Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 12.05.25 StoneX Plots ABS Banking Buildout  StoneX is laying the groundwork for a robust buildout of its capital-markets group.  The New York-based operation’s unit is led by Robert Sannicandro, who joined StoneX in October after 10 years at Deutsche Bank — where he most recently ran a […]

In commercial real estate (CRE) investing, the distinction between “core” and “non-core” strategies is broadly employed, yet the specific return premiums that should accompany higher-risk investments are difficult to pinpoint. This is where defining – and quantifying – the risk premium of any given investment is crucial. A core investment is usually defined under the […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Real Estate Alert 12.02.25 Lender NewPoint Enters Property-Sales Fray NewPoint Real Estate Capital, a well-known agencv and bridge lender, has entered the investment-sales business with the hire of an industry veteran to arrange healthcare-property trades. Tim Cobb joined NewPoint on Nov. 24 as a managing director reporting to Erik Lindenauer, […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 11.21.25 Utility-Bond Reclassification Fight Heats Up  Spurred by an SEC move to revisit its securitization disclosure rules, a state governor, joined by several state regulators, is again asking the agency to reverse its decision classifying utility-fee bonds as asset-backed securities rather than corporate debt.  Colorado Gov. Jared […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 11.14.25Tricolor Parties Lock in Legal Representation Various parties with ties to Tricolor Auto’s financing facilities have retained legal representation in anticipation of a slew of lawsuits tied to the subprime auto lender’s implosion. Meanwhile, market participants increasingly are coalescing around the idea that additional oversight of […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 11.07.25 Govt. Shutdown Freezes SEC’s Tricolor Probe  The U.S. government shutdown has all but frozen SEC investigations, including early efforts to unpack the sudden closure and bankruptcy of bond issuer Tricolor Auto.  With its staffing depleted by the Trump Administration, the SEC’s enforcement unit already was struggling […]

Within the broad topic of “how to invest in commercial real estate?”, there is a hotly debated topic on the merits between public (listed) real estate and direct private market investing. The debate over whether REITs truly represent real estate is still ongoing, despite decades of academic and practical evidence confirming REITs as excellent real […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert 10.31.25New Fiber-Bond Issuers Enter the Queue Several potential new issuers of bonds backed by fiber-optic network receivables met with investors and other market players at ABS East. Bluepeak and Boingo Wireless were among the companies that discussed their securitization plans with investors at the […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: ABA 10.24.25 JPMorgan Engineered, Nixed Tricolor IPO  A year before Tricolor Auto’s sudden implosion, JPMorgan Chase tried to take the subprime auto lender public.  The effort began to unravel, however, when JPMorgan bankers assigned to the project discovered what one source described as financial irregularities at Tricolor while […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert – 10.17.2025 Whole-Business Refi Bonanza Hits Market  The whole-business cashflow securitization sector is in the midst of a repricing surge.  After a sluggish first half, securitization sponsors since midyear have been lining up to take advantage of contracting spreads to issue new debt to refinance […]

In today’s shifting landscape, investors, lenders, brokers, and advisors alike are under pressure to make decisions backed by data rather than intuition. The challenge? Commercial real estate generates an overwhelming number of data points, from occupancy rates to cap rates to job growth. Knowing which commercial real estate metrics actually matter is what separates strategic […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Asset Backed Alert – 10.03.2025 September ABS Issuance Breaks Record There never has been a bigger September for issuance of asset-backed securities in the U.S. During the month, issuers in the States priced $35.3 billion of such securities, according to Asset-Backed Alert’s ABS Database. It was the most […]

Assessing commercial real estate (CRE) fund flows is an important aspect of understanding where investment opportunities may lie, whether one is a large investment manager or someone new to the industry. Sourcing capital (finding capital) is a key element of optimizing the real estate investment process given that it is the lifeblood of the business. […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Real Estate Alert – 9.30.2025 Student-Housing Listing Is Largest in 2 Years The nation’s priciest single-asset student-housing listing since 2023 has hit the market in Ann Arbor, Mich., with a price tag of roughly $190 million. Beekman on Broadway has 540 units with 706 beds and serves students […]

Top stories in US CRE News this week: Real Estate Alert – 9.16.2025 Big Auto Dealership Portfolio Hits the Road  A portfolio of 24 properties — 22 of which are auto dealerships — is up for grabs and expected to command bids of $500 million, setting the stage for one of the niche sector’s largest trades […]

Across the retail property sector, the primary factor in calculating the financial return of an asset is its rental income. Therefore, gaining a detailed view and understanding of the potential risk to total income is vital when evaluating tenants within a portfolio. Why Is Measuring Risk Important to Retail Investors? The UK retail sector has been […]

Proven and trusted in the U.S., Green Street’s Trade Area Power (TAP) Scores have become a go-to benchmark for assessing the local demographic strength of an asset, with TAP scores referenced in our research notes widely to support analysis of assets. Now, this powerful tool is set to launch in the UK, within Retail Analytics […]

Over the course of 2024, Green Street have seen that investment activity in the retail sector is gaining significant momentum. Last week, PwC published their bi-annual report, featuring proprietary data from Green Street, highlighting the positive shift in retail through the latest openings and closures of chain stores, leisure venues, and service outlets across Great […]