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Current Challenges in CMBS Financing

Current Challenges in CMBS Financing

CMBS Loan Maturities and COVID-19 Last year was a rough year for many CMBS borrowers, particularly those owning hotels, retail space (shopping centers) and office buildings. In a matter of a few short weeks our nation went into lockdown. Even in red states where many businesses were allowed to...

CMBS Mortgages and B Piece Buyers

CMBS Mortgages and B Piece Buyers

In today’s commercial real estate market, commercial loans are often pooled together to create commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS). These loan pools typically have several tranches. Each varies in credit quality and payment priority.
The first-to-be paid tranches of bondholders...

Shopping Centers Say Lender Interfering with Tenants

Shopping Centers Say Lender Interfering with Tenants

So many shopping centers are struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. Even with a vaccine, many experts say that the face of retail shopping has changed forever. How many people will permanently shop online once things return to normal?
Since the pandemic began, mall owners have had to...

Hotels and Hospitality Industry – CMBS Update

Hotels and Hospitality Industry – CMBS Update

It’s been a very long year for our friends in the retail and hospitality industry. Many mall and hotel owners are barely hanging on. Many are in default although special servicers have not actively sought to foreclose on most defaulted properties. In this post we look at the current state of...

Hotel Values Plummet – Borrowers Seeking Help

Hotel Values Plummet – Borrowers Seeking Help

Anyone who owns an office building, shopping center or other commercial space has probably seen their property values decrease since the pandemic began. Particularly hard hit are hotels, especially those in tourist areas.
The Financial Times reported in September that values are down an...

Anatomy of a Lawsuit Against Rialto Capital Partners

Anatomy of a Lawsuit Against Rialto Capital Partners

[This post is taken from court documents and a story published by Law360. Although we represent the Plaintiffs in the lawsuits, we do not comment on pending litigation.]
Many commercial projects are financed with CMBS loans. Short for “Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities,” CMBS...


LNR Partners... Coronavirus Scrooge Award

LNR Partners... Coronavirus Scrooge Award

Yesterday Goldman Sachs predicted America’s GDP for the 2nd quarter would plunge a breathtaking 24%. Previously, the largest drop in U.S. history occurred in 1958. That was just 10%. Despite all the doom and gloom, both the government and private sector are working together to keep businesses...


Common CMBS Problems (How to Fight Your Lender and Win)

Borrowers’ Nightmares from CMBS Funded Loans Much of our lender liability practice revolves around borrowers in CMBS loans. Although down in number from their heyday in 2008, they are still in use and many borrowers seek them out. While they may look attractive at first, they often catch...