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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 Trends in Western Massachusetts for 2025

June 21, 2025

The Western Massachusetts commercial real estate market is undergoing rapid evolution in 2025, presenting both challenges and opportunities for investors, tenants, and developers. As we look at the major forces shaping the landscape, here are [...]
$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 [...]

Commercial and Multifamily Debt Jumped $99.5B in Q2

October 8, 2022

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that the level of commercial and multifamily mortgage debt jumped by $99.5 billion, or 2.3%, between the first and second quarters of 2022. That was the largest quarterly [...]
The Real Deal’s 2024 NYC Forum Agenda

July 9, 2024

New York’s market is coming out of its thaw. With a housing deal passed and interest rates stabilized – perhaps even coming down – it’s time for dealmakers to get back to what they do [...]
Trepp Releases Q1 2023 Life Insurance Commercial Mortgage Returns Report, Reveals Positive Returns as New Trends Emerge

May 26, 2023

Trepp released the Q1 2023 LifeComps Total Return Index Report, which revealed positive signs of improvement for commercial mortgage performance returns, as new trends emerge. NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Trepp, a leading [...]
Bank of America Acquires Nearly $1B in Multifamily Loans

January 6, 2025

Bank of America is closing out the year by diving deep into the multifamily sector. The bank is acquiring $990 million in multifamily commercial real estate loans from Seattle-based HomeStreet, Bloomberg reported. A majority of [...]
Commercial Real Estate Lending Fell for First Time in 2 Years Last Month

July 17, 2023

Commercial real estate lending fell for the first time in two years last month amid tight credit conditions Debt on commercial property fell to $5.44 trillion in June, driven by a large drop in multifamily [...]