Economy

There has been an increase in floating rate debt this year and bridge lending activity this year, even as interest rates are on the rise.

Real Capital Markets, which just reached a $1 trillion milestone, is seeing a surge in the volume of its industrial deals.

John H. Banks, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York, says the way out of the housing crisis is to build more affordable and market rate rental housing.

Banks still love multifamily deals, but with pricing and rental rates hitting records numbers, they are being more selective.

In 2017, venture capital investments in New York City-based blockchain businesses grew to more than $199 million.

It gets all the credit, but industry leaders at RealShare Southern California said that a change in the supply chain that drove the industrial activity this cycle.

“The Hub” development is expected to support a live/work/play environment close to existing corporate, medical, and academic research activity, and near housing, retail and public transportation assets.

A roundup of the latest leases, sales and other transactions in the Northeast middle markets.