Success Begins With a Positive …

January 24, 2010

Ever thought about real estate investing as a means to supplement an income, or even as an avenue to entrepreneurship? The current foreclosure epidemic has.

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Commercial real estate is a hot market, for court-appointed caretakers (Los Angeles Times)

January 24, 2010

As the sluggish economy deprives building owners of their property, receivers are in high demand. Bill Hoffman has logged more than 1.5 million airline miles in his travels to troubled hotels, office buildings and other business properties.

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