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The Graying Goldrush: Why Seniors Housing May Be the Standout CRE Sector in 2026

Demographic tailwinds, limited new supply, and rising occupancy are creating one of the most compelling risk‑adjusted return profiles in commercial real estate The U.S. seniors…

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May 23, 2025

Agency CMBS Spreads Tighten to Pre-Liberation Day Levels

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) spreads have tightened significantly in May, following early April widening. Strong demand for Agency CMBS paper has driven spreads to tighten to pre-Liberation Day levels…

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May 20, 2025

Be Berkadia Spotlight: Jen Kolano 

At Berkadia, our success is built upon the talent and hard work of a broad, diversely skilled team. From analysts to loan closing specialists to managing directors each of our…

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May 20, 2025

Backed by the Best: Adam Dunn 

At Berkadia, we redefine commercial real estate by offering long-term investments through our mortgage bankers and investment sales advisors. Our producers are industry experts with diverse backgrounds and exceptional market…

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May 9, 2025

FOMC Holds Rates Steady as Powell Stares into the Fog

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held its meeting on Wednesday, May 7. The committee unanimously voted to hold rates steady in the 4.25%–4.50% range. The decision to hold rates…

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April 29, 2025

Berkadia FHA/HUD Market Update: First Impressions of 2025 

As an industry, HUD multifamily production has been down significantly in the last four years, largely due to increased interest rates and political policies. However, in Q1 2025 HUD-insured multifamily…

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April 25, 2025

Agency CMBS Spreads Find Stability in Turbulent Bond Market

Agency CMBS spreads have found stability in the market following early April widening. Strong demand for Agency CMBS paper has driven spreads to tighten ~5bps across tenors this week and…

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April 24, 2025

Backed by the Best: Shannon Wilson 

At Berkadia, we redefine commercial real estate by offering long-term investments through our mortgage bankers and investment sales advisors. Our producers are industry experts with diverse backgrounds and exceptional market…

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April 8, 2025

Be Berkadia Spotlight: Pattie Kurnik 

At Berkadia, our success is built upon the talent and hard work of a broad, diversely skilled team. From analysts to loan closing specialists to managing directors, each of our…

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April 4, 2025

Liberation Day Volatility

Global markets have been sent into a tailspin following U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff declaration. China has reacted with a retaliatory 34% tariff on all imports from the…

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April 4, 2025

Bracket Breakdown: A Deep Dive into Student Housing Needs Among March Madness Universities

In honor of the 2025 March Madness Tournament, let’s examine how all 64 schools that made the tournament stack up in a bracket, comparing the percentage of students requiring off-campus…

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