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Former Hotel at 569 Lexington Avenue Sold for 9M in Midtown East Conversion to Student Housing

Former Hotel at 569 Lexington Avenue Sold for $169M in Midtown East Conversion to Student Housing

May 15, 2025 Caroline Vega

Explore the $169 million sale of 569 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Bob Knakal played a key role in the successful conversion of this 764-unit hotel into a student housing asset, maximizing value in […]

35-Story Hotel at 525 Lexington Avenue Sold for 4M in Midtown East for Student Housing Conversion

35-Story Hotel at 525 Lexington Avenue Sold for $154M in Midtown East for Student Housing Conversion

May 15, 2025 Caroline Vega

Discover the $154 million sale of 525 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan. Bob Knakal’s market insight helped position the 35-story hotel for a successful conversion into student housing, securing a major deal in New […]

Commercial Real Estate Loan Rates for 2025

August 3, 2025

Commercial real estate is a big investment. That’s why locking in the best rate for your loan matters. Even a small difference in interest rates can have a big impact on monthly payments and your [...]
$520,659 For Family, Small Business Loans: St. Helens credit union to share funding

October 4, 2022

Three Oregon credit unions, including InRoads in St. Helens, will receive a total of $520,659 in federal dollars to support small loans to families and businesses. The funding is coming from the U.S. Department [...]
Dayton to invest $7M in ‘first floor’ small businesses

October 4, 2022

DAYTON, Ohio — The City of Dayton is using $7 million in pandemic recovery funds to help entrepreneurs start or expand restaurants, salons and other street-level small businesses in neighborhood commercial areas. What You [...]
First Bank expands commercial lending capabilities (updated)

October 4, 2022

First Bank is offering new options for commercial lending, the community bank announced Sept. 28, with the addition of servicing for private equity funds. The Hamilton-based institution said it offers capital call lines of [...]
FoA plans to sell retail division to Guaranteed Rate, close wholesale channel: sources

October 4, 2022

Amid the most challenging mortgage market in decades, multichannel lender Finance of America (FoA) plans to sell its retail mortgage division and shut down its forward wholesale channel, multiple sources told HousingWire. According to [...]

Citigroup Drives CMBS Conduit Loan Train in Early 2025 – Commercial Observer

May 27, 2025

As summer 2025 approaches, CRED iQ’s research took a moment to reflect on the year’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) conduit originations. Our latest analysis dives into the top originators, loan balances and property type trends [...]
TDECU signs definitive agreement to acquire Sabine State Bank and Trust to increase commercial banking opportunities in Texas and Louisiana

April 30, 2024

TDECU signs definitive agreement to acquire Sabine State Bank and Trust to increase commercial banking opportunities in Texas and Louisiana The not-for-profit credit union creates greater access for all Members, including small businesses that specialize [...]
Commercial Bank holds discussion on ‘Wealth Management, Zero Mortgage Loan’

May 4, 2024

Commercial Bank, a leader in innovative digital banking solutions in Qatar, held a discussion on the new ‘Zero Mortgage Loan’ campaign and ‘Wealth Management’ at Commercial Bank’s Premium Banking Wakrah Lounge recently, to “empower individuals [...]
One Trillion Dollars of America’s Commercial Property Loans Mature in 2025

April 1, 2025

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial Delinquency Report reveals that commercial mortgage delinquencies in the U.S. increased during the fourth quarter of 2024. Mike Fratantoni “Delinquency rates [...]
Minibubbles in US banking are popping with costs in the billions | Insights

January 13, 2023

As the number of lenders getting stung kept climbing in recent years, some industry stalwarts grew flummoxed by the willingness of so many bankers to eschew longstanding tenets against taking concentrated risks from a single [...]