Will Johnson
The survey shows widespread, albeit measured, pessimism around commercial real estate in the coming year.
The impact from the war in Ukraine could still disrupt the commercial real estate debt in several ways.
The CMBS market saw record issuance in the first two months of the year.
Lenders see the Windy City as the once and future cultural, population and economic hub of the Midwestern US, despite concerns over rising property taxes and high crime rates.
Conduit deals accounted for just 19% of private label issuance in 2021, down from 45% in 2020 and 81% a decade ago.
The London-headquartered company has further expanded its reach in the US real estate debt market.
The California-based asset manager sees a short-term window to acquire distressed loans secured by high-quality assets, with plans to do one or two of these deals each month.