Interest Rates May Stay Higher for Longer: Implications for Commercial Real Estate
Why Does it Matter? The Federal Reserve’s latest messaging suggests interest rates are not coming down anytime soon. For commercial real estate, that removes one of the key assumptions many investors have been underwriting around: near-term rate relief. In a recent Bloomberg interview, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said rates may need […]
Multifamily Trends Indicate 2026 Vacancy Rise
By Nina DaleSource: CRE Daily Post-Pandemic Multifamily Shifts Apartment vacancies are projected to rise in 2026 as new supply outpaces demand, signaling a multifamily market reset, NAHB economists say. According to Multi Housing News, multifamily trends are changing as the Covid-driven boom fades and vacancy rates increase. At the NAHB International Builders’ Show, experts highlighted factors such […]
Mayor Jake Wilson plans to tackle Somerville’s housing crisis. Will it work?
More density, new zoning, and fresh investment in affordable and social housing top his priorities. By Beth TreffeisenSource: Boston.com When newly elected Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson bought his first home in Winter Hill 21 years ago, he was terrified he was making a terrible mistake. He and his wife paid $425,000 for a modest starter […]
Democrats counter Trump’s proposal to limit institutional housing investors
By Emily WilkinsSource: MSN Both congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump both want to limit how many homes major corporations can own, but a new proposal from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., makes it clear that’s where the agreement ends. In a bill released hours before Trump’s State of the Union speech, Warren, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and 16 other Senate Democrats propose ending […]
Developer moves forward with healthcare facility, housing at shuttered Carney Hospital site
By Isabel HartSource: Boston Business Journal Developer HYM Investment Group is progressing on its development at the former site of Carney Hospital, with plans to build a new healthcare facility as well as housing and retail on the property. HYM and partner My City at Peace are planning to transform the site into a mixed-use, healthcare-anchored […]
US Consumer Delinquencies at the Highest Since 2017
By Jordan ErbSource: Bloomberg Delinquency rates on loans ranging from mortgages to credit cards rose to 4.8% of all outstanding US household debt in the fourth quarter, the highest level since 2017, driven by rising defaults among low-income and young borrowers. While the overall share of loans in some stage of default is near pre-pandemic averages, the rise […]