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“Spread compression is our biggest challenge this year,” says Christine Haskins, managing director with PGIM Real Estate Finance.

Life insurance companies are proving that they aren’t afraid

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The pilot programs that are being discontinued were to “test and learn” more about the SFR market, according to FHFA.

Last week the Federal Housing Finance

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The company is negotiating to take about 200,000 square feet (18,600 square meters) in the lower Manhattan skyscraper, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

(Bloomberg)—WeWork Cos. is

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Cohen sold his stakes in 330 East 63rd St. and 133 Ave. D earlier this month, according to documents filed with New York City.

(Bloomberg)—Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney who recently

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Brookfield has already sold around $4 billion in stakes in some GGP malls to joint venture partners to help pay off some of the debt from the acquisition.

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Sears is battling with the operators of its Sears Hometown stores, reports Forbes. Moody’s Corp. is acquiring data provider Reis Inc. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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Purchases, which account for about 70 percent of the economy, rose 0.4 percent from the prior month for the second straight time.

(Bloomberg)—U.S. consumer spending extended gains into July and inflation rose to a

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The Department of Justice is now looking into whether banks "colluded" with developers to accept lower prices for LIHTCs for some properties than might have been available from other investors.

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