News/Events
GreenBarn’s David Welsh and David Schonbraun Aren’t Afraid of a Little Complexity
A lot happened in the world in 2020: some bad, some ugly but also some good. Amid the tumult and upheaval came some new shoots — “green” ones, so to speak — and, a few years after that, a pairing of two industry veterans. David Welsh co-founded Normandy Real Estate Partners, an investment firm primarily…
Butlr’s New Thermal Sensor Products Aim at Occupancy and Restrooms
Physical artificial intelligence technology company Butlr has launched two products — Ask Butlr and its Smart Cleaning module — for building operators. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout, Butlr combines thermal body heat sensing technology and machine learning to infer human behavior without the use of cameras or other methods that compromise anonymity. Ask Butlr,…
Forbearances, Modifications Carry Weight in Latest Data
CRED iQ tracked 82 modified commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation (CRE CLO) loans with a combined $2.36 billion in outstanding balance from May through July 2026. The mix looks different than it did a few quarters ago as “extend and pretend” hasn’t disappeared, but it’s no longer the whole…
Trepp’s Stephen Buschbom and Andy Boettcher On a Very Busy 2026 for CMBS
The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market is on track to exceed issuance expectations in 2026, with single-asset, single-borrower (SASB) deals driving the reassessment. With more than $90 billion of CMBS volume scheduled to close through early September, the market is on pace to reach nearly $140 billion by the end of the year, according to…
Lab Landlords In 'Hand-To-Hand Combat' To Last To Recovery
Rental rates nationwide have declined nearly 18% since 2023 to $64 per SF.
Chicago's Slow Apartment Pipeline Fueling Deals And Adaptive Reuse
Chicago's tight apartment market is spurring creative deals and office conversions.
'This Is A Big Change For Me': Leslie Cohen Launching New Company After Leaving Davis Cos.
Leslie Cohen, a longtime Boston real estate executive, is launching Ops Alchemy to help small real estate firms with their operations.
Robotics Company To Relocate HQ Within Charlotte, Double Size
Lucid Bots relocates its HQ within Charlotte, doubling its size to 45K SF. The move supports product growth and employee expansion.
Developer Rishi Kapoor Sentenced To 11 Years For Money Laundering, Tax Fraud
Miami developer Rishi Kapoor pleaded guilty to misappropriating condo deposits for his upcoming projects and spending them on luxury goods.
