A Profitable Status Quo Is Still Ripe for Disruption
People ask us all the time: “How come no one is doing what you’re doing?” Put another way, they want to know why we are attempting to disrupt the commercial real estate lending process when the traditional way is profitable? Our simple answer is: There are even more...
Let's Bring Data Science to an Antiquated Lending Process
The phrase “time is money” never goes out of style. And it nails the reason why we want to enhance the commercial real estate lending process to generate higher returns being left on the table because of clunky, antiquated systems. Decades of CRE experience tells us...
The Empty Office Will Soon Be a Thing of the Past
It’s time to dispel the cliché belief that the office is “dead.” All that may have “felt” true a year ago. We say that Covid's shakeup left behind opportunity, if you are willing to find it. We see the challenges: Tech layoffs, inflation, interest rates — money is tight....
It's Time for Lending 2.0
It’s time to bring commercial real estate lending into the 21st century. The status quo leaves unrealized value on the table and misses opportunities to generate higher returns. It’s a painful experience for everyone involved — particularly for borrowers who are given...
These Trends Will Define Commercial Real Estate in 2023
2023 is here, and this is how we see the new year unfolding. While we’re hopeful that this will be the first full year of a “post-pandemic” economy, commercial real estate will continue to face challenges created by the lockdowns and uncertainty we’ve all endured since...
Is Multifamily in a Bubble?
By COMMERCIAL OBSERVER
Solomon Garber, a partner at Bridgeton Capital, said that he is noticing more and more multifamily deals with very little margin for error. "They are all relying on amazing, perfect capital markets execution," he said. "They are all priced to perfection. They are all...
CRE Could be Poised for Continued Lending Growth in 2022
After commercial real estate lending volume rebounded from a challenging 2020, the number of deals is poised to soar further this year in a higher interest-rate climate, according to industry experts with whom Commercial Observer spoke as 2021 drew to a close. Total...